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SOUTHEKN CULTIVATOT. 
row. When planting an old water-furrow turn two fur- 
rows into old furrow. Indeed, instead of laying off rows, 
turn a furrow on the earth, and again return and bed to 
it. Thus the bed is thrown upon a hard sui-face. This 
has been done hereabouts for years and many of us think 
it pays well. We do not desire the tap root to have such 
access to the earth, prefer it should meet with resistance. 
I only ask, as usual, a trial. Many of our successful 
planters have tried it to their satisfaction, and never run 
a centre furrow. Neither of these are new here, but will 
be to many. Yours truly, M. W. P. 
An old gentleman, over 60 years, always a farmer, see- 
ing my rows laid off, asked me if I though it right. I said 
to him I had to do so, when I changed rows, but did not 
at any other time. He remarked, cotton grows larger, 
joints longer, more wood, when on deep plowed beds, but 
was the reverse on hard beds. This is known to many 
here and many are changing. Land to improve should 
be plowed deep, but I doubt if good lands produce so much 
cotton. I plow middles deep, and then can cut roots if 
too rapid growth. M. 
Edwards, Miss., March, 1856, 
THE AMERICAN POMOLOOIGAL SOCIETT—. SIXTH 
SESSION. 
In conformity with a resolution passed at the last meet- 
ing of this National Association, the Sixth Session will be 
held in Corinthian Hail, in the city of Rochester, New 
York, commencing on Wednesday, the 24th day of Sept, 
next, at 10 o’clock A. M., and will continue for several 
days. 
Among the objects of this meeting are the following : — 
To bring together the most distinguished Pomologists of 
•ur land, and by a free interchange of experience, to col- 
lect and diffuse such researches and discoveries as have 
been recently made in the science of Pomology— to hear 
the Reports of the various State Committees and other dis- 
trict associations — to revise and enlarge the Society’s cata- 
logue of Fruits — to assistin determiningthe synonymesby 
which the same fruit is known in America and Europe— 
to ascertain the relative value of varieties in different parts 
•four country — what are suitable for particular localities 
— what new sorts give promise of being worthy dissemi- 
nation— and, especially, what are adapted to general culti- 
vation. 
The remarkable and gratifying progress which has been 
attained of late years in this branch of rural industry, is, 
in no small degree, attributable to the establishment and 
•alutary influences of Horticultural and Pomological So- 
cieties. It is, therefore, desirable that every State and 
Territory of the Union should be represented in this con- 
vention, so that the advantages resulting from this meet- 
ing may be generally and widely diffused Held, as it 
will be, at a convenient point between the Eastern States 
and the Western, easily accessible from the South, and also 
ilfom the Canadas, it is anticipated that the attendance 
will be larger than on any former occasion, and the bene- 
ficial results to the American farmer and gardener proper- 
lionably increased. 
All Pomological, Horticultural, Agricultural and other 
kindred associations of the United States, and of the 
British Provinces, are requested to send such number of 
delegates as they may deem expedient ; and nurserymen, 
and all other persons interested in the cultivation of fruit, 
are invited to be present, and to participate in the deliber- 
ations of the convention. 
In order to increase as much as possible the utility of 
the occasion, and to facilitate business, members and dele- 
gates are requested to forward specimens of their fruits 
grown in their respective districts, and esteemed worthy 
of notice; also, papers descriptive of their mode of culti 
vation — of diseases and insects injurious to vegetation — of 
remedies for the same, and also to communicate whatever 
may aid in promoting the objects of the meeting. Each 
contributor is requested to make out a complete list of his 
specimens and present the same with his fruits, that a re- 
port of all the varteties entered may be submitted to the 
meeting as soon as practicable after its organization. 
Packages of fruits and communications may be address- 
ed as follows: “For the American Pomological Society, 
care of W. A. Reynolds, Esq., Chairman Com. of Ar- 
rangements, Rochester, N. Y.” 
Delegations will please forward certificates of their ap- 
pointment, either to the above, or to the undersigned at 
Boston. 
Gentlemen desirous of becoming members of the Society 
and of receiving its Transactions, may do so by remit- 
ting to the Treasurer, Thomas P. James, Esq. , Philadelphia,^^ 
Penn., the admission fee of ^2 for biennial, or $‘20 for life i 
membership. 
Marshall P. Wilder, President ! 
H. W. S. Cleveland, Secretary. 
Boston, Mass., March 15, 1856. ; 
DOTTEAH OORN-MILLET-“BIG HEAD,” “EOOKS”^ 
ETC., IN HORSES. 
Editors Southern Cultivator — “Dourah Corn, or 
Egyptian Millet ” Both are millets, but as it is similar to> | 
“Chicken Corn”^and “ Broom Corn.” “ Egyptian Millet,’^ | 
has seed around one stalk, and the seed are not round,, 
but in shape somewhat of grape seed. j 
“Big Head in Horses.” I have known “blind teeth” j 
punched out and said to be a cure, though I have tried it, 
saw no advantage. I have cored 2 horses by cutting down | 
the swollen part through the skin and insert a little arsen- 
ic, about the sizeofa duck shot, enveloped in tissue pa- 
per, then sew up the wound. After the inflammation hag 
taken place, and the piece drops out, keep clean, and ! 
turn to pasture. If taken in time, I have no hesitation to 
pronounce, it will cure. 
Another cure. I had a high bred mare that I did not 
like to scar so much, and tried burning in two the “leader” 
from nose to eye. Take a piece of iron two inches wide 
and a halfincn thick, hammer the end to a coarse edge 
like a chisel and heat to white heat ; by moving the upper 
lip you can easily see the “leaders,” burn in two just be- 
low the eye, about 2 inches below — be certain to burn to 
the bone. If both sides of the head be affected burn both. 
My mare was nnt blindfolded, or nose-twist applied. 
I have known the “Hooks” cut out, and the “L'arapas” 
burnt out, but cure both with less injury. 
The Hooks, I cure by cutting down on the tendon, 
above called “leader” by many, and with my knife separ- 
ate it from its envelope; then with a small pointed stick 
run under it, twisted round, cut in two and sew up the 
wound. I suppose that a seton will do as well, greased 
with ointment of cantharides, blistering ointment. 
Lampas, I cure by scarifying the swoolh n gums, so to 
bleed a little, say half dozen scarifications. A grass lot,. 
I think, would do as v/ell and better, far better than burn- 
g. Vours, A Friend. 
Mississippi, Mo,rch, 1856 
Devon Cows — The editor of the Massarhnsefts Plovgh- 
mansays : — “In regard to Devon Cattle we say, after an 
experience of eight years, that these are the only kind 
which we have any desire to keep. They are unques- 
tionably the richest milkers that we have in the eountry, 
and the halt bloods make the best oxen which aiv seen in 
Massachusetts We have repeatedly offered to set the 
milk of six Devon cows against the rn'lk of six of any 
other breed attd give a premium on the rlche^l Four 
beerquarts of this milk, in September tind Octoiier, have 
repeatedly produced a pound of excellent yellow butter.’^ 
