R. A. (Richard Anderson) Power

R. A. Power, identified in library records as Richard Anderson Power, was born in 1888 and died in 1974. He is remembered today mainly through concise agricultural handbooks that circulated in the United States, especially Poultry for Profit and Hints on Raising Farm Crops, both published in 1923.

The available records present him less as a literary figure and more as a practical instructor. One edition of Poultry for Profit credits him as holding a B.S. in Agriculture, which fits the useful, no-nonsense tone of his work. His books were issued by the Haldeman-Julius company, known for inexpensive pocket-sized publications aimed at general readers.

Because biographical information about him is limited in the sources I could confirm, much of his personal life remains unclear. What does stand out is the purpose of his writing: to give readers simple, usable guidance on poultry raising and farm crops, in a style built around everyday problem-solving rather than theory.