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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1902
Page
6
A 1902 column surveys farm life noting auction hog prices, crop pests, and favored varieties like Wolf River apples while warning on rotation and soil, predicting a rise of machinery and autos, and highlighting ginseng, Cuba cotton, and dairy trends with regional comparisons and farmer anecdotes.
A man with no capital left his unskilled wage job to rent five acres near home for six dollars per acre. He and his wife and four children cultivated onions cabbage potatoes popcorn turnips melons and cucumbers. Returns totaled 465 dollars in five months after expenses, showing a viable route using only basic tools and family labor.
The writer notes growing on the lawn and a wealthy apple tree which is attractive and symmetrical. They reflect that valuable fruit trees can replace barren ornamentals for shade and beauty. A cherry tree, well cared for, is praised for its foliage bloom and red fruit. A town resident’s row of apple trees outside the sidewalk yields many apples for himself and the public, illustrating practical utility with beauty.
The article argues two applications of gravel best improve dirt roads. A first four-inch layer blends with muck to form a solid foundation for a second four to six inch coat. With proper drainage the road lasts indefinitely with minimal annual repairs.
The Dakotas grain raisers prefer binding twine made from northern peat wire grass over sisal or manila. It proves cheaper and highly satisfactory, turning seemingly worthless local resources into valuable goods. The narrator recalls a farm with such a peat bag and explains discovery of its use.
A town man must purchase a wide range of daily necessities from lay to fuel, paying for eggs milk cream butter meat vegetables fruits flour and more. A farm man can produce these items and have them at best, yet a town worker finds a salary stretched by the cost of living.
Advertisement describes a low cost two family dwelling with five rooms on each floor, shared bathroom, full cellar, hemlock framing, plaster interiors, gas piping, and a total build cost of 1800. Features include a front piazza and efficient use of space, aimed as a sound investment.
The notice details Sunday train stops and connections from dark noon to midnight with multiple lines to Cleveland Columbus and Toledo, plus interchanges at Mansfield and Alliance via multiple Nos. trains. It lists officials, time cards, fare info, and reduced westward rates, and notes changes to daylight trips and station car connections, with schedules for Canton Massillon lines and baggage service.
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