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SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
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AUGUSTA, GA: 
VOL. XIV. m 6 JITHE, 1856. 
ANSWEKS TO COSESSPOKDENTS. 
Devon Cattle. — J. P. — We do not know of any such 
as you desire, for sale, at present. 
“ Bellowsed'’.Horse. — W. H. C. — This disease is bet- 
ter known as “heaves.” It is not very common in the 
South. A correspondent of the American Agriculturist 
states that he thoroughly cured a fine young mare, afflict- 
ed with the heaves, by feeding her on corn stalks, and 
that the disease never returned. The writer quotes Judge 
Bull’s opinion as to corn stalks being a remedy ; that 
distinguished agriculturist having had a horse afflicted 
with that disorder, which disappeared after being so fed. 
Chicory. — E. M. R. — Thanks for the seed. Your let- 
ter will appear in our next. 
Prairie Grass. — T. H. D. — Your specimen of grass has 
been submitted to Dr. Bachman for classification. We 
do not remember ever to have seen it before. 
Barren Strawberry Plants. — J. F. M. — Will publish 
your letter, with our reply, in July number of Cultivator. 
Guano. — S. B. N. — Mix 6 or 8 parts leaf mould 
thoroughly with one of Guano, sprinkle the mass with 
weak brine, let it stand 8 or 10 hours, and sow broadcast 
over your garden in the fall or winter. From two to three 
hundred pounds of Guano per acre, is a liberal allowance. 
Vine Culture. — S. A. Iv. — The promised articles of 
Mr. Buchanan, and others, to appear hereafter in our 
journal, will give you the desired information. We will 
give this matter particular attention, and keep our readers 
fully advised in regard to it. Will answer you per mail. 
Back Volumes of Cultiv.ator. — H. A. M., Jr. — We 
can furnish all but two or three volumes. The price, 
bound, is ShbO — postage 28 or 30 cents per vol. 
Guinea Grass Roots.— D. F. B.— Write P. E. Duncan, 
Esq., Greenville, So. Ca. 
Strawberry Beds. — H. J. S. — Apply atop dressing of 
ashes and leaf mould. Will give you full directions be- 
fore the time for fall planting. 
Rowe’s Crusher. — W. FI. K.— It would, perhaps, be 
well to advertise your machine, setting forth its merits 
plainly. 
Diseases of Poultry. — W. H. R. — Your letter vrill ap- 
pear, and your request receive attention hereafter. 
Southern Fruit Culture. — J. W. F. — Thanks for 
your much-needed article. It will appear in our next, 
AVe have received the List of Premiums for the 
coming New York Fair, to beheld at AVatertown, Sept. 
30, and Oct. 1,2 and 3, 1856. Also, “Journal of the 
Fourth Annual Meeting of the United States Agricultural 
Society,” for 1856. The donors have our thanks. 
SAVANNAH. 
The Railroad — Native Flowers and Trees — Garden at Millen — Sa- 
vannah — Bonaventure — Fine Private Gardens — Rare Trees, ifc. 
Since the issue of our last number, we have twice had 
the pleasure of visiting our sister city of the seaboard, 
and of forming a closer acquaintance and intimacy with 
the place and people than we before enjoyed. As our 
journeys were more or less intimately connected with the 
objects to which our journal is devoted, a very brief ac- 
count of what we saw en route and at the city may, not be 
entirely without interest for our readers. 
Leaving Augusta at 4.30 P. M., we found ourselves 
rapidly and smoothly gliding over the firm and solid track 
of the “ Augusta and Savannah Railroad,” which con- 
nects with the “ Central Railroad” at Aldlcn, 53 miles 
from this city. The A. & S. Road runs its entire length 
through the counties of Richmond and Burke, traversing 
much of the low, rich and fertile land of both, and giving 
the traveller hasty glimpses of their agricultural condi- 
tion — which, we regret to say, generally falls short of 
what it ought to be. Many of the swamps and alluvial 
lands along the road, are peculiarly rich in our native 
flora, and the eye is constantly delighted with the bright 
and delicate Azalea., (or “ Honeysuckle”) of many colors; 
the musky, odorous Bay (/if. Glauca) ; the climbing 
Wistaria; the lace like and fringed Laurel, {KaXmmla.- 
tifolia) and that magnificent “ pride of the Southern 
woods” — the “ Magnolia grandijlora. At Millen (the 
excellent hostelrie of our good friend. Col. R. H. Gray,) 
we found Art vieing with Nature, in the great profusion 
of splendid Roses and other flowering plants thickly stud- 
ding the grounds attached to this pretty cottage ; and 
were quite delighted with the evidences of taste and skill 
exhibited by Col. Gray in the culture of fruit and flowers. 
His example, we doubt not, will be most beneficial, and 
its influence wide-spread over the land. 
The “Central Road” from Millen to Savannah (79 
miles) runs through a rather flat and uninteresting coun- 
try; but here and there, a bright little oasis in the desert 
of pine trees, sand and hammock-land, gives cheering 
token of the taste for improvement which is slowly but 
surely spreading among us. AVe reached Savannah at IIP. 
M., (Gi hours) andafter a goodnight’s rest at the Pulaski, 
made one of a pleasant family party very kindly arranged 
by our editorial friend, Clark, of Journal, to visit the 
“Evergreen Cemetery of Bonaventure.” This most charm- 
ing ofall resting-places for the ashes of the “loved and lost,”" 
is situated on an arm of the Savannah River, four miles be- 
low the city ; and could we hope to convey to our readers 
any description ofits sweet and solemn beauty, or impart 
to then-i, even in a faint degree, the sad yet elevating and 
chastening influence which it exercises upon the spirit, 
we would gladly do so ; but “all great emotions are dumb,” 
and we dare not essay it. To us, it blends and mingles in 
memory with all that is most solemn and grandly-beauti- 
ful in Nature — the ocean glistening in moonlit splendor — 
the irresistible sweep and glorious diapason of Niagara — 
the “soul-like” murmur of a pine forest, through whose 
myriad leaves the wind is singing a sweet, low, murmur- 
ous lullaby — the sun slowly sinking in murky clouds be,- 
