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MRS. MARY A. WALLACE is a daug-hter of the late Chester W. Ballou, Esq., 

 one of the most successful and progressive of the pioneer farmers of Lawrence 

 county, Pa. She was educated in the public schools and Beaver Seminary, 

 Beaver, Pa., and previous to her marriage taught school in her home dis- 

 trict. Later, to her househoud duties, she added newspaper work, and became 

 widely knowoi in literary 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 promi- 

 nent in patriotic societies, and is a honorary member of the One Hundredth 

 Pennsylvania Volunteer (Roundhead) Association. She is in demand as a 

 speaker for Memorial Day and is already engaged for next year. Her home 

 is on a farm near EUwood City, Pa. 



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

 father, Martin Watts, which farm was larg-eld devoted to fruit culture. En- 

 tered 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, followed by assistant professor of Horticulture 

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

 secretary, he had 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 

 conducted various experiments with fruits and vegetables in the greenhouse 

 and out of doors, the results of w^hich have been published in bulletin form. 

 He wrote Farmers' Bulletin No. S9 on "Onions," for the United States Deparv • 

 ment of Agriculture. For several years he was editor of the fruit and vege- 

 table department of the "Southern Florist and Gardener;" he is now engaged 

 in gardening. 



D. H. WATTS w^as 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 

 Normal School. He has always been interested in farmers' organizations and 

 served two years as president of the Clearfield County Agricultural Society. 

 He located upon his farm in 1SS6 and erected thereon modern buildings and 

 established 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. 



G. B. WATCHOFF was born and raised on a farm; was educated in public 

 schools, and attended Monongahela. College, graduating in the scientific course. 

 Taught several years in public schools; also taught in Monongahela College, 

 in Beaver College and in Beaver High School, and has had considerable experi- 

 ence in public speaking. At the age of twenty-three he bought a poor and 

 almost abandoned farm, and by drainage, liming and raising clover, together 

 with good tillage, it has been brought up to a good degree of productiveness. 



CKOP REPORT. 



In no year for wliich we have an authentic crop report can such 

 remunerative prices be (juoted or products grown upon the farms 

 of Pennsylvania. Farm help has been scarce and wages high, but 

 the use of machinery has increased the power of one man on the 

 farm, so that equals that of seven men under the old regime. The fol- 

 lowing report for the year 1906 is most encouraging: 



5—7—1906. 



