07 Feb 1840
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Newspaper
Georgetown American
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1840
Page
1
The Georgetown American outlines publication frequency and pricing. Subscriptions cost five dollars per year with semiannual payments due January and July, minimum six months prepaid, and arrears kept until settled. Advertisements have per square rates and discounts for semiannual payments, with postpaid mail and franked letters noted.
The essay argues that regular unhurried family meals cultivate affection and health. It urges parents to foster cheerful, moderate conversation, mix in religious topics naturally, and avoid solemn or grim dining. Reading should not replace dialogue at meals.
Drar Smr-I argues for cultivating new staples in the old South including Silk Mulberry on poor soils and tea from Manilla mulberry. He cites potential silk yields, advocates 250000 acres for mulberry, and urges republication of Dekay on tea from New York Farmer 1828. He envisions tea and fibrous plants as superior crops for impoverished southern soils.
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