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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1905
Page
6
An editorial piece surveys diversified farming practices in resource scarce regions, stressing soil fertility, crop rotation, and careful use of manure. It warns against wasteful advertising, promotes one acre trials for yield gains, and notes hog, sheep, and tree planting considerations while contrasting agricultural needs with English unrest over land enclosure.
A vivid, aged reminiscence portrays a farm neglected by one owner, with broken barn doors, unpainted houses, overgrown yards, and fences in disrepair. The piece argues such loose ends reflect broader routines of agriculture and urges owners to tend their property to avoid poverty’s excuse.
The article traces fifty years of sheep farming fluctuations from cheap wool to rising meat demand. It argues mutton gains popularity among Americans, predicting continued profitability. A recommended flock size is seventy ewes per quarter section, prioritizing meat quality over fleece.
The piece urges tidy back yards with proper garbage receptacles and vines to hide unsightly structures. It notes grapevines thrive with soapy dishwater and kitchen waste, and mentions city campaigns improving backyards for overall appeal. It also cautions against carp in ponds and recommends black bass, wall eyed pike, perch, sunfish, and crappies instead for a balanced pond.
Two turbine driven steamships of the Allan line, Victorian and Virginian, now operate regularly across the Atlantic. Early trials showed weather affected speed, but later voyages surpassed reciprocating engines. Virginian’s Montreal run June 9 to 15 covered 6 days 6 hours with 17.05 knots. Passengers report remarkable smoothness and little vibration, likened to sailing ships.
A sectional frying pan that has appeared in several forms in recent years meets the demand for economy of iron and fuel in cooking. The gas stove with few burners highlights the need. The pan allows two operations at once, a boon to restaurant cooks and to the head of a modern kitchen, speeding meal preparation.
A fragment notes that compartmented tanks and varied loudness can be amplified with little extra effort, saving cooking time and fuel. It mentions clean, light pans stored under a mailed household system, suggesting easier cleaning and maintenance as a desirable device feature.
One thousand observers watched the Baltimore and Ohio railroad span across Crum Creek in Chester be replaced. The old bridge was removed and the 120 foot iron bridge slid into place on rollers in six and a half minutes, a record time for such work. The New York Express crossed the new span on schedule, twelve minutes after operations began.
A scientist promotes chestnuts as a superior food for households and cooks, asserting it surpasses potatoes in sugar content and fat while offering similar mineral levels. The note highlights chestnuts as an underused staple with broad human benefits.
Experiments on electricity and vegetation in France show electrical treatment boosting barley yields by 37 percent compared with untreated parts. Potatoes, carrots, and celery rise 30 to 70 percent, while cabbage, peas, and turnips prefer no electricity. Later tests indicate electrically treated peas, when well watered, exceed non treated peas by percent.
The Massillon Massillon Ohio area renews Pennsylva nia Lines train times effective Sunday Nov 26 1905 with several eastbound and westbound departures listed and notes on daily versus Sunday service. A Wabash system update from July 30 shows westbound fast No 8 No 30 No 9 No 6 No 81 No 2 schedules, plus an excursion to Cleveland each Sunday at 1.60 round trip departing Massillon 6 10 am and returning from Cleveland 7 45 pm.
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