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SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
GUANO ON WHEAT. 
Editors Southern Cultivator — As you request me 
lo give you the result of my experiments with guano upon 
wheat, I shall do so as briefly as possible. 
In the fall of 1854, I measured off the land I intended 
sowing in wheat and staked off each acre, so that 
1 might know, for a certainty, how much guano and 
cotton seed I used to the acre. On one acre I sowed 100 
pounds guano, on another 150 pounds, on another 200 
pounds. I then used 26 bushels of cotton seed on an acre 
side by side with one of the above-mentioned, on another 
30, on another 40, and on another 50 bushels. There 
were several acres manured in this manner and turned 
under as deeply as possible with a one horse turning 
plow, I then sowed my wheat at the rate of one bushel 
to the acre plowed it in, and then cross-plosved it to dis- 
tribute the seed more evenly. I was thus particular that 
I might test and compare the relative value of guano and 
cotton seed, putting the guano at S‘3 50 per hundred, and 
the cotton seed at 12 1-2 cents per bushel. 
Now for the result. I told some of my friends in a jocu- 
lar way, that I would take cost of the guano and cotton 
seed for my crop of wheat, before it was reaped, and the 
yield was not sufficient to cover cost, without counting 
time, labor and rent of land There was no rain of con- 
sequence from the time my wheat was sown until March 
or April, and in that manner. I accounted for my failure. 
If you recollect we had a beautiful winter, clear, open cold 
weather; hence, I came to the conclusion that a little 
water was as necessary as fertilizers, in producing even a 
winter crop. In the fall of 1 855, T did not use any guano, 
as I had come to the conclusion it would not pay. In 
the fall of 1856, I concluded I would try it again. 1 then 
measured off my land as before: sifted all the lumps out 
of the guano and pulverized them; mixed equal quantities 
of charcoal dust out of my coal house with it, and sowed 
about a sack — say 150 to 1 60 pounds— to the icre; plow- 
ed and cross plowed, as before mentioned I sowed 12 
acres, measured; I cleaned and measured 346 bushels — 
nearly 29 bushels to the acre on an average. I have no 
hesitation in saying I had some acres that made 40 bushels 
per acre. I believe this because it nearly averaged 29 
bushels, and I thought there were some acres that made 
fully twice as much as some others. The acres that 
were manured with guano were much better than those 
manured with cotton seed. 
In 1857, I prepared my land as above; manured with 
guano and cotton seed again, and tlie next spring I 
measured 282 or 292 bushels of fine wheat, I have forgot- 
ten which, from 12 acres. 
Last fall I prepared my land as before, and used about 
160 pounds to the acre on 12 or 14 acres. The balance 
of my crop I manured with cotton seed at the rate of 25 
to 30 bushels to the acre I sowed this lime 20 acres — 12 
or 14 manured with guano, the balance with cotton seed. 
I reaped and measured up nearly or quite 400 bushel., or 
nearly 20 bushels to she acre 1 think my crop this year 
made fully 20 bushels totfieacre; and la^t year, fully 25 
bushels, and the year before fully 30 bushels if ic had been 
carefully saved. 
Thus you see, Messrs. Editors, that the old lands in 
Middle Georgia can be made, with a little help, to pro- 
duce fair and remunerative crops of wheat, and every 
planter can raise plenty for his family, and a little to spare 
to pay ibr his outlay in fertilizers. Still, I do not consider 
it profitable to raise a wheat and cotton crop at the same 
time, only sufficient for home consumption The sowing 
of the wbeat iclti feres too much with your picking of 
cotton; and the harvesling of wheat interferes materially 
with the culuvation ofyour cotton. a 
If you think, Messrs. Editors, the above h^tily writ- 
ten communication will be of any use to your readers, 
you are at liberty to use it as you may think proper. 
Yours, &c.. Middle Georgia. 
Clinton i Ga., October^ 1859. 
CliARR COUNTY (GA.) FAIR. 
The x\ddresses at the Fair.. — The regular annual ad- 
dress was delivered by H Hull, Jr., Esq , on Wednesday. 
We shall not attempt a synopsis of this interesting ad- 
dtess at this time, as we hope soon to lay it before our 
readers; and we bespeak in advance a careful perusal, as 
It contains matter, both interesting and profitable, not 
only to the farmer, but to all classes. It gave evidence of 
great research in the beautiful and interesting science of 
Agriculture, and was listened to with unflagging interest 
from beginning to end. 
On Thursday, Rev. C. W. Howard, of the Southern Cul- 
ti-vator^hy request, delivered an address of great interest, 
full of practical suggestions and clothed in refined and 
touching language. He alluded to Athens as the point 
from which some of the most important enterprises of the 
State had sprung He said the first Railroad meeting, 
from which had started our great system of roads, was 
held in Athens. Also, the first cotton manufactory was 
put in operation within a few miles of Athens. He then 
made a few practical suggestions in reference io reclaim- 
ing old lands and bringing into use our idle forests by 
seeding them down in grass, and concluded by impress- 
ing the people with the importance of beautifying and 
rendering pleasant their homes, instead of seeking their 
fortunes in a new and untried country. This portion of 
his address was eloquent, touching and effective. We 
hope to afford our readers the pleasure of seeing it entire. 
— Southern Banner. 
Addresses at the Fair. — The opening address was de- 
livered by the President of the Society, Col, John Billups. 
We did not enjoy the pbsure of hearing it ; but learn that 
although unexpectedly called upon, he acquitted himself 
wiih great credit, as he always does on such occasions. 
The address ofHenry Hull, Jr., Esq., was delivered on 
Wednesday, and those who heard it commend it highly. 
We were so situated that we could hear but little of it, to 
our great regret. 
On Thursday, Mr. Howard, one of the editors of the 
Southern Cultivator , and who w’^as expected to deliver the 
opening address on Tuesdey, entertained the large audi- 
ence one of his efforts. We have been assured by 
those vTho heard it that it was a very excellent thing. 
These addresses ought to be published and circulated, 
and no doubt much good would result therefrom. — AJhens 
(Ga.) Watchman. 
In Connecticut the cultivation of the New Ro- 
chelle Blackberry for wine making has become quite a 
branch, and it is the decided opinion of those who have 
carefully tested the matter, that there is no other crop 
which can possibly be made to pay one-half as well. 
They are as .sure of one hundred bushels to one acre as 
they are of twenty bushels of grain, from which quantity 
of fruit is made over thirteen hundred gallons of wine, 
whicn, if put up in barrels and hurried off to the nearest 
market, would bring a dollar per gallon and double that 
in bottle. 
1^* A large body of land, 92,000 acres, lying in the 
countries of High, Randolph, and Pendleton, Va., has 
been sold for $60,000 to a Northern Emigration Society, 
who design settling upon it. 
I^^Men long inured to vice, and habituated to folly, 
afford rare instances of reformation : youth is the proper 
season. ® 
