Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-09
WASTE LAND REDEMPTION.
Success Of Farming Experiment
Started by a Railroad.


Waste land consisting of vast sec
ton ON Long Island and generally re-
ferrcd TO as absolutely valueless has
been made very productive through an
excellent scheme Of the Long Island
railroad
Experimental farming stations have
been started during the past two years,
and the work at he first one In the
neighborhood of Wading River has
been very successful Practically all
Of this Is due to the efforts of Hal Is.
Fullerton and his Wife. Mrs. Edith
I.oring Fullerton. who over a year ago
started to clear a section consisting OF
scrub oak wastes and pine barrens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fullerton, who are very
fond of farming. have made thor
ough study Of agriculture. Their out
lay has been on II moderate scale. ana
the success that they have attained Is
told by the Long Island Agronomlst,
from which we quote the following:
For the experimental stations the
past year has brought them public rec
ognition of which any one might be
proud Wherever the products OF this
new soil have been exhibited they
have won prizes and honors. The first
tribute paid comes from abroad, where
the Exposition International at Milan.
which brought together NIL manner OF
devices and methods for the improve
ment and safety OF mankind, awarded
experimental station No l an exquisite
bronze medal for the rapid. cheap aud
common sense method of clearing un-
developed territory that 1t may occupy
its proper sphere in supplying man
kinds needs.
At the Suffolk county fair the two
farms won In open competition thirty
three prizes. At the Queens Nassau
county fair Suffolk county entries We're
barred from competition, but the ex-
hibit from the farms won universal
commenuation AT the American in
stitute In New York city fourteen
prizes and certificate Of merit were
their highest award. At the Horticul-
tural society OF New York city they re-
CclNeu II UrOIlLe lueuul lOI CtilCStiOb VI
vegetables. This society awards only
three medals. one each for the best col
lection of flowers, fruits and vegeta-
bles. In the rwo New York city exhi-
billions the experimental stations veg
etables met ns competitors not only
farmers and market gardeners prod
ucts. but those from great estates
around the city. where no money Is
spared to produce choice specimens.
The story OF the development OF the
experimental stations has been car
ried many places by means Of informal
lectures illustrated by colored lantern
slides. 1t will be repeated this winter
at Southold before the farmers insti-
tute. 1t has been given in New York nine
times. 1t received such hearty well
come vt the Connecticut Pathological
society in February that we had scarce
ly reached home before request came
that it be repeated in January, 1908, be-
fore the New Jersey State Horticulture
al society. 1t formed one lecture IN
the regular course of the real estate
class Of the Bedford branch of the Y.
Nj. G. A. In Brooklyn. This was given
with the title The Railroad as a De-
veloper of Real Estate 1t received
such hearty commentator that we
have been asked to repeat 1t in the
same place In February before a pop
ular audience in the auditorium.
The farms send regularly each fall
and spring collection OF vegetables
to the New York city nature classes
In the sIums,.