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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1870
Page
4
The article outlines symbolic leaf and plant motifs for each day of the week and each month. It pairs weekday leaves with colors and meanings such as lotus for light and dark halves and olive for peace. Monthly symbols include robin for January, snowdrops for February, and garlands featuring birds, fruits, and crops through December.
The text advises sowing long keeping roots in May or June for winter stock feed and sowing soft turnips in August for harvest before frost. It covers seed drills, row spacing, thinning to eight to ten inches, and soil improvements with manure or compost. It notes turnips are good for sheep and young cattle but not for fattening, and recommends using stored crops in root houses.
Ben Jonson, seeking an audience with Lord Craven, is denied entry by a polite but teasing porter. Craven appears, tests Jonson’s identity, and laughs at the quip about “boo to a goose,” quickly recognizing him. A New England official at a dinner delivers a self-deprecating toast while bungling Longfellow lines.
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