Agricultural notes and events from the era fair
A column of farming tips covers compost, soil effects of timber, straw top dressing for strawberries, tree canker control, and weed-free pastures. It also discusses sowing peas, Alsike clover yields, ash fertilization, sunflowers as fodder, and milk effects from Aquashoe seeds. A horse race and fair atmosphere with trader swaps and horse betting conclude the tale, highlighting rural life and agrarian interests of the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Ruina
Pat Ordtaneo Welearaph
L. Robinson
New York Farmer’s Club
Maryland
England
Lord Townshend
Norfolk
Germantown
Maine
A. Vermillion Co
Maine Harmer
Great Agricultural Hoss-trot at Billingsville
Reporter Josh Billings recalls the Billingsville Agricultural Society fair opening October ten with receipts around 30 000 dollars. Virg il Bickerstoff, agricultural member of Congress, praises the event as 60 000 onlookers witness a red colt win a noisy race amid cheers and handkerchiefs. Day two disappoints with rain causing a halted program and spectators leaving, while bets on Pete Tucker rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Tucker
Flewaz
Pic Ture
Josh Billings
Agricultur
Cain
Billingsville Agricultural Society
Virgil Bickerstoff
Congress
Blind Beggars and a blue stone con in New Orleans court
In a New Orleans courtroom Mrs Barbara Vandarrich and family faced a shocking case of professional beggars. A witness described impostors using blue stone to temporarily blind the reading helpers, enabling theft from the public. Sentences were handed to Seraphin Willemar Hubert Smith and Barbara Vand arich for vagrancy and related offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Barbara Vandarrich
Canal Street
S. Tle
Recorder Gastinel
Seraphin, Willemar
Hubert Smith
Barbara Vandarich
House of Refuge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pel
Billings‘ville
Cassin
Swetkin
Officntey
Lake Champlain
Washington County
Ladies Congress
Balmorals
Gents Creole Congress
Childs
Boots
Bread’s
NF & Swarts
Tibll
Neff & Swarts
Tal
Stephenson Strete
Freeport
John W
NEVF
Illinois
Geo, F, Swarts
Dacotel
John Waggoner
Wenesy & Co
Nell
Tutte
Roscoe
Nsflnes
Ansurance Co
Wa Dents
Ameray Ch
Siri Cash Capital
Tl Hindé
John Tyrrell
Burley & Tyrrell
Orville-Pagh
J. Waolapp
C O
Washington St
Chicago
American Insurance Co
Pital
American Insurance Company of
Unos
Hiram Bright
F. Bartlett
R Chas. L. Currier
R. B. Currier
Ate Geo. W. Wilson
Msic
George A. Prince & CO
Wheeler & Wilson’s
8. M. Coe & Snow
Iegler & Hoebel
Toys &c
Thuslenson ST
Frewport, Itil
Mr. Kunts
New York
Chartered Stock Capital & Premiums
Ilinois
James Mitchell
A. D. Meachum
Jerre Pattison
A.P. Long
H. C. Burchard
Chas, Butler
Geo
F. DeForest
J. R. Rosebrough
Julius Bastress
R. Moffatt
A. G. Hemenway
Wm. Young
A. P. Long
T. K. Greenwood
Sec'y. St
Itizens Health Ins. Co
Cowles
T.k.greenwood
Rufus Lane Geo
H. Fullerton
Charles Butler
Jacob Krohn
Pires Tornado Insurance Co
ITA
J. J. Turner
Ch.as
Squires
Leonard Stoskopef
FS 8seRs Insurance Co
Jilingis
Bisaring
Wall
Dade
Heroerést
Tien
HY Bryant
Tullius Bastress
J.M. Vailey
J. K. Lemon
Ss. Bucksunn
2. Wilcoxon
P. Long
Py Lemon
Deforess
J. Lemon
Treas
L.T, Lemon
Buckman
Great
New England
J. W. Polland’s
Londonderry
N. H
J. B. Clark
Manchester Daily Mirror
Manchester
Poland
Manchester: Daily and Weekly Mirror
Daily
Volafid
Ramedes
Neve
George Sweet
Bertical
Wanover Street
Boston
Dq. W. Poland
Burnham & van Schaurck
Eininert , Burrell
Neil& Swarts
Broadway
Empire
Empire Sewing Machine Co
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