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policy has been to draw capital and property here 

 from all directions. — Jour. Coin. 



The last accounts from Florida (dated March 13th) 

 state the war to be nearly brought to a close. About 

 400 Indians (men, women and children) are confined 

 at Tainpa, waiting; to be embarked for Arkansas. 

 Lieut. Albertis has recently gained the victory in 

 two skirmishes with the savages who still hold out; 

 and they are exj)ected to be comjielled soon to yield 

 themselves prisoners. 



The bad debts due to the Bank of the State of Ala- 

 bama, and ils branches, are officially reported by a 

 committee of the legislature to amouut to the enor- 

 mous sum of $-4,640,761. The loss will be suffered 

 by the state. — Fh. Ledger. 



TO CORRESPONDENTS AND READERS. 



The editor has been suffering more or less under 

 indisposition lor the last three months, and recent- 

 ly has been so ill as to be unfit for any exertion of 



mind or body. The favors and the orders of his 

 correspondents have therefore been unavoidably 

 neglected or postponed ; and perhaps other more 

 important editorial duties have been even still 

 moie imperfecily performed. He hopes that this 

 statement will serve to excuse all such apparent 

 deficiencies. Sundry postponed communicationa 

 will appear In the next number. 



The mechanical operations of our printing esta- 

 blishment since January 1, have also been muc.^i 

 lelarded by sickness, causing the loss of much 

 valuable labor which could not be replaced, and 

 while the demands for work have been peculiarly 

 heavy. 



(j0>The second number of the 'SOUTHERN 

 MAGAZINE AND MONTHLY REVIEW is rea- 

 dy for delivery. 



CONTENTS OF THE FARMERS REGISTER, NO. III. VOL. IS. 



ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS. 



Hussey's reaper . . - - 



Chemical and geological account of the Shoc- 



co Springs . - - - 



Ice moutitain of Hampshire county, Va. 

 Modes of measuring grain 

 New and successful mode of guarding peach 



trees from the worm . . - 



Editorial on the currency - 

 Remarks on the "prize essay"' of Dr. Wm. L. 



Horton . . * - - 



Specie-paying and non-specie-paying banks - 

 Northein opinions of southern agriculture and 



agricultural publications 

 Long continued action of calcareous manures, 



and particularly in preventing rust in wheat 

 Sugar beet and white carrot. Mr. Ronaldson's 



imported seeds and implements 

 Monthly commercial report 



SELECTIONS. 



Poudrette as a manure ... 



Poudrette ..... 

 Make the wind work - - - - 



Glanders and farcy ... 



Watering places — hoof ail - 

 The cultivation of hemp in Kentucky 

 Improved breed of hogs . . - 



Fourth agricultural meeting of Massachusetts 

 — Live stock .... 



£urn your cotton stalks ... 



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Fruit trees . . - . - 



Good work .... 



To prevent rats from cutting holes through 

 floors and doors .... 



Agricultural society .... 



Economy in candles ... 



Live stock — Dnrhams, Ayrshire and native 

 breeds of cattle .... 



Ho^s, horses, sheep and cattle 



Liquid leather .... 



Draining ..... 



Prepared night soil manure ... 



The currency — as connected with the interests 

 of agriculture .... 



Influence of native magnesia on vegetation 



Thorough draining .... 



Marquis of Tweedale's drain-tiles machine 



Productiveness of pumpkins - 



Mr. Allen's piggery 



Culture of rice-grass (Leersia orizoides) 



Vegetable tallow - - . - 



Rohan potato ..... 



Synopsis of the culture of rice on Black river 



What will an acre yield in silk 



Most suitable soil for apple trees - 



Frozen well . . . - - 



Heavy Berkshire hogs ... 



Method of planting and managing peach or- 

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Pemedy for kidney worms 



Essay on the cultivation of tobacco, and the 

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