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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1902
Page
6
A dense, fragmented crop of agricultural observations discusses emarktweed and squirreltail grass, meat prices, the costs of cattle and hogs to Chicago, the Cuban pineapple market, tile draining effects, and the rise of land fever in the northwest. It notes the Chester White hog, black cherry trees, and practical weed control, ending with crop value estimates for 1962.
A rural column surveys hay packing variances to determine tonnage, forecasts a 1902 corn crop of 2.5 billion bushels equating to millions of tons and rail traffic, notes a hummingbird’s precise nectar feeding, Kansas Illinois broom corn share, cattle and sheep range conflicts, and the value of milking traits. It also critiqued the weeder, porch pests, rat lore, sparrow warfare, French women farming, punctuality, and dairy fat content.
The article notes three prosperous years for farmers with land values rising significantly. Profits come from farm sales, mortgage reductions, and reinvestment in homes, education, and land, though some turn to mining and real estate. It urges wise use of wealth and asks husbands to consider practical home improvements.
In rural practice when women and girls outnumber men, they may join lighter farm tasks. A vivid example shows a young woman with a sun bonnet plowing with three draft horses, proving skill beyond traditional expectations and contrasting with restrictive fashion at home.
A group of wealthy farmers formed a company with $2,500 capital and twenty-five shares of $100 each to invest in a stock horse. The horse was bought, kept a year, and sold for $140 after proving worthless. The men felt wiser about horse dealings, and the subject was not discussed at community events again.
The writer warns that yearly land price rises choke off cheap farm land for the poor. If values continue rising, cheaper acreage will vanish nationwide, forcing farmers to accept smaller plots and adapt with better methods and larger crops for national benefit.
A hill country report details immense rain flood damage along the Mississippi, leaving fields despoiled and seamed with deep watercourses. It argues the permanent fertility loss exceeds prior crop losses and cannot be repaired, contrasting it with a packing tip for straw timelier use.
Describes a 1902 eight room house with bath, potential for three more rooms, full basement, bluestone foundation, cedar shingles, plastered interiors, and steam heat with gas piping. Noted are sanitary fittings, white enamel sinks, iron tubs, and a pea green body with white trim. Also mentions sundials as garden feature and various rail and travel notices from the era.
The tallest New York building rises on Park Row with 309 feet to the roof and 71 feet to the tower top. The structure sits on a ground area of 104 feet 2 inches by 150 feet 11 inches, occupying five lots numbered 13 to 21 inclusive.
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