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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1902
Page
6
A sprawling rural note covers hay values, farm economics, and child rearing through examples. It laments hired help, praises diversified crops, and warns of pests, land as sound investment, and the decline of wildlife like woodcock and wood duck. It predicts auto price trends and notes the value of irrigation in Colorado.
A compilation of farm advice and observations on costs, crops, fuel, and markets. It notes meat price trends, timber use for matches, labor and fruit tree care, hay fever from clover, floods erasing weeds, and sugar beet versus potato profits. It discusses wheat prospects for Britain and others, critiquing local planting choices, energy shifts, and rural pride.
A twenty acre corn field near Hyves matured early in September will yield about seventy five bushels per acre. The piece contrasts with a thousand acres nearby that are inferior and uncared for. The piece argues the owner’s knowledge makes the twenty acres a model for soil prep seed selection and farming methods and worthy of farmers institute discussion.
A house should be modest in size and fitted with modern conveniences to ease chores. Limit entertaining and study simple nutritious meals. Avoid artificial wants social dictums and false pride which tyrannize daily life.
The piece rails at county agricultural societies for funding sensational entertainments instead of education. It questions spending like 300 dollars for a two and a half minute trotting race and a two dollar premium for best livestock. It also mocks a banana nutrition claim as impractical, noting family portions and absurdities in farm publications.
The design outlines a well arranged suburban or city home priced around 2000 to 2500 with a large front and side piazza. It features a full basement, hemrock timber frame, North Carolina pine construction, cypress trim, plastered walls, fancy interior finishes, modern bath and kitchen fixtures, nickel fittings, attic bed rooms, and two storerooms, all in period detailing.
Train schedules listed for Tagong NORTH and SOUTH routes with daily and Sunday services. Wisconsin Central announces September 1 to October 21, 1902 reduced settlers' tickets from Chicago to Montana Idaho Oregon Washington and British Columbia. Inquiries to ticket agents or T. D. Campbell in Cincinnati and Jas. C. Pond in Milwaukee.
Daily want column notices announce revised Canton Akron Railway and baggage service times from Canton and Massillon starting August 14 1902 with 30 minute departures from 5 30 am to 11 30 pm Sundays start 6 00 am. Baggage and express leave Canton 645 am 1025 am for Navarre 325 pm Sundays 805 am. Massillon departures 825 am 1130 am for Navarre 126 pm 445 pm Sundays 1005 am. Also daylight trip cancellations from Cleveland 8 00 am and Buffalo 9 00 am Saturdays July August. Steamers depart Cleveland 800 pm and Buffalo 900 pm daily until December 1.
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