Preface 



Second K ■ "^HE large first edition of "The Lure of the Land" has been exhausted for some time. 

 Edition I As requests for the book come with nearly every mail, the management of the 

 -*■ railroad has decided to issue another edition. 



There have been no changes in the book beyond the correction of typographical errors, 

 obscure points made more definite, and the addition of one chapter entitled "Aftermath,"' 

 which tells of the further success of the Long Island Railroad Company's Experimental 

 Station No. 1, and a brief outline of the development and equally great success of its 

 Experimental Station No. 2. 



I wish here to thank the many people from many climes who have written me such 

 delightful letters of appreciation, and to those whom "The Lure of the Land" really lured 

 to Long Island, I wish God Speed. 



Edith Loring Fullerton. 



October 24th, 1909. 



"Prosperity Farm" 



Long Island Railroad Company's 



Experimental Station No. 2 



Medford, Long Island 



Third P. S. (A Woman's Acknowledged Privilege). I cannot resist adding a word regard- 



Edition ing this reprint of the second edition which has been made necessary by continued re- 

 quests. The buildings referred to in the final pages are now completed and the plans 

 have become a reality. A hearty welcome awaits all who care to come and see us. 

 Summer, Nineteen Eleven. E. L. F. 



Fourth P. S. The trite saying "Nothing succeeds like success" seems to be forcibly upheld 



Edition by the continued demand for "The Lure of the Land" and the consequent issuing of this 

 fourth edition. 



The Experimental Stations have, in these seven years, achieved their object, for Long 

 Island is reinstated as a famous dairy country. It held high place among dairying sections 

 until some twenty years ago when the dairy farms suddenly became popular as estates and 

 suburban residences. The past year the Experimental Station's Dairy, and others on the 

 Island, have won State and National fame for high scores in Butter and Milk. Our Gold 

 Finch Butter this fall won the unequaled score of 99>^. 



Orcharding, Grape and Berry Culture, Poultry Plants, Market Gardening and Green- 

 houses are increasing on the Island at a remarkable rate. Orcharding in particular is 

 coming back to the place of pre-eminence which it held from Colonial days up to a decade 

 ago. 



Perhaps the Railroad tonnage speaks louder than any other voice of the success of 

 Mr. Ralph Peters undertaking with the Experimental Stations for they have been the 

 cause of trebling the tonnage of Agricultural Products in the past three years. 



The Alfalfa crop this year reaches the high mark of 6^ tons per acre, while a yield of 

 143^ bushels of shelled corn per acre, puts the Island in a class all by itself. 



Thousands of settlers have come to the Island through the work of the Stations and 

 their publications. It is with a grateful heart I say not one of them has failed though 

 many have braved the storms incident to embarking in a new business. May Peace, 

 Plenty, and Prosperity attend them all. 



Edith Loring Fullerton. 

 "Prosperity Farm" 

 October 24th, 1912. 



