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Title: A standard history of the Hanging Rock iron region of Ohio; an authentic narrative of the past, with an extended survey of the industrial and commercial development
Year: 1916 (1910s)
Authors: Willard, Eugene B., 1842- ed Williams, Daniel Webster, 1862- joint ed Newman, George Ott, 1836- joint ed Taylor, Charles Boardman 1846- joint ed
Subjects: Iron industry and trade
Publisher: (Chicago?) The Lewis publishing company
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
Digitizing Sponsor: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center

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than those developed elsewhere in the region, and thecondition of the furnaces in the Hanging Rock and Ironton neighbor-hoods was an index of the status of the entire region. Neglect Near-by Riches It has been with Lawrence County as with numerous other sectionsof the Inited States; in mining and developing such standard treasuresas* iron and coal, which lay deep in the earth, its early residents overlookedits wealth in fireclays, sandstone, limestone and cement, which werenearer the surface, easier to be obtained and, therefore, neglected. Rack to the Sou, A still later awakening was over the discovery that horticulture,especially apple culture, had everything in its favor in Lawrence County.The orchards enjoyed a period of prosperity in the 70s and 80s; thencame a season of insect-attacks ami fungous diseases, and several yearsor discouragement among those whose trees had been ravaged, as well asof scientific investigation and Ilic determination of preventives on the J j:(.r> ^ I
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HANGING ROCK IRON REGION 2:i7 part of those who were hopeful: Within more recenl years thereforehorticulture has again found its way to the front as a promising and aprofitable industry. :ll,,lr »«n»ort«ii1 way Lawrence ( ty is going hack to the soil .I taking Hi,. ndies whirl, „re i.eamsl at hand. Sacral of the 0l,i- company, which have retailed J a rge tracts of land, originallycovered with primeval growths of hardwood and which were denuded inthe manufacture of charcoal, have replanted with the original varietiesot trees and are now reaping the rewards of second and even thirdgrowths; railroads, wagon makers, cabinet makers and a dozen otherHasses of manufacturers are calling lor these hardwoods-, which werenever more in demand. The foregoing may give a clear general idea of how the materialprogress of Lawrence County has been based on its natural products. Geology of the County I he hulk of existing information regarding the geological formationbelow the s

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