SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
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Givk the Plow and the Hoe no Rest. — 1. In order 
to prevent the growth of weeds, 
2. To insure needed moisture through the deposition of 
a greater amount of dew, upon v./’hich plants so largely de- 
pend — softening the earth, so that the moisture that con- 
denses upon the suiface may penetrate more deeply, atid 
rendering it more porous for the easier passage of the at- 
mosphere, for condensation in the cooler soil below. 
3. To secure a greater absorption ofammonia. 
4. To aid in the decomposition of minerals whose ele- 
ments are food of plants — N. E. Farmer. 
Knowledge, — It is in knowledge, Irving says, as in 
swimming; he who flounders and splashes on the sur- 
face, makes more noise, and attracts more attention than 
the pearl diver who quietly dives in search of treasure at 
the bottom. 
^^Tha writer who uses weak arguments and strong 
epithets, makes quite as great a mistake as the landlady 
who furnishes her guests with weak tea and strong but- 
ter. 
lamtBtic (Economi Etcijits. 
TO MAKE A CHOWDEK. 
1st. Procure a hard fleshed fish, like a striped bass — 
than which nothing is better— one of six pounds will be 
sufficient for an ordinary family. Clean the fish in the 
coldest well water ; split it from head to tail, and cut it 
then into pieces, half as large as your hand. 
2d. An old-fashioned, round-bottomed pot is indispens- 
able. 
3d. Take half a pound of salt pork, slice it and fry it 
in the pot ; then remove the pork, leaving the fat. 
4th. Make a layer in the pot of fish ; then season this 
with a little salt, red and black pepper, and a little (only 
a little,) ground cloves and mace, on this sprinkle a small 
quantity of chopped onions, and a part of the fried pork 
chopped or cut into fine pieces. 
5th. Cover this with a layer of split crackers. 
6th. Another layer of fish, seasoning, chopped onions, 
and pork, as above. 
7th. Another layer of cracker, and so continue till all 
the fish is used, letting the top layer be of crackers. 
8th. Pour into the pot just water enough to cover the 
whole, set it on the fire and let it simmer, half an hour or 
so till the fish is tender to the touch of a fork. Great care 
should be taken that it does not come to a hard boil, but 
keep it at just at the boiling point. Then remove the fish, 
crackers and all, with a skimmer, to a deep dish, leaving 
the gravy in the pot. 
0th. Thicken the gravy with pounded crackers, add to 
it the juiceof a lemon, half a tumblerful of good claret, and 
if it needs more seasoning, a little red and black pepper to 
your taste. 
1 0th. Pour the gravy over the fish and crackers and all ; 
garnish the dish with slices of lemon, serve warm, eat, and 
return thanks. 
To Imitate Coral Baskkts — Make the basket of 
pasteboard m any shape you please; dissolve three sticks 
of sealing-wax in a pint of alcohol; wet the basket with 
Ibis mixture, and sprinkle on rice whic h has been about 
hact ijround; let it dry, and repeat the process until the 
pas»et>oard is revered, alter whi^h paint it with the mix- 
ture until It is red enough, A brush ot haa or leathers 
should be used. 
ScAF.LETiNA AND Measles. — M r Witt, member of the 
Royal College of Surgeons, has published a pamphlet, in 
which he states the carb' mate of ammonia is a specific for 
the cure of scarlet fever and measles. He cites Dr. Pearl, 
of Liverpool, and other practitioners, who have never lost 
a case out of hundreds since adopting this remedy. Two 
drachms of the bicarbonate of ammonia, are dissolved in 
five ounces of water, and two tablespoonsful of the solu- 
tion given every two, three or four hours, according to 
the urgency of the symptoms. No acid drink must be 
taken, but only water, or toast and water, the system if 
to be moved by a dose of calomel if necessary ! The room 
must be well ventilated, but the patient protected from the 
slightest cold or draft. Gargles should also be employed 
for clearing the throat. The ammonia, it is said counter- 
acts the poison which causes scarletina, and also acts om 
the system by diminishing the frequency and at the same 
time increasing the strength of the pulse. As so many 
children die from these diseases in this country this 
remedy ought to receive a fair trial from the profession. 
To Make Sourkrodt — Select sound, solid cabbages, 
slice them across and place the slices in a barrel, in lay- 
ers of about four inches high — over each layer strew a 
handful of salt, and some caraway seeds Pi ess the 
whole down tightly, and when the barrel is full, place a 
very heavy weight upon the end. After standing a week, 
more or less, according to the temperature, the mass will 
begin to ferment; and when the fermentation is over, the 
barrel should be headed up. There is no vinegar used 
in the preparation. Sourkroct is considered to be an ex- 
cellent anti-scorbutic, and is used as such on board ships 
on long voyages. — Gardener's Chronicle. 
For Founder. — A recent founder may be easily cured 
by giving, if a large hor^e, a pint of salt dissolved io 
water, at a single drench ; give him exercise but no water 
for a few days after, and then spaiingly for a day or two; 
feed light, and green would be prelerable. Repeat the 
operation about every third day. Strong salt water rub- 
bed en the part every other day, as hot as can be used 
without burning, will cure the Sweeney on some hors^ 
and they may be w®rked moderately all the time. 
Remedy for Bronchitis — A writer in the BaiiimcH'e 
Sun, who has been afflicted severely in his family by that 
appalling disease, bronchitis, has found relief from the 
following remedy : “Take honey in the comb, squeeze it 
out and dilute with a little water, and wet the lips and 
mouth occasionally with it,” It had never been known 
to fail, incases where children had throats so swollen ae 
to be unable to swallow. It is certainly a simple remedy 
and may be a very efflcacious one. 
Recipe for Poverty. — 11 you want to keep poor, buy 
two glasses of ale each day, amounting at the end of the 
year, to ©38 50 ; smoke three cigars, i654 05 ; keep a big 
lazy dog, SI5: acatS5; in all, the snug little sum of 
SI 01 25. Enough to buy several barrels of flour, one 
hundred bushels of coal, one barrel of sugar, one sack of 
coffee, a good coal, a respectable dress, a half a dozen pair 
of shoes — more or If-ss 
Peppering Bacon Hams. — A writer in the 
PUinter, over the signature of “ London,” says, “ My 
tiacon alihough invariably excellent, was never so good 
as last year, when 1 was induced to drop each ham for 
five minutes in a strong red pepper tea before rubbing 
with salt.” 
