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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1902
Page
2
A compendium of agricultural insights covers rainfall effects on crops, soil health, and crop rotations. It notes rice and wheat yields in Japan and Western Canada, seed and plant longevity, lime and ash soil remedies, and the potential of green manures and plowing schedules to renew fields. It discusses irrigation funding, dairy and grazing practices, and emerging uses for corn stalks in feeding cattle and paper production.
The recent Congress act plans systematic reservoir and dam projects under federal control to irrigate arid lands. Water from mountain snowmelt will be captured and distributed to productive tracts in semitropical regions, promising higher profits per acre and funding further extension of the system.
Farmers have not yet grasped the value of a trolley line accessible to their farms. Be proactive, donate rights of way cheerfully, and offer $500 to $1,000 to builders. A recent sixteen mile line doubled nearby farm land values and made rural living as desirable as town living, urging communities to support this modern agricultural improvement.
Thirty two years ago a frontier settler started a fruit project with no nurseries or rail access. They dug up 200 wild black raspberry bushes, planted the roots, and cultivated them. The following year the crop was bountiful and comparable to cultivated varieties, yielding berries to eat can and sell and delighting neighboring settlers.
Alfalfa, once linked to semi arid regions, is drawing attention in the northern and northwestern states. Farmers are experimenting with this perennial forage, finding success depends more on soil than climate, as alfalfa provides rich protein for Northern farming.
An article notes a nationwide growth of schools for women in cutting and fitting dresses. It argues standard schooling neglects this skill, leaving women reliant on others for attire. Knowing dressmaking boosts independence and marital prospects more than music alone.
A surface cultivator proves almost indispensable on corn land where deep rooted weeds like mullein milkweed sunflowers morning glory cockle bur wild roses and other tall weeds prevail. Its long sharp knives slice plants below ground and annihilate them though it cannot replace the four shovel plow for general cultivation. It performs better in certain fields than other tools, similar to the disk corn plow and the weeder.
The article previews summer outing attire with a semisack glace silk coat trimmed in black lace and a cream satin collar, paired with a pale blue crin hat trimmed in satin ribbons and blue plumes. It highlights fashion trends from Paris, long draped wraps, driving gloves with pearl buttons, and practical yet showy bathing dresses in mohair or brilliantine.
Stains such as peach require careful soaking in a weak chloride of lime solution. Mildew responds to lemon juice and sun exposure. Old stains may be treated with one tablespoonful lime chloride per four quarts water. Salt can help wine stains, with hot water rinse, and boiling water treats fruit stains. Always rinse lime solution thoroughly after use.
Readers learn a slow, stirring-free freezing method for iced desserts to avoid grainy texture. Step by step, the article covers packing with ice and salt, mold preparation, freezing time, removing brine, and serving. It also provides a bisque ice recipe using macaroons and raisins with orange juice and cream.
A recent piece notes sundials as a revived time feature in homes and gardens. Nearly 200 exist in American country places, while British dials decline due to collectors exporting fine examples. Sundials adorn southern mansions and churchyards, with mottoes echoing time’s sacred nature.
The piece notes French women wear hats forward for eye shade, while some tilt hats back. It suggests the intelligent foreigner should follow fashion trends, and if needed use a ban deau to lift the bat from the head while keeping it over the eyes.
Vancouver correspondent reports on South Street wood preservation firms refining methods to delay decay. Some use charring as a basic aid, others aim to inject preservatives like double ammonium mercury chloride under pressure. High costs and mercury value hinder universal adoption despite promising protection against insects and marine damage.
A London Spectator claim describes snail remedies for laborers. Crawling up a church rill snails are caught while those going down lack virtue. Boiled in water with an owl plucked from a black crown, stirred to salve, rubbed on feet to prevent disease, aid hinfoenzy and weak spines, and even treat consumption.
Two cyclists collaborate to turn the handlebars into a gas generator for an acetylene lamp. A water chamber and a carbide chamber divide the bar with a connecting pipe and an external valve controlling water flow. A central gas chamber feeds the lamp.
Professor Pickering reports surprising lunar revelations including possible vegetation lighting vast moon prairies and blooming with sunrise and fading at night. He cites evidence of snow on mountains and ongoing volcanic activity, suggesting renewed interest in Earth’s satellite.
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