author
Stanley J. Marsden
b. 1897
A practical voice in American agricultural writing, he helped turn turkey raising into a clearer, more systematic craft for farmers and poultry keepers. His books focus on hands-on methods, reflecting deep experience with breeding, management, and production.
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Turkey Raising
by Stanley J. Marsden, Alfred R. Lee
About the author
Born in 1897, Stanley J. Marsden is best remembered for straightforward books and bulletins on turkey raising and turkey management. Library and catalog records consistently identify him as the author of works including Turkey Raising, Turkey Management, and Turkey Production.
His writing was closely tied to agricultural education and federal poultry work. Turkey Raising, written with Alfred R. Lee, describes both men as associate poultry husbandmen in the Animal Husbandry Division of the U.S. Bureau of Animal Industry, which helps place Marsden within the practical, research-based side of American farming.
Rather than writing literary works, Marsden wrote for people who needed useful answers: how to breed better birds, manage flocks, and improve production. That makes his work a good example of mid-20th-century agricultural nonfiction—plainspoken, instructional, and built around helping working farmers succeed.