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SOUTHERN PLANTER.—. 



E. W. PHELPS 



Patented April, 1852. 



This Hive is now, no new untried experiment, but 

 has been thoroughly tested for six or seven seasons 

 past, and given better satisfaction than any other hive 

 known, and a greater number of them made and sold, 

 during the seasons of 1856 and '57, in the States of 

 New York and New Jersey, than of all the other pa- 

 tent Hives combined, and been awarded the highest 

 premiums where exhibited, viz : The first Premium 

 and a Diploma at the Ohio State Fair in 1851, in com- 

 petition with six other patent Hives. The first Pre- 

 mium and a Diploma at the Indiana State Fair in 

 1852. The first Premium at the Wisconsin State Fair 

 in 1853. A Diploma and honourable mention at the 

 World's Fair, in New York in 1853, in competition 

 with "Davis' Platform Hive." The first Premium at 

 the New York StPte Fair and American Institute in 

 New York city in 1854, in competition with " Davis' 

 Platform Hive," and "Dr. Eddy's Patent Hive," and 

 the first Premium at the New Jersey State Fair, held 

 at Camden, September, 1855, in competition with 

 " Langstroth's Patent Comb-moving Hive." Also the 

 first Premium at the New York State Fair at Elmira, 

 October, 1855. The first and second Premiums at 

 the New Jersey State Fair in 1857, and the first 

 Premium at the New York State Fair, held at Buffa- 

 lo, New York, in 1857, in competition with Lang- 

 stroth's " Moveable-comb Hive," and the first Premi- 

 um at the Virginia State Agricultural Fair, held in 

 1855, in this city. 



The subscriber is now prepared to sell county and 

 individual rights in Virginia and North Carolina. We 

 have several in operation in this city. 



'IMiis Hive may be seen in operation at the resi- 

 dences of the following gentlemen in this city : C. T. 

 Wortham, Enq., George S. Palmer, Esq., John Q. 

 Winn, Esq., and Peyton Johnson, Esq. They are 

 made in any style that may be wanted, and can be 

 ])laced in the Parlor chaml)er, Dining room, or any 

 other part ol' the house, without disturbing the family 

 in the least. 



Individual rights, including recipe for the feed, and 

 printed instructions lor using, $5, or right and Hive 

 $9, leedpr$l. County rights on reasonable terms. 



WANTED to purchase, or exchange for Hives 

 and rights, nny number of HONEY BEES, either old 

 or new (tolonies. Alt^o will be purchased any quan- 

 tity (.f HONEY. 



A(ldre.»s A. S. MADDOX, Agent, 



For Virginia and North Carolina, 



may— tf Richmond, Va. 



One of the above Hives can be seen at this office, 

 wheie orders will be received and executed for the 

 pnme. County rights for Virginia and North Carolina 

 will be dfsjvosed ot on reasonable terms. 

 AU GUS T & WILLIAMS 



860 XCIR-ES 

 OF LAND FOR SALE, 



Near Millwood, in the County of Clarke, iive 

 miles from Berry ville, and ten from Winchestr>r, with 

 all the necessary houses for dwelling and farming 

 })urp(jses. 



'I'his farm is situated in the centre of a most agree- 

 able neighbourhood; convenient to churches, school 

 honses, stores and mills. Price $45 00 per acre — 

 $1,500 down— $2,500 in January, '59, which may be 

 extended, by the prompt payment of interest. $2,200 

 January 1st, ISGO, which also may be extended. 

 $10,000" may not be required for several years. Inter- 

 est on all the deferred payments to be paid semi-an- 

 nuallv. IIOB'T.' C. RANDOLPH, M. D» 



April, tf 



SUPERPHOSPHATE LIME. 



We have manufactured, expressly to our order 

 the above article, which we can recommend to 

 the Farmers as being equal to any Superphos- 

 phate in use, and the best permanent improver. 

 It is put up m good, strong barrels for shipping, 

 and every barrel Wan antcd to be up to the anal- 

 ysis given below by Dr. James Higgins, State 

 Cbemist, Md-, in store and for sale by 



CHURCH & FLEMING. 



Cor. Gary and 13th Sts. 



No. 29 Exchange Buildings, 

 Baltimore, April 19th, 1858. 

 Report of Analysis of " Superphosphate of 

 Lime" for Messrs. Church & Fleiniiig, Rich' 

 7nond, Va. 



A sample of the above, which was sent to this 

 Olfice for examination, was found, upon analy- 

 sis, to be composed as follows: 



Lime, 



. 24<02 



Soda, 



. L25 



Phosphoric acid, 



. 17-00 



Sulphuric acid, 



24.38 



Per oxide of iron. 



0.36 



Sand and animal carbon, 



6.54 



Water, 



26.45 



100. 



Which constituents are combined, as follows: 

 Bi-Phosphate of Lime, (soluble) 25.22 

 Containing of Lime, 6.04 

 Water, . 3.80 



" Phosphoric acid, 15.32 



Bone-Phosphate of Lime, (sparingly 



soluble,) 3.08 

 Containing of Lime, 2.00 

 " Phosphoric acid, . 1.68 



Hydrated Sulphate of Lime, . 48,96 

 Containing of Lime, 15.98 

 " Sulphuric acid, 22.76 



" Water,. 10.22 



Sulphate of Soda, 2. 87 



Containing of Soda,' 1.25 



" Sulphuric acid, 1.62 



Sand, Animal Carbon, and Per oxide 



of Iron,. 6,90 

 Water, (as moisture 12.37 



ap — tf 



100. 



JAS. HIGGINS, State Agr. Chem., 

 CHAS. BICKELL, Ph. D. 



WESTWOOD SCHOOL, 



Near Lynchburg., Virginia. 

 INSTRUCTORS: 

 JOHN H. WINSTON, Principnh 

 R. C. BERKELEY, 

 The Fifth Session of this School will begin on the 

 1st Monday in September, and end on the last Friday 

 in June, 1859* Thorough instruction is given in every 

 branch of education, proper to prepare boys for the 

 University of Virginia, or for tlie practical duties of 

 life. Expenses of Board and Tuition, $220 — no extra 

 charge, except for lights. 



1^ For detailed Catalogue, address the Principal 

 at Lynchburg. Aug 1858— If 



