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Later, to her household duties, she added newspaper work, and became widely 

 known in literature and journalistic circles through her pen name "Aunt Patience," 

 Mrs. Wallace was a charter member of the Pittsburg Women's Press Club and 

 was its treasurer for a number of years. She is also prominent in patriotic so- 

 cieties, and is an honorary member of the One Hundredth Pennsylvania Volunteer 

 (Roundhead) Association. She is in demand as a speaker for Memorial Day. 



R. L. WATTS was born at Kerrmoor, Pa., June 5, 1869; raised on the farm of 

 his father, Martin Watts, which farm was largely devoted to fruit culture. 

 Entered Pennsylvania State College in 18S7 and graduated from the agricultural 

 course in June, 1890. He was elected assistant instructor in Botany and Horti- 

 culture of the University of Tennessee and horticulturist of the Agricultural 

 Experiment Station of this institution in September, 1890. Later he was made 

 Instructor of Horticulture, following by assistant professor of Horticulture and 

 secretary of the Experiment Station. Besides the regular duties as secretary, 

 he has charge of the Farmers' Institutes of the State, held under the auspices 

 of the university and station; he prepared programs, conducted correspondence 

 and participated in the meetings. While at the station, he conducts various ex- 

 periments with fruits and vegetables in the greenhouse and out of doors, the 

 results of which have been published in bulletin form. He wrote Farmers' Bulle- 

 tin No. 39 on "Onions," for the United States Department of Agriculture. For 

 several years he was editor of the fruit and vegetable department of the "South- 

 ern Florist and Gardener ;" he is now engaged at the State Colege. 



D. H. WATTS was born near Kerrmoor, Pa., May 25, 1861; was raised on the 

 farm of his father, Martin Watts, and educated in the public schools, which 

 schooling was supplemented by a few months attendance at the Indiana State 

 Noraml School. He has always been interester in farmers' organizations and 

 served two years as president of the Clearfield Couny Agricultural Society. He 

 located upon his farm in 1866 and erected thereon modern buildings and estab- 

 lished a dairy plant, where fine butter for a special trade is produced. The 

 growing of fruits is also a specialty. On his farm, known as "Orchard View 

 Farm," there are 3,000 apple, peach, pear and plum trees, all his own selection 

 and planting. 



W. THEO. WITTMAN, Allentown, Pa.,- was born and raised on a Lehigh county 

 farm. From boyhood he has been, more particularly, interested in poultry and 

 fruit growing and has made a notable success in both. He is however best known 

 as an expert poultryman, beginning in a small way both as a practical and a fancy 

 poultry breeder, making money at both, nd holds to-day an enviable reputation 

 as an all-round expert chicken man. Being in his element not only as a breeder 

 and judge of the highest grade of poultry, but also well known as an enthusiastic 

 writer and lecturer on his specialty. Being above all intensely practical and never 

 prosy and thus holding a reader or hearer's attention from beginning to end. 



WILLIAM HENRY WOLFF, B. S., Agr., was bom in St. Georges, Burmuda 

 Island, December 25, 1890. Entered the regular four year course in agriculture 

 at the Pennsylvania State College, September, 1902, and completed the course 

 with degree of B. S. Agr., June, 1906. During the last two years of college 

 work specialized in horticulture. Appointed special field assistant to the Economic 

 Zoologist of Pennsylvania during the summer of 1905, Special Orchard Inspector 

 and Demonstrator for Division of Zoology, Department of Agriculture, Harris- 

 burg, August, 1906 to March, 1907. At present is director of farm at Elkton, 

 Md. 



