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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1902
Page
3
A broad survey of farm life pages highlights dairy co ops, alfalfa trials in Minnesota, and the Warfield strawberry praise. It notes droughts in Australia, chicken profitability, and crossbreeding myths, with advice on water quality, beekeeping, education funding, and the economics of beef and oats storage. It also laments migratory farmers, hay handling, and modern cold storage benefits to producers.
The essay argues that population growth and higher land values will push a move to intensive farming akin to old world practice. It cites small European farms producing multiple crops annually, with careful land stewardship and weed control, and calls on agricultural colleges to teach efficient cultivation of small tracts.
A farmer details a method to save rabbits damaged apple trees. Three inch cotton cloth bands soaked in grafting wax were wrapped around injured trunks. Despite fears the trees would die, new stock was planted nearby and the surviving trees produced vigorous summer growth. Apply the remedy promptly after damage to prevent sun and wind injury.
The article argues no single tool fits all corn crops as conditions vary. It favors the disk and harrow before planting, weeds, surface cultivators for deep weeds, and the double shovel cultivator. It notes the disk cultivator can ridge fields and hurt moisture in dry seasons. It states the best corn yields occur where eighty bushels per acre is possible, including reclaimed wetlands and river bottom soils, with eastern Kansas and Nebraska as prime areas in favorable years.
The passage notes land in the south, of fair quality, covered with heavy timber, offered at low prices. Rainfall is ample, climate suits grains, fruits, and flowers, yet buyers flock to cheap lands in the far north and west with capricious rainfall and long winters, a puzzling trend.
A commonplace young man with little formal education or trade skill has worked three years for a single employer. He has saved $500 in a bank earning low interest, stays strictly on task, avoids revelry, and hopes to own a good farm and become a highly successful farmer in time.
A river running through the town enhances scenery and provides drainage and power but also creates political and municipal strife by dividing residents into opposing factions. The split hampers unified progress and risks overall town welfare.
Morgan denounces draw poker as un-American and deceitful while experts from Wall Street and clubs defend the game. The piece notes Morgan’s stance at Canfield's and the Metropolitan Club, cites John Kelly and Bat Masterson, and includes rival views from figures like Tom O'Trourke and Dick Bernard.
Bill Sewall of Maine recalls his former hunting companion and guide in a feature about welcoming President Roosevelt to Bangor in August. The piece highlights their longtime friendship and Sewall's memories of hunting with Roosevelt.
A poem in mock colonial voice reflects pride in imperial unity, describing a Canadian in Britain’s image as a “Dopper an’ Briton too” and praising shared identity across colonies. The speaker notes reconciliation with English and other colonials, stressing mutual respect and loyalty to Britannia.
London Times notes that lions avoid humans like other animals unless wounded or guarding young. They charge when surprised by hunters, with a low ground speed and roaring, ears pressed flat for a comical, earless look.
The chairman presents the man who occupies the highest station in the community, the weather observer, as the distinguished foreigner responds politely and asks about his business during the reception.
The Detroit Free Press notes two men who shared a similar path and now pursue similar lines of work. One is a hypnotist and the other a commercial traveler, reflecting parallels in their early careers and present occupations.
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