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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1901
Page
3
A mix of farming tips and observations on tree growth beets and fodder costs. Reports on ash growth rates and a caution against high priced fruit tree sales. Advice on arbitration and renewing rural schooling through married hired men. Notes on pests bees and the need for practical farming discipline.
An agricultural note reports that properly fed scrub cows on a Kansas test herd averaged 807.75 in milk value with one cow yielding 0.88, suggesting quadrupled milk output from balanced rations. A central Iowa planter notes costs of rent, taxes, plowing, thinning, cultivation, harvesting, topping, and hauling beet crop, with 30 tons sold at 5 per ton, netting 25.44 per acre.
Among 300 farmers a section explains strawberry bed building with eight by ten rod plots, soil prep, mulch, and irrigation for higher yields. It links farm communication via rural telephone to market access, family life, and rural progress, urging youths to pursue growth and ambition for future success. The piece advocates planting beds yearly and notes irrigation doubles yields in glooming and frusting seasons.
A Pennsylvania native leaves home, returns after 18 years to find his parents and siblings buried in the hilltop cemetery. The piece urges readers to stay connected with kin before it is too late, warning of the folly of neglecting family ties.
Country youths returning from town with beer filled a rural mail box with bullets and fired revolvers. The piece warns that postal property is protected by federal law regardless of location and urges boys to leave Uncle Sam’s mail boxes alone.
Plans describe a two story frame dwelling with brick or stone foundation and 66 ft 6 in cellar. First floor features parlor 15 by 16, sitting room 14 by 16, dining room 12 by 16, and a large kitchen 11 by 12 with pantry and back porch access. Second floor includes four chambers, six closets, bathroom, hall, and a tiny balcony. Estimated cost 2500.
Paper wood proves as hard as wood and easily treated to be fireproof. It is lighter, highly adjustable and is increasingly used where woodwork is needed. Skyscraper construction drives a serious study of fireproofing and paper is favored for ceilings and related woodwork.
A home remedy advises three parts linseed oil to one part turpentine for cleaning picture frames and restoring furniture. The mixture removes scratches and revives the wood’s original color leaving a lasting luster. Apply with a woolen cloth and polish with a silk cloth when dry.
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