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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1905
Page
3
A collection of agricultural notes discusses crop clashes, seed quality, and the rise of farm autos. It urges better roads, smarter field use, and practical tips like hiring a boy to catch a gopher, plus guidance on nursing nervous heifers and diversifying crops for higher yields.
A rural column discusses alfalfa and potash on peaty soils, electricity’s reach, beer and eye trade quirks, and the law of supply and demand. It notes crop factors, tool borrowing, sorrel signals soil acidity, Montana sheep markets, and tariff help. It weighs corn, wheat, fencing, autos, drainage, and the shift to machinery. Coyotes rise, wolves paid in Iowa, river bottoms wasteful, blue grass preferable, and land returns at six percent.
A farmer argues that after fifty years of hard work a western farmer should have at least twenty thousand dollars to live comfortably. The piece criticizes men who chase speculation, seek offices, endorse others’ papers, or raise children to keep them poor, noting that haste to get rich has eroded the value of steady saving.
A historical notice condemns Sunday excursion trains as corrupting public morals under the guise of affordable outings. It laments road officials' lax supervision and calls for firm action, proposing a bump car to eject disruptive travelers and curb drunken behavior.
The piece argues for cooperative drainage among farmers highlighting how individual resistance can stall beneficial projects. It cites a case delaying reclamation of 70 000 acres of prime western farmland due to one landowner's legal actions, suggesting his funeral might have been more welcome than attendance by neighbors.
Guidance on curing clover hay noting weather challenges and cautions. Recommends cutting after dew, bunching in small cocks overnight, turning and stacking later, while warning against field curing that can shed leaves and spoil quality.
A fragmented notice urges young men to enter farming, claiming cheap bagel and wheat production can become a profitable venture. It touts learning to mill wheat and produce goods, predicting rising prices within a year or two, with strong profit potential for a wide region.
Leading horticulturists label the seedless apple as a fraud. The fruit is small in size and poor in color, inferior in quality, and not worm proof despite promoter claims. Soon an agent may sell trees at two or three dollars each, a price the public should avoid.
A reader notes the farmer with irrigated land faces water shortages and drought. When snowpack fails the irrigation runs low, crops die, and disputes arise as neighbors take more than their share, leaving others short of water. The piece underscores Providen for no water amoly and mounting pressure on arable lands.
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