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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1900
Page
3
A jumble of farming notes covers rice on submerged Keokuk bottomland, flax as a top crop paying for western land, cattle feeding issues, fruit culture, and market trends. It notes rice trials, nurse crop failures, the value of stock exchanges, and the shifting use of cement over stone.
The article discusses beef and dairy balance, price signals, and the effect of feed quality and debt on farming. It notes calf value, bean crops, and irrigation plans for public lands while warning against neglecting good blood stock and proper care. It also mentions England’s foot and mouth import ban shaping US meat trade.
A prairie tale traces transformation from 19th century wagon days to a settled agricultural community. It contrasts a harsh pioneer landscape with privation and isolation to a later era offering a home with piano, books, carpets, and a church nearby. An elderly couple reflects on a life of pioneering work.
The column argues that the public’s demand for low prices fuels adulteration in manufactured products. It contends that consumers misunderstand value and pay for cheapness, enabling deceptive goods to proliferate until buyers demand real worth.
A writer urges western settlers to focus on raising sheep and cattle rather than grain when land provides ample range. He argues stock farming with available government or speculator land yields better long term profits and laments missed opportunities from 40 years ago.
A reflective piece recalls birds migrating at night from southern lands toward a northern summer habitat. The text notes wild fowl and sand birds traveling hundreds of miles by night, guided to familiar trees and marshes, contrasted with human hunters and their resting during the perilous journey.
The article notes avccotash like mixtures of grains such as wheat with flax or oats show strong yields in the Dakotas with up to 10 bushels of flax and 15 bushels of wheat per acre on new land. A common mix is one bushel each of wheat and oats per acre as seed, and modern threshing allows separation. the blend also makes nutritious feed when ground, though rust can devastate crops.
The Stockbreeder's Magazine argues proper exercise is essential for young sheep. It notes yearling rams and ewes often limp and weak in showyards, blaming neglect of regular exercise for lost prizes. Breeders must invest time training animals to meet exhibition standards.
The article urges yearly cleanup of old farm gear and household junk, dismissing rag accumulations and urging disposal. It promotes bean farming as a viable enterprise with machinery, toggling prices from high to low, and stresses adapting farming methods to modern efficiency.
Sir Knights from Uhrichsville New Philadelphia Canal Dover and Canal Fulton attend Ascension day services at First Methodist Episcopal church under Massillon Commandery. A 156 attendee banquet at the Conrad follows with a formal menu for Knights and families.
An old advertisement explains catarrh of the stomach as common and linked to poor digestion. It claims Knox Stomach Tablets cure the condition by purifying blood, stimulating the liver, and strengthening digestion, offering a fifty tablet box or full size box by mail for fifty cents.
Train schedules updated for Massillon departures with new southbound and northbound times on weekdays and Sundays. Decoration Day and church meeting excursions offered with reduced fares, return limits extended via joint agents. Dates span May 29 to June 9 with various round trip terms and routes via Pennsylvania Lines and connected railways.
A new schedule effective Sunday May 27 2900 lists Massillon departures for the East at 2 12 am 8 05 am 11 11 pm 7 30 pm 10 32 pm and the West at 4 12 pm 8 25 am 10 10 am 5 42 pm 9 40 pm Mail East at 12 20 pm Mail West at 1 15 am All trains daily except East 7 50 pm and West 8 25 am Consult ticket office for details J A Shoemaker agent Massillon Ohio
The annual low rate seashore excursion will run on August 9 from Massillon to Atlantic City Cape May Anglesea Avalon Holly Beach Ocean City Sea Isle City Wildwood Rehoboth Del Ocean City Ma with round trip fares from Massillon set at 13.50 to the ten resorts. Tickets and reduced fare details available from Pennsylvania Lines ticket agents.
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