Farmer's Corner notes on pruning and farming debates
A verbose farmers column critiques Spirit of the Times discussions and Long Island farming opinions. It exhorts practical articles from local farmers, questions corn feeding and milk yield, and defends crows as helpful to farms against pests.
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Americas Institute Farmer’s Cuon
Times
Long Islander
Solon Robinson
Tribung
Sotox Rozassos
Indiana
Therce
Baamplet
Showy hardy garden flowering plant advice
The writer extols a showy hardy garden plant easy to cultivate. They advise transplanting at bloom with a ball of earth, planting one to two inches deeper, and watering with kitchen wash water if dry. A landscape gardener named Joan Burr is cited guiding the timing. The piece encourages using kitchen water on roses vegetables and flowers for benefits.
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Joan Burr
Locax grape vine from Columbus nurseryman at railroad celebration
A Columbus nurseryman and citizen, George Jousstoy, presented a Locax grape vine at the railroad celebration. Described as a superior wild grape found near Logansport, Indiana, the plant was overlooked previously. The note hopes for proper care and a future visit from the venerable donor.
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Norgeryman
Georcr Jousstoy
Columbus
Logansport
Indiana
Farmers Busy With Spring Planting Prospects
Farmers here are busy with spring work. Large areas of spring wheat and oats have been sown and look promising. A very large amount of corn is expected as many acres are already planted. Help is abundant and dependable. Dry weather delays garden crops but fruit remains uninjured by frost.
Cultivation of Carnota from Prairie Farmer tips
A Prairie Farmer excerpt outlines carrot cultivation basics including soil preparation with rich, clean, dry ground, planting as early as March or June, and drill spacing from 12 to 24 inches. It emphasizes thorough thinning, weed control, and that yields range from 150 to 800 bushels per acre depending on soil, variety, and culture.
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Colton
Atrot
Jane
Chester White Hogs and Local Breeding Insights
In a 1860 Illinois item the writer notes Chester White hogs thrive in coarse-gent environments, with Suffolk and Yorkshire sows as suitable breeders. Pigs have sold for 250 per pair, while St Louis fair prizet pigs fetched ten dollars each. The author claims extensive pig exhibitions across the Western States and invites readers to share breeding insights from Egypt Fr South Pass, Union County, Illinois.
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Wis
Chester
Shandons
Egypt
South Pass
Union Co
Eye Health Rules From Early Health Journal
A health column summarizes cautions from Lmall's Journal of Health on preserving eyesight. It warns against sudden light changes and reading in poor light, advises light falling obliquely from above, and recommends gentle waking routines to avoid eye strain. It also notes remedies for glued eyelids and cautions against persistent eye rubbing.
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Lmall's
Journal of Health
Winter Suors Hall's Journal of Health Admonitions
Winter advice urges dry warm feet to resist disease and stay healthy. Wear two thick stockings and stout boots for winter travel, avoid cork or rubber in soles, place hemp or linen layers with pitch to prevent water ingress. Boots should fit well and feel like an old shoe for comfort.
Knickerbocker Pickle and Home Smoking of Hams
A 19th century home curing guide outlines the Westphalian ham pickle and Knickerbocker pickle, detailing brine formulas, soaking, smoking, and preservation methods. It warns on smoking distance, wood choice, and temperatures, and describes storage options to age hams or keep beef and pork safe.
Preventive of the Peach Borer Reported
A note from Laurel describing how peach trees mulched with rag weed and weed clippings remained free of the borer after fall. The author wonders about any pollen related protective virtue of rag weed and notes past mulch practices near the trees.
Agricultural letters to editor urged from farmers
Farmers are asked to share experiences on various farm matters. Write briefly and to the point and send to the editor box 650 P. O. with the word Agricultural on the envelope to keep letters from mixing with other office correspondence.
Planting Verbenas by W Wald Portland Maine
In the Spring plant-out of verbenas improves beauty and ground cover. Break the ball from pots and pinch flowers to establish quickly. Nurseries sell bedding plants pot-bound, causing late blooming if planted poorly. Soak dry roots before planting and shade briefly if recently packed.
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W. Wald
Portland
Maine
Planting Dahlias in May Not Best, Danitas-John Saul Cautions
Washington City horticulturist Danitas John Saul warns against early May planting of dahlias. He advises planting from early to mid January, using current year’s rooted small plants, staking, heavy pruning, pinching, mulching with half rotted manure, and regular watering to achieve superb blooms.
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Danitas
John Saul
Washington City
D.C
Jane
North Carolina nurserymen favor varied fruiting trees and yellow pansy beds
By T Carter and Ra lean Co. The Equinitery and other nurseries compare Berry Wall Sumerour Nickajack Haywood Pear Golden Pearmain Clark Winter Pearmain Mississippi Gloria Mundi. A Cottage Gardener writer praises Yellow Pansy for bedding noting dramatic ribbon lines along a walk and long bloom. Old plants divided will bloom from late March to mid or late July.
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T. Carter
Ralean, x, Co
Haywood
Clark
Mississippi
North Carolina
Gardner
Gambling and fortune collapses in California to the gold boom era tale
A detailed reminiscence traces a wealthy Californian from 1848 49 through many ventures and reverses from mercantile spice to hotel work to gambling rooms and a failed venture fueled by a rogue dentist tale. the man ages rapidly and ends as a drifted gambler while a later note questions reform claims.
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California
Sutter
San Francisco
Nexif
St. Louis
Golden State
Potter's Field
Springfield Journal
Banker shoots self in bank during busy day
Dav enport banker Robert E Campbell shot himself with a pistol on Saturday April 21 while several people were in the bank. The cause remains unknown. The item also notes a new release and various opinions on political matters and a German Chicago resident with an unusually long name.
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Robert E. Campbell
Davenport
Multiple 19th Century News Items Chronicle Disasters
A collection of brief notices reports Dr Blakesley a Utica dentist drowned after falling from the steamer Augusta near Savannah Elizabeth Warner 20 has left her Franklin Grove home believed to have run away for derangement Brockport fire destroys Leonard store and goods valued about 19000 Iron Mountain collision kills several on board including a board of health clerk and road treasurer New Yorker Demokrat translates Lovejoy speech into German a newspaper writer thanks a church parson and proprietors for seating on Sunday Mrs Chestnut Mount Vernon Regent aged 85 recalls Washington reception at Trenton Becketts saw mill boiler explosion wounds engineer and burns others Congress elections committee favors Frank Blair against Barrett Howard in Detroit likely to regain seat Covode oath used against Walker testimony Heenan Sayers fight hoax Charleston duel Douglas South battle reports contested Hannibal fire at Sweeneys grocery Market and Third streets destroys thirteen houses no fire engine in the city calls for rally N Y Herald Charleston despatch says 112 delegates vow to oppose Douglas preventing two thirds to plurality rule
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Elizabeth Warner
Franklin Grove, Lee Co
Brockport
N. Y
Leonard
Iron Mountain R. I. Mo
Connecticut
Chestnut
South Carolina
Mount Vernon Association
Washington
Trenton
Beck
Magnolia
Putnam County
Henry Hill
Lewis Beck
Frank Blair
Committee of Congress
Barrett
Howard
Detroit
Cooper
Black
Covode Committee
Walker
Heenan
Sayers
N. Y. Herald
Charleston
Douglas
South
Hannibal Messenger
Sweeney's
Third
N.Y. Herald
Fun on the Portland Wharf Prank Increases The Devil Is Dead
In a reminiscence from the Whig and Republican an anecdote recalls Alvin Tripp and a young attorney with Mr. Fessenden of Maine. On a Portland wharf a joke unfolds as Fessenden foreshadows mischief to a shipboard emigrant. He tells Patrick the Devil is dead and offers a greasy token in playful mockery.
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Atlantic Monthly
Fessenden
Maine
U. S
Portland
Alvin Tripp
Lima
Patrick
Mr.f
Paddy
Mr.Fessenden
Amerika
Mr. Fessenden
Copper cent joke sparks town talk after draw at fight
In a rambled, offended tone the Herald reports a boxing match on the 17th that ended in a draw. A humorous coin sting and a local joke expose attitudes toward decency as writers lament both combatants and the public spectacle.
Charleston and Washington politics in a tense 1860 backdrop
In Wasuixstoy April 21 1860 a correspondent reports Congress adjourned to May with little business possible amid Charleston attention. The piece notes the Senate delaying the Homestead bill until after the Charleston convention, hints at Democratic infighting against Douglas, and comments on the Pacific Railroad push and Buchanan's perceived incompetence as a president. The writer predicts political alignments ahead and ends with hopeful signs of sunrise.
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Wasuixstoy
Capitol
House
Senate
Chicago
Congress
Charleston
Douglas
Hungary
Italy
America
Indiana
Pacific Railroad
St. Jo
Quincy
Mississippi
Walker
Kansas
Buchanan
Buck
Pierce
Fight Between Heenan and Sayers Ends Drawn
The long anticipated boxing match between Heenan and Sayers ended in a draw after two hours and three minutes. Spectators packed London Bridge station and Ash near Farnham as crowds rode special trains to witness the fight. The bout featured blood and heavy blows with both fighters scoring, while the referee finally declared a draw.
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Sandy Hook
Vanderbilt
Liverpool
Daily News
Heenan
Sayers
Lennon Bridge
Farnborough
London Bridge
Ash
Farnham
Benicia
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Elizabeth Locke
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Said
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Adama County
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George J. Large
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