When was it published?

July 26, 1823 in The Monticello Gazette

Domestic News July 26, 1823

The Monticello Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

John Newland, Mrs. Newland, John Farrington, Mrs. Farrington

Q: What keywords are associated?

Hyson Tea, Cultivation, North Carolina, Chatham County, Fayetteville, Seed Distribution

Monticello, Lawrence County, Mississippi

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What is this article about?

Successful cultivation of genuine Hyson tea in North Carolina, starting from a seed found in a tea box by Mrs. Newland in Chatham County. Seeds distributed to others, including in Fayetteville, demonstrating potential for local growth.

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Hyson Tea.-The fact has been demonstrated, that the genuine Hyson Tea may be successfully cultivated in this state. The experiment has been tried, and the result has been the most satisfactory. A Lady, the wife of Mr. John Newland, of Chatham county, found a seed much resembling that of Buckwheat. in the bottom of a box of Tea, which her husband had purchased in this town. She planted the seed in her garden and the produce was a plentiful crop. She gave some of the seed to Mr. Farrington, the Lady of Mr. John Farrington, of Chatham county, who also planted the seed -and the writer of this article obtained his information from Mrs. Farrington, and also obtained from her some of the tea and seed. He planted the seed in his garden in this town, where it can be seen by those who are curious to witness the produce of the East-Indies transferred to this western hemisphere. The writer of this article has distributed, of the small portion of the seed obtained by him to many of his friends in this town and its vicinity. A treatise on the mode of curing this valuable plant is quite desirable.

Fayetteville, N. C. May 20, 1823.

What sub-type of article is it?

Agriculture

What keywords are associated?

Hyson Tea Cultivation North Carolina Chatham County Fayetteville Seed Distribution

What entities or persons were involved?

John Newland Mrs. Newland John Farrington Mrs. Farrington

Where did it happen?

Chatham County, North Carolina

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Chatham County, North Carolina

Event Date

May 20, 1823

Key Persons

John Newland Mrs. Newland John Farrington Mrs. Farrington

Outcome

successful cultivation resulting in plentiful crops; seeds distributed to others for further planting.

Event Details

A seed resembling buckwheat, found in a box of Hyson tea purchased by John Newland, was planted by his wife in Chatham County, yielding a plentiful crop. She shared seeds with Mrs. Farrington, who planted them successfully. The article's writer obtained seeds and tea from Mrs. Farrington, planted them in Fayetteville, and distributed seeds to friends, noting the transfer of East Indian produce to the western hemisphere.