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Newspaper
Tipton County Argus
Location
Tipton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1858
Page
4
The State Fair for 1858 will be held at Jiane command on the 4th and ending on the 6th of October. The Titros County Fairs will be held at Siem on the 28rd and 24th days of September, 1858.
A historical note praises red clover for its deep root system and high forage quality. It describes seventy six stolons from a single root, soil improvements from leaf carbon, and the role of clover in Pennsylvania crop rotation before corn.
The piece discusses seed mixtures for grassland including red and white clover and herbs grass with plaster, and shares observations on grasshoppers in Colorado Texas, noting their feeding preferences and behavior. It also gives farming tips on clay land plowing, decomposition of manure, and moisture effects on plants.
A horse drawn trial of reaping machines took place on Col Ormsby’s farm in Jefferson County Kentucky. Each participant operated over three acres with times ranging from one hour twenty four to one hour fifty eight minutes. The event occurred on a hot day and featured several regional models.
The session of Congress under a new administration faces interest with Kanes affairs Utah question and war progress. The Journal pledges to improve as a political newspaper and asks for support. Rates: one copy $1.50 a year, larger club orders vary. The Daily Journal, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Readers praise Harper's Weekly for its fresh leaves clear type and entertaining variety. Notices compare it favorably with Harper's and claim it preserves national history, with criticism of trashy weeklys and endorsements for preservation and binding.
In Harren's Magazine new works by Thackeray Charles Reade Mrs Gaskell and Wilkie Collins are announced with the serials The Virginians Jack of All Trades The Doom of the Griffiths and The Marriage Tragedy. The magazine proclaims high quality and extensive literary support with generous payments to authors and artists. Subscriptions offer one year for eight dollars and two copies for one year with extra pages and cheap rates from Barrers Brothers New York.
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