Progress of the Harrisburg Whig nomination
The National Intelligencer reports a second act in the Harrisburg Whig drama. It portrays Andrew Jackson’s frontier popularity and William Henry Harrison as the servant of the nation, likening him to Washington. Delegates’ private preferences are said to fade before public will, with Harrison’s support growing nationwide.
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Geo. Washington
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Great
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Virginia
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New Jersey
Southard
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Harry
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Biddle
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Harrisburgh
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Gen. McCarthy
Whig Rally Sees Harrisburg Choice Backed by Delegates
The Harrisburg convention backs William Henry Harrison and John Tyler as national candidates. Delegates meet in Washington with Clay as a central figure and pledge unity for one term, praising the People’s nominees and rallying party supporters.
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Runnymede
Harrisburg
Whig
Wise
Virginia
Evans
Maine
Crittenden
Kentucky
I.c
Boardman
Connecticut
Washington
Henry Clay
Clay
New World
William Henry Harrison
Daniel Webster
Winfield Scott
Mr. Clay
Mr. Southard
New Jersey
Sugar Beet Experiments Boost Farm Yields Across Acres
A letter from Judge Lewis reports sugar beet trials on April plantings yielding 1353 bushels per acre at 30 cents each, with a value of $405.90. An additional half-acre test produced 650 bushels, fed to hogs and cows with noted milk improvements, while horses declined the feed.
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Harrisburg
Lewis
N. S. American
Silk cultivation proposed as remedy for cotton slump
The Philadelphia Post argues farmers should allocate acres to silk production to counter low cotton prices. It details silkworm feeding, cocoon yields, and potential profits, claiming 150,000 worms per acre can produce silk worth about six dollars per pound with two dollars per pound feeding cost. Europe lacks sufficient silk, boosting demand.
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Bank of England
Europe
Philadelphia Post
How to Cure Bacon With Salt and Smoke
The Springfield Republic shares a seasonable bacon curing method. For each ham use one ounce saltpetre two ounces molasses or sugar and four times that amount fine salt. Rub the meat with the mixture pack in a tight cask. Make a pickle that floats an egg, pour over meat, and cure three to five weeks before smoking to brown. Then bag in bran oats or straw in a dry place.
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Springfield Republic
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