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Newspaper
Ashtabula Telegraph
Location
Ashtabula, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1878
Page
4
A letter from Eleuthera in the Bahamas explains pineapple growth on rough coral soil. It notes dense planting, minimal cultivation, and the six year cycle before soil renewal, plus pests like rats and weeds and a poison remedy using sulfur-treated sweet potatoes to deter rats.
A geologist stationed at Brandon reports discovering intact tools in burned beds dated to before the glacial period, with related finds at Culford and Bulany Bas in Norfolk. A jawbone was sent to London for analysis, suggesting a preglacial camp site older than any prior discoveries, while a court scene in Tombs Police Court ends with a humorous sentence.
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