Eastern Ohio.
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| SALEM. Ohio, ) mo. lst 1911.
| There are few places more pleasantly situated
Ehan this village The first settlements were
Emadc is this county (Columbiana) about the
Eyear lS00-twelvc wears after the first settlement
Bin the State at Marietta. The location was H.
svitng, the soil is good, and the land pleasantly
hndulated it is medium between the mlly
Ercyion, which extends for some distance from the
sriyer into the interior at almost every point, and
Sthe fat land peculiar to the Lake Country 1t
|embraccs the advantages of a soil adapted to the
Icutvaton of nearly every kind CT grain, ana


tyet partakes largely Of that which constitutes a


isock. rearing country. 1t is difficult 10 decide
whether farmer could realize the greatest yield
Efor his labor and investment, 10 SOW wheat. plant


corn raise pork, sheep, horses or cattle-eacli IN


burn becomes the staple article OF expectation, as
sTarifs and home legislation protect one or rctard


hhe sale Of another.


I Our town is place of considerable business
bis thriving and healthy. The surrounding
heighborhood abounds with good springs, and
Ehtlords in abundance every variety of fruit pc
tcuiiar to the climate.


Ohio is not, as is supposed by many, still a
Fyildcrncss-a thcket prowlcd by bears, panthers


Eand wildcats, and intcrspersed merely with a few


bog cabins and stempy fields.


{ Excepting portion of the North West corner
Eof Ohio, there is scarcely State in the Union
Acss obstructcd by hills or wild and untlabie
Hands. The traveller is never wcaried by a mo-
,lnotony of barren and scrubby pines, as in parts
.bf New. Jersey, North Carolina, sc. Almos,
;hvcry "quartcr" Q60 acre lott has its improve
hncni-a house and barn and waving wheat
) fields. Many farm houses arc built OF brick,
and quite a large portnn painted frames.
II The wheat crop bids fair to be excellent. The
spnng has been early, the prospect OF fruit is
Fiery favorable, and if fiross do 10. appear soon al
!, Binds of fruit will be abundant. q.