Summary
P. J. Rood was identified in a September 1932 report as being in charge of Soils Extension at Michigan State College. The article says he spent August 26 and 27 on Beaver Island with County Agent B. C. Mellencamp, taking 21 soil samples and examining subsoil in preparation for agricultural analysis.[^soil1932]
Evidence and limits
The source supplies only Rood’s initials, surname, institutional role, and episode connection. It does not provide a full given name, age, residence, later career, or the underlying college field report.
Open questions
- What did “P. J.” stand for, and which Michigan State records identify Rood?
- Where are the laboratory analyses and soils map produced from the visit?
See also
Sources
- Charlevoix County Herald, September 2, 1932, “FIVE FERTILIZER EXPERIMENTS STARTED ON BEAVER ISLAND.”Identifies P. J. Rood as in charge of Soils Extension at Michigan State College and says he collected the 21 Beaver Island soil samples with County Agent Mellencamp.