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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1844
Page
5
The Washingtontar outlines subscription prices and advertising rates, then cites the Buffalo Advertiser on wheat cultivation. It notes an English practice of fattening crops by abundant feeding, claiming eighty two bushels per acre possible with proper care and feed.
A reader agrees with the Albany Cultivator article on cholic in horses, stressing pain relief as the primary aim. It discusses using opium, alone or with stimulants, to quell agony, and notes possible doubling doses for severe cases and occasional exoderate bleeding if the belly is distended.
A Canadian minister recounts interrupting a 19th century duel near a grove four miles from N town. He pleads for mercy, confronts both principals and seconds, but the younger fighter is fatally wounded. The scene ends with a grieving family and community, condemning the code of honor.
The article describes using a steel back saw to cut a limb, preparing scions, splitting the limb, inserting two scions per stock, and sealing the graft with a wax mixture of beeswax tallow and rosin. It cautions holding the knife horizontal to prevent sap loss and notes salt can kill the scions.
A compilation of light tales featuring General Morton, Gouverneur Clinton, and Pat O’Neill aboard a Whitehall boat. The Governor and Morton tease each other about identities, while a joke with Pat ends in a charge of misattributed fame. The piece also recalls two Philadelphia sailmakers who joke with Stephen Girard over endorsing a credit note.
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