09 Sep 1843
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1843
Page
1
Publication details for The Washingtonian weekly edited by James McCafpyvarty at one dollar per year with club options. Subscription handling, post paid mail, and post office frank rules noted. Advertising rates listed for various insertions and discounts for yearly advertisers.
August is ideal for budding apples pears plums cherries and almonds. Transplant seedlings from beds and divide perennials. Lift and transplant bulbs such as crocuses narcissus iris and lily varieties. Gather flowering plants and seed pods, water new roots, trim stems, and inoculate plants for propagation. American Agriculturist.
A Sherburne correspondent with a tan yard recommends covering soil beneath apple trees with tan bark to deter canker worms. He reports several years of use, noting worm decline and roots rising through decayed bark, and suggests readers try tan bark where plowing isn’t convenient, as it enriches the soil.
The late fall yellow Russian turnip, now introduced into America, has a smooth cabbage like leaf. Ruta baga bulbs show a greenish exterior with a red-tinged top and a deep yellow interior. In New York sowing ranges from June 25 to July 10, with recommendations to plant no earlier than July 20 and no later than mid August due to longer seasons and hot, dry summers.
A reader recalls asking in August 1841 about sowing clover in autumn on dry soil. The note frames past inquiries and seeks guidance from editors on best timing and methods for fall sowing.
The article notes experiments with 22 acres on sandy soil using barnyard manure and crop rotation. Yields ranged 30 to 40 bushels per acre after applying manure and plowing in spring 1840, with oats, wheat, rye, clover, and timothy showing varying outcomes. It also includes a home remedy for wounds and bruises using petre vinegar and turpentine.
A Baltimore County farmer reports saving at least one third of corn for horses by soaking ear corn in water in hogsheads. Once soaked, two thirds of the usual feed is given, cob and all, keeping horses healthy and capable of plantation labor.
The article argues that feeding horses solely on grain is less healthy and economical than a mix of hay and grain. It cites experiments and anecdotes, including Mr. Brotherton’s work near Liverpool, showing grain alone harms working horses, while hay with grain keeps them in better condition and weight. It also shares a moral anecdote on generosity and housing an elderly widow.
A lengthy colonial anecdote recalls a devout Newington resident of the Second Parish in Wethersfield Conn who, after years, marries a troublesome wife sparking conflict and lasting ill will within the community.
A field scene follows Jack as he finds a dead mole and studies its eyes. He discovers beetles digging a hole, burying the carcass, and returns with his aunt to confirm they are burying beetles. The mole later reappears as the beetles feast, while a museum blurb on courage and a mixed column of notes and fashion tips conclude the fragment.
The writer transcribes a letter from his unfortunate brother who fell a victim to Mexican cruelty one hour before he was shot. Sent through Hon. Waddy Thompson the document is offered for publication to the Camden Jornal editor.
A veteran writes from Rancho Salado on March 25 1848 about a near execution and capture with 93 of 190 men surrendering as POWs. He describes water deprivation during the march, loss of firearms, and the resolve to face death with pride while asking his correspondent to inform friends of his fate.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.