Letter from Austin, Texas

Letter from Austin, Texas Aug. 16, 1859 GENTLEMEN – As the election is over and the weather so very warm that we can do but little more than read the papers and write short letters, I will do up one for you with the latest news. Sam Houston is elected governor of the state by …

HUNGARIAN GRASS BOONE’S GROVE JULY 26 1859 PETTIGREW & BOUDINOT: Herewith will be handed you a sample of the renowned Hungarian Grass grown on my farm. I obtained one half bushel of the seed and sowed them about the 5th of May on good river bottom land on about two acres of ground after first …

Corn harvest promising

There is little doubt that the prospect for an abundant field of corn is certain, from all parts of the country the reports are most flattering, not only corn but grain of all kinds has done remarkably well. The wheat and oats have escaped the rust almost entirely, and we can rejoice of a coming …

List of prizes at the County Fair

List of premiums To be awarded at the fourth exhibition of the Washington County agriculture and mechanical society” to be held September 29-30, October 1, 1859. Class first. Best bushel Irish potatoes, $1.50 Best bushel sweet potatoes, $1.50 Best bushel of onions, $1.50 Best 10 heads of cabbage, $1 Best variety of apples –peck each, …

Storms damage farms

This county has been visited this year by most extraordinary storms. Perhaps at no period in the history of the State have storms of such singular violence been so frequent,. They have nearly all been attended with hail in some instances of remarkable size, farms have suffered largely. We saw a few days since a …

Ad – Spring Mills

Get your Wheat Ground at SPRING MILLS: Formerly known as Sutton’s. The undersigned has put a new CUSTOM BOLT at the above Mills; and is now prepared to convert into BEST SUPERFINE FLOUR all Good Wheat that may be brought to the Spring Mills; each customer getting the flour from his own wheat with the …

Letter from True Grit

FOR THE ARKANSIAN HIGHLAND VALLEY, JUNE 15 1859 MESSRS EDITORS: I liked your beautiful … last Saturday, the day which the officers and directors of the Agricultural and Mechanical Society were to have met, .. on to see and learn for myself how matters and things sped on. The day was quite rainy, therefore the …

Wheat crop damaged by rain

It has rained almost every day for a week, and fears are entertained by the farmers that the wheat harvested will be spoiled or very much damaged.

Letter from Harroway

HARROWAY, BENTON CO., JUNE 5 1859 DEAR EDITORS – I have received your paper regularly on the day of publication, and read every word of editorial and correspondence. I like it well – better than any local paper I know of. With your politics I am not so well pleased. I did hope when I …

Letter from Carrollton

Carrollton, Arkansas June 11, 1859 Dear PETTIGREW: - Yours – “The Arkansian” is truly the most interesting paper now published in our state. Its popularity is rapidly extending and very soon nearly everybody in this county will take it. We admire the dignified course you are pursuing in steering clear of the petty and contemptible …