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THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. 



forth the following response, which we have 

 been kindly allowed to transpose to the columns 

 of the Planter : 



Sir,— Your letter of the 8th inst., has just 

 been received, in consequence of having been di- 

 rected to Dover Mills, instead of Beaverdam, 

 which is my Post Office. It would have given 

 me great pleasure to have furnished you with 

 the Red May Wheat for seed, but am sorry to 

 say I had exchanged what had been retained 

 for the Blue Stem or Turkey Wheat. In rela- 

 tion to the character of the wheat, my expe- 

 rience teaches me, that on tobacco or other high- 

 ly improved lots, where other wheats are liable 

 to fall and rust, it will produce more than any 

 other variety ; but on ordinary lands it will not 

 yield half a crop. For example, a lot here 

 which had been cultivated for a series of years 

 in root crops, and annually manured, produced at 

 the rate of 47 bushels and three pecks to the acre, 

 while the average of the crop did not exceed 

 seven bushels per acre. The Blue Stem on the 

 same field has ranged from 10 to 15 bushels, 

 averaging about twelve to the acre. And this 

 I think will be found to be a fair comparative es- 

 timate of the two wheats for a term of years. 



Goochland, Sept. 13, 1843. *** 



Remedy for sore Teats and inflamed Udders. — 

 White lead and sweet oil are excellent for crack- 

 ed or sore teats of milch cows. 



Flax seed oil, well rubbed on the udder when 

 inflamed and cracked, will allay inflammation 

 and soften the hardness of the bag. Rub well 

 twice a day until the inflammation subsides. 

 W T ith much respect, 



E. Carpenter. 

 American Agriculturist. 



The following is an extract from a letter re- 

 ceived from Dr. A. C. Morton, of Mecklenburg. 

 We are happy to find that our own opinions are 

 in accordance with those of the Committee of 

 the Hole and Corner Club of Mecklenburg : 



You seem to have misapprehended the ob- 

 ject of the Committee on Dr. Venable's farm. — 

 There is not a word in the report condemning 

 the cultivation of the grasses, or the grazing 

 system, or any improvements made by the Doc- 

 tor ; on the contrary, they express their admira- 

 tion of them. They however leave it for the 

 Doctor and the Club to determine the question 

 of the value of the improvements, and have 

 treated the subject in a way calculated to lead 

 to discussion and investigation. Agricultural 

 improvement and the cultivation of the artificial 

 grasses, may be said to be in their infancy in 

 this region, and the Committee thought that 



more good would result to the community from 

 the discussion of these questions than from their 

 mere say so. The views of one of the Com- 

 mittee might have been inferred from the article 

 alluded to in the first part of this communica- 

 tion. A resolution transmitted to you, however, 

 by order of the Club, at its last meeting, renders 

 it needless that I should say more, either in ex- 

 planation of the views of ihe Committee, or the 

 practice of our Club. I will remark in conclu- 

 sion, in the words of Investigator, " as my ob- 

 ject is improvement, I hope I shall give no 

 offence." 



Very respectfully, A. C. Morton. 

 Blue Stone, Mecklenkburg, Sept. 25, 1743. 



From the Southwestern Farmer. 

 ON FEEDING HORSES. 



We find in the Farmers' Magazine, London, 

 a most excellent article on this subject, by G. 

 Jones, of Manchester, England. 



Mr. J. had been the keeper of one horse for 

 years, and was in the custom of feeding hay, 

 oats, beans and bran ; but having heard there 

 was a great saving by the use of the cutting 

 box, he was induced to buy one, costing some 

 tw T enty dollars, for one horse too. As he pur- 

 chased by weight and fed by weight, he was 

 able to ascertain, to a penny, his gain or loss. — 

 We will now hear him. " The first week I 

 gave the cut hay to the horse, he did not seem 

 to like it, but on the second week he appeared 

 to relish it very well, (I mention this, that par- 

 ties who may wish to try the same plan may 

 not be disheartened, if the horse should not take 

 to cut hay all at once ;) and at the months end I 

 found that I had three trusses, or one and a half 

 cwt. hay left." But not satisfied with so much 

 difference, he tried the second month, and found 

 six trusses left. Not yet satisfied, although the 

 second purchase was kept entirely separate, and 

 all hay not eaten carefully laid aside, he tried 

 the same plan for the third month, and found 

 " nine trusses and about one half" left, effecting 

 a saving " in three months for one horse," of £i 

 2s 6d, (about $5 44.) He says after adopting this 

 plan " for two years and one week, he had sav- 

 ed the cost of the machine £5 5s, and <£4 be- 

 sides," ($17 36.) 



He asks if he saves this much " per month in 

 the keep of one horse alone, is it not clear that 

 all farmers, &c, that keep more horses must be 

 considerably savers by cutting their hay?" 



We have been cutting fodder, shucks, oats, 

 millet and hay on one of Eastman's patent straw 

 cutters, fourteen inch, price $45, bought of Ro- 

 bert Sinclair, jr. &Co., Baltimore, some twent} 7 - 

 six or thirtj 7 months; and although we had fed 

 a large stock, yet we can show oats and fodder, 

 &c, of the crop of '41 and '42, not being yet 

 able to get to the bottom of our barn, whereas, 



