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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1843
Page
5
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The American Agriculturist advises August as ideal for budding apples pears plums cherries and almonds. Transplant and divide seedlings perennials and annuals, lift and repot flowering bulbs, water new plantings, trim stems and prep seeds for fall sowing. Collect flowering seeds but leave pods to mature.
A Sherburne correspondent recommends covering soil beneath apple trees with tan bark to deter canker worms. He has used it for years, noting worm decline and roots lifting through decayed bark. He suggests more readers try tan bark where plowing is hard and believes it converts organic matter to manure.
The author describes the yellow Russian turnip with smooth leaves like cabbage, noting its introduction to America and New York usage. Ruta baga bulbs display greenish outer hue with red near the top and deep yellow inside. leaves range from yellowish green to bluish green. In New York the main sowing window is June 25 to July 10, but a longer season here suggests sowing between July 20 and mid August.
A reader recalls asking in August 1841 about sowing clover in autumn on dry soil and seeks further guidance from editors. The note reflects ongoing agricultural questions and old farming practices.
Farmers report experiments on 22 acres of sandy soil show barnyard manure and careful crop rotation raise yields from 30 to 40 bushels per acre. Practices include plowing in manure, sowing oats, wheat, rye, clover and timothy, and fall sowing for success. Also notes a home remedy mix for wounds on cattle.
A Baltimore County farmer reports soaking corn in water before feeding to horses saves at least one third of feed. He uses two hogsheads in the cellar to soak the ears, then feeds two thirds of his usual amount. Cobs soften and horses eat them, maintaining work capacity.
Various opinions argue the best economical feed for horses. Mixed hay and grain is favored over grain alone, with experiments and experience showing heavier, healthier work horses on a hay grain mix. Oats are near standard but grain alone remains unadvisable. A notable long experiment by Mr. Brotherton found grain alone caused losses, leading to hay with grain in proper ratios.
A decades old Connecticut vignette recalls a highly religious man from Newington in the Second Parish of Wethersfield who marries a notoriously ill-natured wife, illustrating a bitter domestic feud marked by persistent disputes and public consequence.
Jack observes a dead mole and, with his aunt Betsy, watches burying beetles dig under it. The beetles, using spade shaped heads, carry earth away while the mole later reappears buried, then is found again as the beetles feast. The tale contrasts Jack’s hatred of beetles with fascination and learning.
To the Editor of the Camden Jornal the writer says this is a letter from his unfortunate brother who fell victim to Mexican cruelty an hour before he was shot. It was sent to Hon. Waddy Thompson and could be published.
In Rancho Salado on March 25, 1848, James D. Coke, among sixteen fellow captives, writes of facing execution within an hour. He recalls the second capture and water-starvation ordeal, notes surrender terms as prisoners of war, and laments the loss of liberty while pleading for news to reach friends and Mr Thompson.
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