SOUTHERN PLANTER.— ADVERTISING SHEET. 



E. W. PHELPS' 



COMBIMTION BEE-HIl. 



Patented April, 1852. 



This Hive is now, no new untried experiment, but 

 has heen thoroughly tested for six or seven seasons 

 })ast, and given better satisfiiction than any other hive 

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

 ilurino: tiie seasons of 1856 and '57, in the States of 

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

 tent Flives combined, and been awarded the highest 

 premiutns where exhibited, viz : The first Premium 

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

 petition with six other jiatent Hives. The first Pre- 

 mium and a Diploma at the Indiuna 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 State 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 Buflfa- 

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

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

 um at the Virginia State Agricnltural Fair, held in 

 1855, in this city. 



The subscriber is now prepared to sell county and 

 individual rights in Virginia and North Carolina. V^^e 

 have several in operation in this city. 



This Hive may he seen in operation at the resi- 

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

 Wortham, Esq., George S. I'almer, Esq.', John Q. 

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

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

 placed in the Parlor chamber. Dining room, or any 

 other part of the house, without disturbing the family 

 -in the least. 



Individual rights, including recipe for the feed, and 

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

 $9. feeder $1. County rights on reasonable terms. 



WANTED to purchase, or exchange for Hi^es 

 and rights, any number of HONEY BEES, either old 

 or new colonies. Also will be purchased any quan- 

 tity of HONEY. 



'Address A. S. MADDOX, Agent, 



For Virginia and North Carolina, 



may — tf Richmond, Va. 



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

 where orders will be leceived and executed for the 

 aame. County rights for Virginia and North Carolina 

 will be disposed of on reasonable terms. 

 AU GU ST & WILL IAM S. 



SCHOOL AT SUMMER HILL. 



The next session of my School, in Chester- 

 field, will commence the lOlh of October, and close 

 the 10th of August, under the tuition of Mr. T. B. 

 Maury, a graduate of the University, very highly re- 

 commended by Dr. Harrison, and selected with spe- 

 cial reference to his moral and professional qualifica- 

 tions. I want several boys not over fourteen years of 

 age, ns companions for my own children. The house 

 is in the forest, on a well-drained knoll, and protected 

 on all sides by a dense screen of woods. Though 

 within 40 minutes drive of Richmond, it is perfectlv 

 retired. It may suit parents in Richmond who wish 

 to be within easy reach of their children. 



TERMS— $200, payable one-half in advance, and 

 the other half on the first of March. The instruction 

 is intended to fit boys for College. 



Sept 57 FRANK. G. RUFFIN. 



SUPERPHOSPHATE LIME. 



We have manufactured expressly to our order 

 the above article, which we can recommend to 

 tiie Farmers as being equal to any Superphos- 

 phate in use, and the best permanent improver. 

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

 and every barrel warranted 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. Cary and 13th Sts. 



No. 29 Exchange Buildings, 

 Baltimore, April 19th, 1858. 

 Report of Analysis of " Superphosphate of 

 IJme^ for Messrs. Church & Fleming, Rich- 

 mond, Va. 



A sample of the above, which was sent to this 

 OtTice for examination, was found, upon analy- 

 sis, to be composed as follows: 



Lime, . 24.02 



Soda, . 1.25 



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, . 3.86 



" Phosphoric acid, 15.32 



Bone-Phosphate of Lime, (sparingly 



soluble,) 3.68 

 Containing of Lime, 2.00 

 " . Phosphoric acid, . 1.68 



Hydrated Suli)hate 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 



100. 



JAS. HIGGINS, State Jgr. Chem., 

 CHAS. BICKELL, Ph. D. 



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FOR SALE. 



A Farm in Henry County, containing between 800 

 and 850 ACRE3j four miles from the Court-house, 

 and 36 from Danville. The soil is of superior quality, 

 and well adaj)ted to the usual crops, but particularly 

 suited to Tobacco and Clover. It is divided into four 

 fields, and about 200 Acres of it in Clover. There are 

 400 Acres cleared, 100 Acres in second growth, and 

 the rest in fine timber. The whole farm is well wa- 

 tered, and has about 40 acres of Branch flats. The 

 improvements are good. If purchasers desire it, it 

 will be divided into two farms, giving the purchaser 

 choice of halves. For terms and fiirther information, 

 apply to AUGUST & WILLIAMS, 



Feb 58— tf Office of Southern Planter. 



