Strawberry culture shows soil and climate shape flavor
A reader urges careful soil and climate consideration in growing strawberries, listing varieties such as Wilson's Albany, Peabody's Seedling, Scott's Seedling, and Jenny Lind's Seedling across several states. The writer notes flavor varies by soil, cites trials from Buffalo to Albion, and argues gardening can be a profitable, pleasurable family pursuit with proper management and planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renan New-Yortar
Wilsor
Albany
Peabody
Buffalo
Wilson
Lockport
Mr. Moopy
Mr. Savurn
Boston
Hooker
Hovey
Batayin
Cleveland
Ohio
FR. S
Scott
Detroit
D. Money
Bure
Hudson
Genesee
N. M. Mornarty
Albion
L’eabody
Jenny Lind
Burr
Longworth
Mer
Yates
Sotervinr
Wy Garden Plea for American Gardens Readers
A Rural New Yorker note praises an article on American gardens and gardeners from the June issue and urges subscribers to read and enjoy the guidance offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New-Yorker
Muaans
Eprronis
Ruxan
August Garden Bounty Delights for the Frugal Gardener
The author extols a productive August garden with sweet corn maturing into fall and tomatoes ripening alongside. September brings melons and Lima beans, while late autumn yields potatoes and stored crops. The writer urges careful management to make gardening a luxury and a profit, noting little to buy beyond potatoes. AMATHUR.
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New York
Thaye
Snealy
Hubbardston
Baldwin
Amathur
Labor, Selfculture, and the Mind’s Role in Work
The article argues that labor and self culture are not rivals but allies. Intellectual labor enhances production, enables better tools and processes, and elevates justice and benevolence. Experience and observation surpass books as sources of truth, and spreading education will unleash limitless invention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seleetecdt
Locomotives Light Demonstration Surprises Locals
A Rochester Union item describes Dr George Hand Smith's locomotive light causing a village misperception. A party traveling from Spencerport mistook a distant house for a fire, only to realize the glow came from the Willink engine’s headlamp reflecting off the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester Union
Geo? Hand Smith
Wallink
Spenceport
Willink
Safety lights and mirrors for locomotives proposed to reduce night rail danger
The article explains a light at half a mile distance helps engineers spot obstacles ahead while trains travel at express speed, enabling early stopping. It also describes adjustable mirrors allowing engineers to monitor cars while facing away from the train, aiding rapid response to axle or car issues.
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England
The Swarth Hand and the Labor Struggle
A reflective essay praising the laborer, naming the worker as the source of wealth, culture, and civilization. It laments past oppression by priests and kings and argues that power should be earned by honest toil. The piece links labor to world achievements and calls for dignity and sovereignty of workers.
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Barthens
Tadita
Assyria
Egypt
Greece
Continente
Fleeta
Stage driver robs mail between Lludaon and St Peters Minn
A stage driver on the Lludaon to St Peters route is accused of robbing the mail of several thousand dollars. The Mississippi is very low.
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Lludaon
St. Peters
Minn
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