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botanical editor of a new American p]nglish Diotionary under course of pulj- 

 lication by J. 15. I.iiipincott Company, and j.s engaged at present in writing, 

 An Introduction to the Phytogrography of North America, for a fi!ni in 

 I.ieipzig, German.N'. His inlntcd p.ipcrs numt)er above ninety, mainly on 

 Botany and related subjects. 



HEKK, JOEI. A., Codai- (Springs. (Uiiiloii ( "oiiiity, Pa.: 



1. F('('diiij; and CaiT of C-'attle. * • 



2. Fertility. 



11. Fniit Growing". 



4. Farmers' Accounts. 



5. Specialties in Fai*niinj>'. 



0. Graded Schools. 



7. I'ractical Koad-]\!akinj;'. 



S. The Jirioht Side of Fann Life. 



I). Selection and Care of IMilch Cows. 



10. Education Throuii'h Organization. 



JOEL A. HERR was born in Clinton county. Pa., and educated in the public 

 schools and at Dickinson Seminary. He served in the Civil War and has been 

 a student, teachei' and farmer all his life. He lives now on a farm and gives 

 special attention to fruit culture and stock raising. He is a member of the 

 State Board of Agriculture and a trustee of the Pennsylvania State College. 



HILL, W. F., Mont Alto. Franklin County, Pa.: 



1. Potato <'ulture. 



2. The Fanners" Chance, 



'>. Our Education, Our Capital. 



4. Soil Conditions for Successful I'lniil (Jrowtli. 



5. Saving and Applying ^Manure, 

 t). DevelopuK^it of Our Children. 



W. F. HILL was born in South Shenango township, Crawford county. Pa., 

 March 4, 1867. After attending several different schools he spent three years 

 at A^llegheny College. From college l)ack to the farm, to which he added 

 another by purchase later. He is an active advocate of organization for 

 farmers in the township, county, state and nation. After acceptably serving 

 in subordinate and Pomona Grange offices he was, in 1S94, chosen lecturer of 

 the State Grange, and in 1898 was elected Master of the State Grange organi- 

 zation. He is also a trustee of the Pennsylvania State College, and a member 

 of advisory committee of the State Experiment Station. 



HOOVER, HON. E. S., Lancaster, Lancaster County, Ta.: 



1. Cultivation of the Tobacco Plant; Its Proper Curing. 



2. Handling and Preparation for Market. 



3. Incentives to Farming. 



4. Failure in Fanning and the Causes. 



5. System on the Fann. 



6. Farming the Chief Support of the Nation. 



7. Soil Improvement. 



