Identifier: ohioarchological31ohio (find matches)
Title: Ohio archæological and historical quarterly
Year: 1887 (1880s)
Authors: Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society
Subjects: History Archaeology
Publisher: Columbus : Published for the Society by A.H. Smythe
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
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allyevery farm in the state once a day. The intelligence and prosperity of the rural commu-nities are reflected by the equipment of machinery andappliances. Automobiles, trucks and tractors are rap-idly supplementing horse power on Ohio farms. Thereare over 128,000 automobiles and 10,000 tractors onthese farms. IMPROVED ROADS Perhaps no improvement in the last ten years is ofgreater economic value than the improved roads. Greatactivity is shown in this direction. Federal, state andlocal authorities cooperate in the movement. The ofdNational Road, which was in a ruinous condition, wasone of the first highways to receive attention. It hasbeen graded and paved the whole breadth of the stateand is one of the beautiful highways of the country.The so-called primary system of highways will benearly completed this season. It includes seven mainthoroughfares, three east and west, three north andsouth, and a diagonal highway from Cleveland viaColumbus to Cincinnati. 4500 miles of improved high-
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