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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1843
Page
5
The Washingtonian will be published each Saturday morning by James McCafferty at one dollar per year for a single subscriber and five dollars for a club of twelve. Subscription by mail prepaid to receive attention. Rates for advertisements: one square up to twelve lines at set prices, with 25 cents for each continuation. Discounts offered for yearly advertisers.
The Baltimore American cites an estimate of U S agricultural product value for 1842 based on the Commissioner of Patents tabular crops report. Prices shown are market or fair averages. The piece argues the era’s debt and credit crisis, currency disruption, and policy measures have paralyzed farming interests.
The Albany Cultivator notes Britain has about 7 million horned cattle and 32 million sheep valued at £110 million, versus U S cattle and sheep numbers and prices. It argues higher British meat prices justify exporting beef and pork to England under current tariff and price conditions.
The author notes celery benefited from salt applied around the roots, leading to strong growth and tall, well branched plants. Observations from the Convent Garden market report suggest celery was shorter this season, but salted plants reached four feet with substantial branching.
A Camden Journal note reports Mr. Charles Worth offering a basket of fine large dry mealy potatoes. He describes a planting method where seeds are laid on the ground, covered with pine straw about a foot deep, then left to grow until rake-out.
General Means introduces a resolution at the Agricultural Convention to raise funds for a thorough analysis of the cotton stalk seed and lint. The study aims to determine soil and manure needs for full development and to shed light on rust disease to help planters prevent its spread.
An anecdote rails at idleness with a country gentleman who lost his estate to debt and the thrifty farmer who buys time by rising early. A Albany Cultivator correspondent praises sassafras bark and leaf sugar as home remedies for eye inflammation and film, claiming a horse’s sight was restored.
Instructions describe beating salt and powdered leaf sugar into new butter in a marble mortar with a milk-drawn butter base. Use one ounce of the powder per pound of butter, then pack into pots. After about a month the mixture is usable and will keep for ten years, remaining as fresh as when made.
A moral lecture extols honesty, industry, and probity as keys to virtue and social advancement. It contrasts American opportunity with European systems, praising poor youths rising by merit and noting wealth alone does not ensure character or happiness. It includes reflections on motherhood and family devotion as moral exemplars.
A reflective meditation on a mother's love through her child’s voice and the sincerity in her smile. The author notes the universal tenderness across life and the sanctity of a mother’s heart, listening with patient strength to her child's calls.
Portland Tribune notes a sweet temper in women brings home happiness. Kind words and smiles nurture children, ease weariness, and spread peace. It surpasses gold and beauty, retaining its charm throughout life.
In a Maine town meeting a few years ago the congregation debated raising the longtime minister’s stipend to cover living costs. The motion passed amid laughter after the minister asked friends not to contribute for him. The note ends with maxims on virtue, talent, and temper.
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