An Agricultural caucation, GUY ELLIOT The following interesting account of the life work of Edgar J. had the opportunity of personally ob serving some of the results of his | wonderful activity. Except for Dean | Hollister's retiring modesty regarding his own performances, Mrs. Grannis says that it would be possible to pre sent many more stimulating incidents of difficulties overcome, All in all, his life work 1s doing much not only for American agriculture, per se; but for the advancement of the idea that brainwork-farming pays, and thm there is as promising a field in this line of endeavor as in any of the mer- cantile or industrial occupations. Through Toil to Truimph. By Anna C. Grannk 4 It is a far ery from a Capadian farmer boy in the sixties to the Dean of Agriculture to-day in a rising insti tution ip the West, yet, by the applica tion of “science to practical far such a change has been wrought Edgar J. Hollister, a expert of soil | Hollister proceeded upon the theory Hollister | that, climatic conditions being equal, is sketched by Mrs, Grannis, who bas | certain crops are adapted to certain | soils, | enhance the value of the land, Inspire \ gi 5% Je ' ! up RS Nady on I MITCHELL, a crop of corn sown broadcast, The | corn was plowed down in le ful) and | the wand lot planted in rye. Tt §ilf be | seen that in this process nature was being assisted by molsture and sun light to change sand into rye and corn stalks. ‘Then the sand, by the natural y of grains, brought about a complete | change in the physieal condition of | the soll. . i The work of this Interesting mar | attracted the attention of many people | pursuing scientific agriculture, among whom was H. J. Heinz, the plekle | manufactarer—57 kinds—who in. | terested not only In the culture of the | decomposition these | Process of Is and that planting those which will bring the greatest revenue will | the people with enthusiasm and en. all of Kalamazoo, courage development trade, Michigan, was once surrounded by | bogs and flats worth scarcely $10.00 an acre After the Incoming of the Hollanders, who began raising celery on these supposedly worthless 1a ' $600,000.00 was brought annually to the town by the sale of this vegetable. | In ten years’ time the land increased in viNue to £000.00 an acre. In 1809, a trip was made to Colo- riado where the people were farming under irrigation, and here the growers in lines For example, i | wide reputation. No agricultural eellege its | friendly doors to this young pioneer, | nor wag the Canadian gov { RO deeply interested at that t in its farming population the subject fe ind f short of the 1 discouragement disn A call fre west birth place, came in sponse, some ti Ww ting out peach orel ing its irkson study which over, at this point ; gaged in re ! thousand acres of of an inland Ial gisted in sor in touch with the work aroused by the sults which dition of suel hitherto worthle ducing it to productive After and prepar interested pany for large tr cleared cultivation chinery farming, established to produce ON G0 each, while opened ornmen © as now, y Books w Were ark, yet he Ki nor d neeon SO! 01 made ot produesd $1,800.00 2X0) was net: wl was made to an expense these were ery. onions and other SLOW PROCESS OF In some instances five period allowed for the reclar land by the glow process of after the dra h Even then these lands produce paying croj deficiency In essent as lime, pot magnesi forces plants tain a larg mated Fron ti le matter However, SERINE 1) Of such yield nt ETOSS of SX 1 Course Se Crops as ol vegetables NATURE years Is the ation of | nature od fe been obta fil nage 5 wl acen of vegetal in low places which would available, n ur and available only moisture is present, yet duce the sa resnlts nitrogen derived from such as bone, dried yard manure To make these mediately after sary to correct the use of lime of the soil part ing their powers to retain absorb oxygs Th will act on potash lute essentials to plant ther ood bl lat ndition by ’ nd by : t! is srr eg cles increas. water and I s together » abso. owth a ih ry Bi em J : 14) sotth | produced | first wo | [ i | i | $100.00 in the revenue of each f | ito | the too My 1 ded to Ath or further nfor four yea residency D. €., for the express consultation and co-opera- the experts of the Depart. Agriculture An experiment nde t sinall tract on the Island, where the i¥ been tal np of n oon : of ith Purpose tion w ment of was first n on side of Long bog had simj vn is 7 salt nel on thro di ently strong This bog was and ehemieall f August By urface wns growth of ! high This termed, “A Quick Work on a sixty. orth side was begun « in December of this land, covered salt water, 1 were 2 the celery and me tract ty ne \p tat 2ere Trad June in “ Po he previous au with hundred busi two Ry throve nine 0 ps on durir 180n bles follow seeded to meadow YY Aug ful tors cattle p ing portion of duced luxuriant and corn. A ve yielded four tons nd considered Onts the tver land in ered bs fo The ACTres Ve me 1! ! © rer t ol on rr he ng ye ros Were | I ist it was co 1 In strong istured er oid nu ren ough thereon the sixty ops of ir later the f hay to of a great acre was demon- - #4 {Cg ’, CSN & SESW CAN ¥ “rr Pe) a, Nt trogen, phosphoric neld, potash, and phosphoric necld and make them available as plant food Mr. Hollister visited Florida and se. cured a tract of land which for five years wns used experimentally. Al though he was in one ease much hand eapped by Inadequate drainage, which it was not found practieal to Improve, the results were, however, very satis ns, in Cannda, the next field of ration, a phenominal success re. sulted in ohghtee months, Here Mr, LN) URE RANNOY IAL DS. - WINONA ROYS ING WHEAT PARK GIRLS SELECT FOR SEED WINONA FOR BCHOOL, | young | salaried man or the man of moderate | the fact that these | | age vegetable kingdom but in the te] ot. | f ual growth of boys, and through his | activity Mr. Hollister was elected | Dean of Agriculture at the Agricul. | has a larger proportion of lgaves, less tural Institute of Winona In- | diana. Lake, farmers who seemed imbued with his enthusiasm and whose first received encominms from five thon. sand visiting farmers, who unani- mously adopted resolutions endorsing the work. EDUCATING FOR SMALY, ARMS, A plan Is now taking tangible form, which will lead to the establishment of small farms comprising fis to | twenty acres each. On these farms men will be taught combined scientific and practical agriculture, harvest sibility of getting an income and genu- {ine happiness from their investments which may well be envied by the capital in the city. It 18 believed too, that this work will have a whol effect upon the farmers througho the country. An Increase of SOT LAA} n rier when multiplied by five million, would establish the prosperity of the Amer ean Nation, the bulwarks of ire its farming population Mr. Hollister direct vork of reclamation lnrge of salt meadow Connecti const which, when used for the pur farming, thereby firmly - ry which Ix i 0 of a the 1 : tr § on rev [8 PN ¢ furnish employment wealth and happiness to the | hus each day reve Progress far n hopeless, 1 vn on gold and ome pless 3 en highway to sing succe “ lp Value of Alfalfa to Farm Animals. The Bum f Animal Indu t of Agriculture hed a study by use of alfalfa 4 of being an ever ina an ' nt try of " 1 has I. for animals The res Ire D the fattening ir region STUDENTS CLEANING onsidered by stockmen in other sec- | tions i Some of the questions considered in! e experiments were the composition and digestibility of alfalfa, the caleu- ated cost of nutrients supplied by al-| falfa and other feeding stuffs, the val of alfalfa hay cut at different periods of growth, alfalfa as a pastur | soiling, and hay crop, alfalfa meal | and the value of alfalfa, fresh and! cured, for different kinds of farm ani- | mals and for poultry. The importance | of this crop as a honey-producing plant was also considered Finely ground, kiln-dried alfalfa | hay, called alfalfa meal, has given sat isfactory results as feeding stuff. The! commercial article is made from se-| lected alfalfa and mixed with sugar- beet molasses in the proportion of 75 per cent. alfalfa and 25 per cent. mo- asses ue J il | stration of the productiveness of there {| Innds under applied selence MAKING BEA LAND PRODUCE Ahother equally successful experi. ment was conducted by this “Wizard of the Boll” on this same tract, viz, the transforming of a fiveacre tract of sen sand to go lonmy condition, The soll was first treated with chemienl fertilizers and In the fall rye was sown, which covered the ground In winter and made a foll growth the following spring This cron was plowed under In June and followed by Horses and mules, it is stated. thrive on alfalfa pasture, and while alfalfa is too rich a food for mature horses un- less used in combination with some other roughness, it is an excellent feed for young ones, as it seems to contaln just the elements necessary to develop | bone, muscle, and consequent size, | Caution should be used, however. In| feeding alfalfa to horses, particularly if they have not been accustomed to it. Like other concentrated feeds ft seems to stimulate all the physical processes to such an extent that vari ous disorders of the digestive system may appear, This is particularly no- ticeable In the urinary and perspira tory glands - When alfalfa Is fed to horses In con- siderable quantity the grain ration must be proportionately reduced and an abundance of other roughness fur. nished. When horses have attained a mature age and it Is desirable to change from other hay to alfalfa, this change must be very gradual, and the alfalfa selected for this purpose should be more advanced In growth at the | time of cutting than that which is to [ be fed to cattle or sheep, As a general statement, very ripe alfalfa hay is the best to use for working and driving horses, while that prepared In the usual way--that isa, cut when the fleld Is about one-tenth in blooms better for the colts. In any event, horses that are fod alfalfa hay ywmust be given abundant exercise, For dairy and beef cattle and for sheep, Wifalfa has given very good re. i of {quently a larger proportion of protein | used as hay or ensilage, is a first-class Here he was seen last sum. { mer, handling his crops of embryo the production of Irish potatoes, and | tire fertilizers employed should contain high percentage of potash, They will also demonstrate the pos. | crop of Irish potatoes for family use a should be grown elsewhere, the ti 0 OUT A DRAIN { vine | should never be allowed to lie exposed MALE HELP WANTED. hay for pigs, it ia congldered better to cut it early, so that a larger proportion leaves may be saved and IV YOU ARE an ambitious man, no matter what your experience, we have posivdons open that will Dlerest you, Salaries S1000-8000, Write us to-day, HAPGOODS, Buite 143, 06-00 birondway. N, Y. AGENTH, OUR N W GOLD Window Sign Let ters beat anything on the market. Big Profits, Agents make $1000 to $2000 dally, Complete sain ple outfit 2x Particulars free, Sullivan Co, w Van Buren St, Chicago, 111, _—— WANTED : A Hundred Firemen snd Brakemen on different rallroads. Age % ww 3 good sight and hearing, Experience unnecessary, Firemen $60 a Conse conserved, While late cutting, after the leaves have fallen somewhat and the * stem hardened, is better for horses; for pigs, especially growing pigs, the crop should be go harvested as to save the largest number of leaves, Experience teaches also that wo montily, boowne Engineers and earn $20 Brake men Fi mouttly, become Conductors and earn $140, Positions awaiting « opetent men, Bend stamps for particulars, Natne position preferrasd er i Aanceintion, Room 65, 281 Monroe Street, Brooklyn, the third or fourth crop is better for pigs because it is softer and more pal- atable. It is always wise to provide some sort of a trough or rack with a floor In it for feeding alfalfa to hogs. 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Complete the course in 2 wonths, Ju & earn from 88 to HM per da) Wh 6 months wrience outside, you ean join thé Union and de- matter, and is more succulent han any, other cutting. While poultry of all classes will eat alfalfa hay, or at least the leaves from it, and thrive, | it Is undoubtedly a better practice to! chop or grind it and mix it with a grain ration. A good practice is ton $410 85 per day, Catalogue s n free. Union gteep the alfalfa hay in hot water and | Plum wol, 165'W, Zh St, N w York, | let it stand for several hours before | WE WANT MEN tn every State to carry on bos ’ Bess of great profit, Attractive proposition to per feeding. | manent men, State Maps sell themselves, Strict) ——————— commission basis. Scarboreugh Co. Box 20, Bos The Irish Potato. ton, Munn , or Indianapolis, Ind, A rich, sandy loam Is best suited to | woody the FP ambine 3 ) tie y - REAL ESTATE. DACRE TRACTS CHOICEST fruit and farm fon the Gulf Const Highlands in Alabama) for 84 di and 4 monthly ‘nstalments of $10 each (In, Sper WN, Crops pay #875 an sore a year, Remark. ly healthful, Send for booklet, Irvington Land | 184 La Balle st. Chicago, 111. - >. ): WICHITA PROPERTY. Lands in i Kansas, What have you for sale? 22 years buying and selling Kausas dirt. Cholce G4 near Garden City, 86.40. Write E. 1. Spencer, IBA Lawrence Ave, Wichita, Kansas The main CRN ory but a ull | ~ trea of early ones properly belongs in b WANTEL garden, The preparation of the : oll should be the same as for general Crops, sn ——— — went CALIFORNIA COLONIZATION LANDS of 2000 to 2.00 a low pri ich, alluvial soll; abandancs earth U, Lo. Dike inves son Bldg. bos Angeles, Cal Tracts bull farm Agriculture mends that potatoes, the should be foot apart, | the hills 14 to IN inches apart In Free Intending Owners rows, Lay off the rows with ac r write at ones {lps & We ne-horse plow or lister. and drop the | Bullding. N+ Ww York. ; , one or two bottom recent the 1 a tin ent on vege res; “a departn of for Inte Ma @» o COUNTRY PROPERTY ONLY EV} Fart resifences, hotels, stores, « Ww 214 to RYWHERE | 1 ¥ tr Catal 3 wishing t e ls, ¥6.X Tribune pieces in a place, In Cover the BUSINESS EQUIPMENT. ex] to a d pth TYPEWHRIT & I « CALIGRA PH Bot x Faw ett a pb { each new one —_ } Mimeograph ¥) Grap! A ches i K-KEEPERE ark ground may te the planting ha the frost potatoes no Hr suf seed ] is resul crowth will MISCELLANEOUS, SOON | BOTUTYENIR POST | bemutif red | only order ane ma CARDS Ew ITY no two alike. prominent ve cent warm. views M "1 ’ ay tf additional est Houston * & Trader ond twe the and anrf nts appear above can ! fol homid be well of the harrow Cat 1 culty RELY (d throwehm ry % ' season, with oceasional hand | price 82.0 : ary, to ke Dn the Pes pi» nd free from weeds Much de - u Toward the worked up nal plants to Lold thew erect and pro WS " nt Row Fark Yord The msde wr ret Mp ition it the r 4 r is upon cultivation an on 8 on, is the soil may 1 — yotly fy i 1 1 rou i b & Ce e Hau on we A st Troe iar op- Hudson, N. ¥Y. 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On a small seal spading fork, and on a use either one of the spe digging machines or a turning which latter will cover up a good many potatoes, A late crop may | planted during May or early in June In the North, and harvested late autimn, when the frost has killed Yines After ’ win ire folly ripe quite de will wet " be long, second in case we start seriously vesting the dig with a large } SCN e, § y { i i plow, in the ¥. digging the potatoes, the sun, or to any light while in storage, as they Moon become green and unfit for table use. Early pota toon especially should not be stored In a damp place during the heated part of the summer, keeping best If coy e: «1 over In a cool, shady shed until the autumn weather sets In, after which they ean be placed In a dry cellar or buried In the open ground The ideal temperature for keeping Irish potatoes would be between 30 and 40° F., but they w.l not with stand any freezing, A thousand bushels have been mised on one acre. 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