13 Jun 1878
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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1878
Page
1
A lengthy South Carolina journal piece extols red oats as a pivotal crop, arguing oats can replace corn for draft animals, boost milk and meat production, and improve public health. It cites anecdotes about 1876 and praises oatmeal as wholesome, urging farmers to test oats and grinding for human and animal use.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Stark and Dr J C Ayer Co of Lowell Massachusetts with references to patent and analytical chemistry. Readable pieces imply a historical ad or catalog entry for chemical products or tests from AYER company. Entities include Lowell Massachusetts and J C Ayer Co.
The article laments the decline of shad in local streams, notes former abundance, and discusses migratory fish behavior. It cites Bufton, Logan, and naturalists, details river obstructions, dust from snails, and chemical effects, and mentions Catholic Lent fish diets and early fish farming methods. It also covers artificial incubation advances by Professor Baird, California salmon introduction, and debate over Savannah river obstructions and jetty plans.
General Gilmore submits the plan for permanent Charleston harbor improvements with Gen. Humphreys favorable report. The long document details soundings borings and the proposed jetty structures to backfill and stabilize the channel. It describes Charleston bar conditions previous surveys and measurements and explains the drift and wave forces shaping the harbor plan.
An old soldier recounts stealing two kegs of whiskey at a temperance gathering, passing the liquor to soldiers, then breaking one keg with an axe as a moment of conscience. Amid whispered prayer and uproar, he resumes telling how he served a tin cup of whiskey to boys. A note about seven squashes paying a year’s subscription to an Ohio weekly follows.
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