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SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
CONTENTS OF MARCH NUMBER. 
PLANTATION ECONOMY AND MISCELLANY. 
Work for the Month Page 73 
Cotton Culture — some suggestions to Planters “ 74 
Deep Plowing — Application of Manure “ 74 
Preparation of Land and Cultivation of Coni “ 76 
The Rape or Colza — a new crop for the South “ 76 
“Plowing in time of Drouth Philosophically considered” — 
again.- '^’7 
Sweet Potatoes — Planting in Level Ground “ 78 
On the Cultivation of Broom Com, &c “ 78 
Address, delivered before the Colaparchee Agricultural So- 
ciety “ 78 
South Down Sheep 80 
Mange in Dogs — a cure “ 81 
Mule Power vs. Negro Power “ 81 
Chinese Sugar Cane — Gourds, &c “ 83 
Wyandot Cora — Agricultural Division of the Patent Office “ 83 
Premiums awarded at January Meeting of the Execcutive 
Committee of the Southern Central Agricultural Society “ 83 
Yalue of an Agricultural Paper “ 83 
WUd Onions — Value of Ashes and Ground Bones “ 83 
Eime in Agriculture — Policy of Railroads “ 83 
Report of the Committee on Grasses, read before the Pen- 
dleton (S. C.) Farmer’s Society -■ 84 
Bloody Milk in Cows — Snakes ! ! ! “ 85 
The Old Old Home (poetry) “ 86 
The China Tree, or “Pride of India.” “ 86 
Remedy for Lice on Poultry “ 86 
Sheltering Manure “ 86 
Purifying and Softening Hard or Lime Water “ 87 
Proper selection of Seed “ 87 
The Sheep-Shearing Machine “ 87 
A new Machine Wanted “ 96 
Leached Ashes - “ 96 
Agricultiu'e Scientifically considered in connection with 
Labor “ 96 
.Potatoes Planted in Wood Ashes “ 96 
Book Farming “ 97 
Experiments in .A.griculture “ 97 
Care of China and Glass “ 98 
Agriculture in our Schools “ 98 
Good Horse Feed : “ 99 
Japan Pea “ 99 
Preparing Paints. “ 99 
EDITORIAL. 
Premiums ! — Clubs of Subscribers Page 88 
Answers to Correspondents “ 88 
Agi'icultural Societies, &c “ 89 
Southern Central Agricultural Society — List of Premiums 
for 1856 “ 89 
The Effects of Frost, Shade and Shelter on Fertility “ 90 
Hints for Stock-Growers in Georgia “ 90 
Sugar from the Chinese Cane “ 91 
HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. 
Fruits for the South — Peaches “ 91 
Grape Growing in the South “ 94 
McDowell’s Rhododendron “ 94 
Dwarf Fruit Trees “ 94 
Vegetable Growth of California “ 95 
Native Grapes “ 95 
Plant Lice on Grape Vines “ 95 
Poultry under Plum Trees “ 96 
' WYANDOT PROLIFIC CORN FOR SALE. 
T he greatest Agricultural Wonder of the age. Plant only one 
kernal, in hills four feet apart, at the North, and five to six feet 
at the South. Yield, 150 bushels per acre. 
The Com will be warranted genuine, and sufficient put in a par- 
cel to plant an acre, with instructions for cultivating. Price $1 . 50 
delivered in New York. Money or Post Office stamps must always 
accompany the order (with proper directions how to send.) 
Those who order it sent by mail, and remit $4, will receive (post- 
paid) sufficient to plant one acre ; $2 a half acre ; $1 a quai'ter of 
an acre. Orders for a less quantity will not be filled, unless at 
double the above rates. 
All orders or for circulars giving full particulars, address 
J. C. THOMPSON, 
March56 — 2t* Tompkinsville, Staten Island, N. Y. 
' A NEW WORK. 
GARDENING FOR THE SOUTH. 
Y W. N. Whitk, of Athens, Georgia. A most complete Manu- 
B 
al for every department of Horticulture, embracing the Veget- 
able Garden, the Frait Garden, the Flow'er Garden and the Plea- 
sure Grounds, adapted particularly to the Southern States. Price 
$1.25. 
To be obtained of all Booksellers or sent by us (pre-paid) to any 
part of the Union on receipt of price. 
C. M. SAXTON &. CO., 
Agricultural Book Publishers, 
March56 — It 140 Fulton st.. New York. 
ROCHESTER CUTTING KNIVES. 
O F all the many CUTTING KNFV^ES ever invented, the best 
can now be seen at our Store. It will cut anything from Oat 
-Straw to Hickory Sticks, easily and very fast. 
Jan.56— 3t CARMICHAEL & BEAN. 
1856 ! 18 '' 6 ! 
SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR, 
A MONTHLY JOURNAL, 
PEVOTfiD TO SOUTHERN AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, STOCK 
BREEDING, POULTRY, BEES, GENERAL 
FARM ECONOMY, &C. 
niustxated with Numerous Engravings. 
DANIEL LEE , M. D., *aijd 'b, REDM OND, Editors. 
The Fourteenth Volume, wjth many new and Taluable 
* improvements, commences in 
January, lS5(i. 
The CULTIVATOR is a large octavo of Thirty-Two pages, 
forming a voffime of 384 pages in the year. It is devoted exclusely 
to the improvement of Planting, Gardening, Fruit-Growing, and the 
general rural interests of the South ; and contains more reading mat- 
ter than any similar publication in the Cotton-gi*owing States. Its 
Editors are men of experience in their respective depai'tments, 
and it is well filled with the most 
Valuable Original Contributions 
from the most intelligent practical Planters, Farmers and Hor- 
ticulturists in every section of the South and Southwest. 
TERMS. 
One Copy, one year $l I Twenty-Five Copies $20 
Six Copies “ 5 | One Hundred Copies 75 
ALWAYS IN ADVANCE. No paper sent unless the ca.sh 
accompanies the order. 
The Bills of aU specie-paying Banks, and Post Office Stamps, 
received at par. 
Remittaunces, by mail (post-paid) will be at the Publisher’s risk. 
Advertisements 
Inserted at One Dollar per square of twelve lines, each insertion ; 
One squai-e, per annum, Ten Dollars. 
Address W3I. S. JONES, Augusta, Ga. 
I^^Persons who will act as AGENTS, and obtain SUBSCRI- 
BERS, will be furnished with the paper at club prices. 
PREMIUM STRAWBERRY PLANTS! 
NOW IS THE TIME ! ! 
T hirty Premium varieties, including such choice kinds as 
HOVEY’S SEEDLING, LONGWORTHS PROLIFIC, Mc- 
AYOYS’ SUPERIOR, BLACK PRINCE, CRESCENT SEED- 
LING, CRIMSON CONE, &c., mav be obtained in large or small 
quantities from the subscriber. Plants properly set out in Novem- 
ber or December, will bear abundant crops of fruit the following 
spring. See November (1855) number of the Southern Cultivator 
for full directions, which will be furnished to all piu’chasers. Price 
of Plants 50 cents per dozen, or from $1 to $3 per hundred. The 
plants can be packed so as to go almost any distance in perfect con- 
dition. All varieties warranted true to name, and orders promptly 
attended to. Address D. REDMOND, 
Nov55 — tf. ^ Augusta, Ga. 
IHE Sl'RAWBERRY CULTURE. ' 
B y R. G. Pardee. A new edition, revised, with many impor- 
tant additions ; containing, also Directions for the Culture of 
the Raspberry, Blackberry, Currant, Gooseberry and Grape. Price 
60 cents. 
To be obtained of all Booksellers, or sent by ns (post-paid) to any 
part of the Union on receipt of price. 
C. M. SAXTON & Co., 
Agi'icultural Book Publishers, 
March56 — It 140 Fulton st., New York. 
DEVON GRADE HEIFER FOR SALE. 
S EVERAL GRADE or HALF DEVON HEIFERS, of varions 
ages, from excellent Milkmg Cows, and sired by the prize BuE, 
“Keokuk,” whose pedigree was published in September number 
(1853) of Southern Cultivator. For particulars of price, &c., ad- 
dress D. REDMOND, 
Nov55 — tf Augusta, Ga. 
COTTON SEED. 
1 unn bushels PROLIFIC POMEGRANATE, very pure, for 
Fifty Cents a bushel, at my Gin, or forwarded to cash 
order.s, in sacks for fifty cents per sack extra. Also, CROWDER 
COTTON SEED, equally pure and productive, an early opener, grow- 
ing and making till late. Address DR. A. W. WASHBURN, 
Jan56— tf Yazoo City. Miss. 
AUGUSTA SEED STORE. 
( Nearly opposite the United States and Globe Hotels.') 
T he Subscriber has received and will continue to receive through- 
out the season, his stock of fresh and genuine GARDEN SEEDS, 
crop of 1855. The usual deduction made to Countrv Merchants. 
J. H. SERVICE. 
N. B.— GIANT ASPARAGUS ROOTS, White and Red ONION 
SETS, White and Red CLOVER, LUCEREE, Kentucky BLUE 
GRASS, TIMOTHY, OSAGE ORANGE, &c., &c., and a few Choice 
Double HYACINTHS. Jan56— 3t 
HOVEY'S SEEDLING STRAWBERRY PLANTS, 
mEN THOUSAND STRAWBERRY PLANTS, one year old , 
I warranted to bear next spring, if planted accordmg to the 
directions, which will be furnished. Printed dfrectious for their 
culture will be sent with the plants when ordered. Orders from the 
country solited. Price, $2 per hundred, WM. HAINES. 
Nov5-5 — tf Broad st., Augusta, Ga, 
