SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
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WRITE FOR THE CUETIVATOR I 
There are two ways of fulfiUing the above injunction ; 
The first is, to enclose your name, address, and dollar, 
to the publisher, and secure the monthly visits of our 
journal for the entire year. The second is, to jot down 
for us in as brief and clear a style as possible, any new 
fact or suggestion having a bearing upon the improve- 
ment of Agriculture, Horticulture, Stock Raising, or Do- 
mestic Economy, &c , &c. . We hope all the Planters and 
Farmers of the South, will do both, and thereby greatly 
increase the circulation, value and influence of the Cvlti- 
vator. We need not say to our friends everywhere that 
our columns are always open to receive the results of their 
observations and experiments, and that we are profound- 
ly grateful for the very valuable contributions constantly 
sent us. And we would say to those who are not in the 
habit of writing for the press, mc/re the attempt. You need 
not delay for a supposed want of literary ability; fine 
writing is not expected or desired; plain facts, such as 
occur in the experience of all, are wanted, and if they 
are only dressed in the homely, every-day garb in which 
farmers usually clothe their ideas in conversation, it will 
be sufiicient. A little practice will soon render it easy to 
write, and by habit it will even become a pleasure. One 
of the most distinguished contributors to the agricultural 
papers of the day, (says a contemporary) learned to 
write after he was forty years old, and while engaged in 
the practical labors of husbandry. 
We invite inquiries and suggestions on all subjects con- 
nected with agriculture, which we will endeavor to 
answer to the best of our ability. Or, lacking the neces- 
sary information, ourselves, we will cheerfully yield the 
right of reply to our correspondents. The attention of our 
readers, generally, is particularly called to this, and those 
who are in possession of any information not shared by 
the public, are requested to impart it for the benefit of all. 
GRAPE CULTURE AND WINE MAKING. 
At the June meeting of the “Beech Island Farmers’ 
Club” this interesting subject was discussed by several 
of the members and invited guests, and the general senti- 
ment seemed to be taat no new object of agricultural 
enterprise is so attractive and promising as the culture of 
the Grape and the Making of Wine. Various modes of 
preparing the ground, planting, training, &c., were 
brought forward and discussed ; and the experience and 
practice of many of the speakers fully detailed. It was 
conclusively shown that even at the rate of 50 cents per 
gallon for the juice, the growing of Grapes on our poor 
hill-sides has been made far more remunerative than the 
production of any of our staple crops, and there appeared 
to be a general determination among all present to extend 
the culture of the Vine. We are rejoiced at the cheering 
accounts which we hear from all quarters of the rapid 
spread of the vineyard spirit, and hope it will continue to 
progress. 
To Correspondents.— Several communications of in- 
terest, received too late for present number, will appear in 
our next. 
FLOODS IN LOUISIANA, CROPS, &c. 
A planter, writing from the neighborhood of Milliken’s 
Bend, La., under date of May 7, says ; 
“Theangry flood continues to sweep this country, leav- 
ing it destitute of corn, cotton, stock, &c. I have 400 
acres of cotton, and 100 acres of corn from 2 to 10 feet 
under water; but I have GOO acres of cotton and 150 of 
corn out of the water, which is better than any other 
place oja this Bayou. 
“My stock are all huddled together in- a lot, and are do- 
ing badly. It is really awful to behold. G.” 
Extract of a letter, dated Anaqua, Victoria county, 
Texas, June 3d : 
Editor Soutnern CuUivaLor-The farmers of this (Victoria 
county, Texas) portion of the county are beginning to feast 
on roasting-ears and feel large (perhaps) to see cotton blcoms 
and half grown bolls in their fields. Bat on the San Antonio 
River cotton bolls are scarce, and even blooms are not very 
plentiful. Ther^ was a heavy hail here on the 7th of last 
month, that beat cotton leafless and killed a great deal that 
had to be planted over again. I see an account published 
in the Texian Advocate of an overflow of this (San Antonio)* 
River. I must say that on this portion (lower) of the River 
there has been no overflow, except on the lowest portions of 
the bottom lands. The county is entirely healthy, I believe, 
and if the season should prove to be favorable on cotton 
from this on, Western Texas will turn off fine crops this year. 
, Crops of corn are generally very good and will mostly make 
without any more rain on them. 
Yours, &c., J. B. 
Extract from a letter dated Stantonviile, McNairy coun- 
ty, Tenn., June 10th: 
Editor' Southern Culiivatoi — Our Wheat harvest is nearly 
over ; we have made an average crop. Oats are a total 
failure; owing to the rust. Cotton looks well ; we have a fine 
stand. Corn is good; we have had no rain for nearly four 
weeks. The locusts appeared here in great numbers a beut 
four weeks ago, but have now disappeared. T. R. B, 
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. 
The attention is of our readers is particularly directed 
to the following new advertisements, on the cover : 
Brahmin Cattle, C. G. McHatton. 
Fertilizers, &c., &c , Pomeroy & Marshall. 
Turnip Seed, J. M. Thorburn & Co. 
Augusta Seed Store, J. H. Service. 
Round Hill Water-Cure and Hotel, H. Hoisted, M. D. 
A Late Keeper. — A few days since (June 13) a friend 
handed us a Shockley Apple of last year (1858) in ‘an ex- 
cellent state of preservation. It will - also be recollected 
that we received seven or eight varieties of Southern 
Winter Apples in fine keeping, a month -since (May 10). 
Who dare say, after this, that the South cannot raise her 
own winter apples I Echo answers : ^'Nobody !"' 
A Proper Estimate. — The Editor of the Augusta 
Business Director has a plain, pungent and pithy way of 
expressing his sentiments. Hear him : 
The Southern Cultivator.— ^ hen you show us the man 
who can learn theology without the Bible, we will show 
the one who can farm— not a putter of seed in the ground 
— but farm, without the aid of the Cultivator. 
“Grape Culture and Wine Making in the South.” — 
We can still supply copies of this little pamphlet per mail, 
postpaid, for 4 letter stamps (12 cents.)* Address D. 
Redmond, Augusta, Ga. 
*Ifany copies hi.ve faded to rea^h those who havesent 
f->r them, we will cheerfully forward '.hem again. 
