Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-28

From Week to Week in the
TWENTIETH CENTURY FARMER
The American Farmer the Worlds Greatest Fsod Producer Ar
article to appear shortly from the pen Of Secretary of
Agriculture James Wilson, who has already contributed to
The Twentieth Century Farmer. No one else could dis.
cuss this subject in u practical manner as well as Score
tary Wilson.
Waste Of the Farm-What is wasted on American farms each
year would feed a great nation. What this waste is and
how it should be lessened, if not stopped, will be pointed
out by Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Joseph Fl. Brig
ham. Do you know any one in position to give you better
advice than Mr.. Brigham?
What the POstOfflce Does for the Farmer BY First Assistant
Postmaster General Robert j. Wynne. All farmers use
the ~postoffce, but few realize how much they are depend.
ent upon it. 1t will be a treat to have Mr.. Wynne, who is
right at the top and on the inside, describe the relations OF
the Postofhce department and its farm patrons.
Birds as Insect DestrOyers-By Lawrence Bruner, professor of
entomology, University of Nebraska. Prof. Bruner has m
international reputation as a specialist in the insect world.
Rural Free DeINery-Has become a great factor in farm life.
The service has been built up under the direction Of Super.
intendent A. w. Machen of the free delivery division at
Washington, who will tell our readers all abouts Its
origin, scope, achievements and possibilities.
Agriculture at the St. Louis Worlds Fairly Frederick W. Tav.
lr, In charge, as director of the entire division of agricul-
ture at this great exposition. Mr.. Taylor will describe
the scheme of agricultural exhibits and give frst-hand in
formation as to plans and progress He will be remem.
bered for his fine work at the Omaha and Buffalo exposi-
lions.
Why Should Farmers Keep Bees1-By Eugene secor, General
Manager of the National Bee Keepers association, will
present a lucid explanation of both the profits and pleas
ures of bee keeping as an adjunct to agricultural pursuits.
Good Roads-An important Aid to the Farmer General Mar.
tin Dodge, in charge for the national government Of the
work for good roads. This paper will deal specially with
the experimental road building carried on by the depart.
ment, illustrated from photographs Of the work in progress.
Farm WeedS-UsefuI and InIariouS-By Lyster Fl. Dewey, assist.
ant botanist of the Department of Agriculture. Mr.. Dewey
has prepared all Of the bulletins of the department on
farm weeds-a branch of plant life in which he has spe-
cialized and on which he is the Authority.
"reminiscences Of Pioneer Farming In the WeSt-A series Of auto
biographical papers by Ex-Governor Robert W. Furnas,
secretary of the Nebraska State Board of Agriculture.
Identified with progressive agriculture since territorial
days, no one can write more instructively of his personal
observations.
Alfalfa as a Forage Plant-By F. D. Coburn, secretary of the
Kansas State Board of Agriculture. Coburn of Kansas is
the most widely known Of any American agricultural au-
thority. A paper from his pen commends itself without
explanation.
Possibilities Of One Section of Land-A remarkable series of arti-
cks by c. S. Harrison, president Nebraska Forestry and
Park association, narrating in fascinating style his own
experience in developing to fullest cultivation a square mile
Of rich Nebraska land. The materials for this great work
have now been gathered specially for The Twentieth Cen
fury Farmer, although it covers a period of more than a
generation and has been in contemplation many years.
improvement Of CereaIS--A series of articles by I. l. Lyon,
professor of agriculture in the University of Nebraska, Civ
ing The results Of recent experiments and explaining the