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Wilber J. (Wilber John) Fraser

1869–1949

Best known for practical books on dairy farming, this early agricultural writer helped turn everyday farm experience into clear, usable advice. His work reflects a lifetime spent studying milk production, farm buildings, and the business side of dairying.

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Economy of the Round Dairy Barn

Economy of the Round Dairy Barn

by Wilber J. (Wilber John) Fraser

About the author

Born in 1869, Wilber J. Fraser wrote extensively about dairy farming and related agricultural topics. Records from the University of Pennsylvania's Online Books Page list him as the author of works including Milk Required to Raise a Dairy Calf, Profitable Farming and Life Management, and Economy of the Round Dairy Barn.

University of Illinois archival records identify him as a professor of dairy science who served from 1902 to 1937. Those same records describe a collection of his photographs and correspondence documenting farms, dairy science activities, cattle, barns, and everyday agricultural work, suggesting that his career combined research, teaching, and close observation of farm life.

Because the available sources are mainly library and archive records, only a basic sketch of his life can be confirmed here. Even so, they show a writer and educator deeply involved in American dairy agriculture during the early twentieth century, with a strong focus on practical methods and farm efficiency.