Hays as Assistant Secretary Elevates U S Wheat Breeding
The piece praises Willett M. Hays, new Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, for practical farm knowledge and active outreach. It highlights his work in wheat breeding at the University of Minnesota, seed improvement methods, and the shift toward practical farm education within the national system, urging support for consolidated rural schools.
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Willett M. Hays
Hays
Wilson
Brigham
University of Minnesota
Twin Cities
Uist
Hass Schrom
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Washington
Cause
Ward
Minnesota
Dakotas
United States
Plant breeding wizard reshapes crops and schooling
The piece highlights Professor Hays renowned for plant breeding with wheat corn fish and timothy, and notes how his methods influence farm work through the boys rather than aging farmers. It also covers school gardens as a route to agricultural education and notes Hampton Institute success with two acre garden trials.
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Hays
Luther Burbank
Department of Agriculture
Galloway
Bureau of Plant Industry
United States
Congress
Khe
Hampton Institute
Virginia
Whittier
Duke of Abruzzi Sets Expedition for Ruwenzori Peaks
The Italian scientist Duke of Abruzzi launches a Central Africa expedition to reach the Ruwenzori Mountains near the Equator. He aims to climb the highest peaks, carry supplies by caravan, and endure tropical heat then polar cold as he traces the Nile watershed once identified with the Mountains of the Moon.
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North Polar
Africa
Duke of
Abruzzi
Central Africa
Ruwenzori
Neanza
Stanley
Muwenzori
Ruwenzeri
Growth of Railroads Shows Vast U S Expansion and Profits
The Interstate Commerce Commission reports end of 1904 figures: 297,073 miles of rail in the United States, later rising to over 306,000. 1,296,000 on payrolls with salaries totaling 817,508,000. capital stock at 13,213,124,000. Freight carried 1,309,899,000 tons. passengers 115,??? Adjusted figures show widespread air brakes and automatic couplers in service.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Svva
Tisat A
Exploding Mine Near Chefoo Kills Ten Locals
Dispatches from the Far East report the blast of a land mine near Chefoo killing about a dozen people. Untested ordnance near Port Arthur and Russian positions failed to explode, leaving many shells as dangerous relics for villagers and curious locals.
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Chefoo
Port Arthur
Suishiying
John Chinaman
The
Milk in tea praised as safeguard by Lancet
The Lancet defends large milk additions to tea as a sound practice reducing tannin effects on the stomach mucosa. It notes mild tea overuse is harmful but asserts tea’s ills are exaggerated and cautions against trusts in high quality infusions.
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London
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