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SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR 
this Bureau. We trust that engravings of these portraits 
may be given in the forthcoming Agricultural Report. 
Asparagus. — In response to a late circular of the Patent 
office, Mr. John White, of Lisbon, St. Lawrence county. 
New York, has communicated the following: 
The Giant Asparagus is much esteemed on account of | 
its close head and large size. The ground should be 
trenched to three feet : then fill the trench with a compost 
of hot-bed manure, swamp muck, lime, ashes and reluse i 
of the garden ; two loads of muck, one of manure, one of j 
garden mould, five bushels of lime, and five bushels ot j 
ashes to every twenty-five loads of manure, well mixed. 
The plants should be put in in the usual way, covered 
with six inches of fine mould, and then with the manure.'’ 
Celery. — “Seymour’s, White Solid, ’ English seed from 
the United States Patent Office, is a choice variety, was | 
sowed on the first of April m a hot-bed, and transplanted 
on the first of June to the trench, containing one hundred 
and fifty plants, three thousand plants in all from one pa- 
per. They were removed from the trenches about the 
20th of October, when their market value was six and a 
fourth cents. 
Radishes, Melons, &c. — The Olive-shaped Radish 
turns out well, The Florifleur IMelon is a choice fruit, of 
delicious flavor, and much sought. The Lima Cocoanut 
Squash seeds have prospered well. The period here is j 
from the tenth of May to the tenth of September. j 
SELECTED SENTIMENTS. 
Conversation should be pleasant without scurrility, 
witty without affection, learned without pedantry, and 
novel without falsehood. 
The violet grows low and covers itself wifli its own 
tears, and of ail the flowers yields the most delicious and 
fragrant smell — such is humtlity. 
Virtue makes a man on earth famous, in his grave illus - 1 
trious, and in Heaven immortal. j 
A quiet exposition of truth has a better effect than a j 
violent attack on error. Truth extirpates \yeeds, by I 
working its way into their place, and leaving for them no i 
room to grow, i 
He whose first emotion, on the view of an excellent j 
work, is to undervalue it, will never have one of his own i 
to show. I 
When we record our angry feelings, let it be on the j 
snow, that the first beam of sunshine may obliterate them j 
forever. ! 
Bitter are domestic sweets which are jireserved in | 
family jars. ! 
Manure for Fruit TrFies — “What is the best manure 
for fruit trees, to spade or work in near the roots, of gener- 
al application T’ G. C. 
The following has been found, after several years ex- 
perience, to constitute one of the best manures for fruit 
trees generally : A mixture of peat or swamp muck, with 
one- half to one quarter of its bulk of stable manure, and 
about one-twentieth of leached ashes. These ingredients 
should lie in a heap together for a few weeks, and then 
be worked over. If for peach trees, the soap-suds from 
Profitable Orchard. — The Americo/n Agriculturist 
says : 
“ A gentleman within our knowledge lias a small 
orchard on the Hudson River, of less than seven acres, 
which produce from :S500 to ^750 dolHrs worth of apples 
annually. This is not one year of plenty, and another 
or two of famine, but is secured by the simplest process, 
viz.: good management.” 
Sinjertisniunts. 
STOCK FARM FOR SALE. 
I yVIiSH to sell my STOCK FAKM, situated ii-ninediately at the 
Depot on the Memphis & OhioKailroad, and also on theMem- 
phi.s and Sommerville Plank Koad, 11 miles east of Memphis, con- 
taining 610 acres ; :300 acres in cultivation, the remainder finely 
timbered, all under a new and substantial fence. A good two- 
story framed Dwelling, framed Negro IIouse.s,'^aud Stables for 20 
horses and 100 head of cattle. I am now selling . from my dairy 
$5 worth of milk per day. There are 15 acres v\'ell set in Fruit 
Trees of choice quality.' 
I -will sell the farm together with the Crop, Stock and a few likely 
young Negroes, and give possession immediately, or I will sell the 
Farm and D'wellings next winter. Here is the best chance for a 
party familiar with Stock Raismg and can devote hLs time and at- 
tion to the business, to be found in "West T ennessee. 
The place can be divided into 9 lots, with a beautiful building site 
on each, ^vith wood, water and cleared land on each. All near and 
with a good road to the Depot. 
If not sold privately before the 1st day of .Inly it will, on that dajq 
be divided and sold in lots to suit purchasers, together with my 
Stock, consistmg of 75 head of COWS, mostly in calf by my Brah- 
min Bull; 20 MAKES, in foal by “Nebraska a fine stock of blood 
HOOS and SHEEP, together with my Brahmin BULL, Memphis, 
and the thorough bred young STALLION, Nebracka, sued by im- 
ported Sovereign, dam Glencoe, 4 years old. 
Persons wishing to examine the premises or get further infomia- 
tioii -vvlll call on myself or G. B. Lock, at Memphis, or it will be 
shown by my Overseer on the place. 
The Train, on, the Memphis & Ohio E-oad leaves Memphis at 14 
o’clock, A. M.. .and returns at I V o’clock, P. M. 
JAMES K. FERGUSON, 
J une56 — tf Memphi.s, T enn. 
FOR!\IAN’S IRON PLOW STOCK. 
T he undersigned having purchased the Patent Eight to the above 
valuable and popular PLOW STOCK for the counties of Rich- 
mond, Lincoln, Burke, Jefferson, Washington, Scriven and Emanuel, 
are prepared to furnish it to planters at the manufacturer’s prices. 
Tiiis Stock, which is made entirely of wrought iron, is a Southern 
invention and has been sufficiently tried to prove that it runs more 
steadily, breaks and pulverizes the soil more tboroughly. clogs less 
in rough land, is more easily adjusted for deep or shallow plowing, 
holds the shares more firmly, lasts longer and is, in the end, far 
cheaper than any other stock now in use. Numerous certificates, in 
our possession from the most practical and successful planters in 
the country, fully sustain us in the above statement. We will have 
pleasure in sending a circular containing some of these certificates, 
with a more minute description of the plow, to any person who will 
See, also, the November number of the South^etm OuUivntor, p. 
845. The above Stock is adapted to six different points or shares — 
including every variety which a planter will need from the beginning 
to the end of the year. Among them is an admirable one for subsoi 1- 
ing. These shares may be had with the Stock when desired, 
though any plantation smith can make them after once seeing them. 
Rights for counties, shops, or plantations will be sold on reasonable 
terms Apply at the hardware stores in Augusta, or address 
Feb56— tf I. C. BITTEN, Augusta, Ga. 
the laundry thrown over the heap will improve it. If for 
cherry trees, which will not bear high manuring, the pro 
portion of peat or muck should be larger, and with less o^ 
yard manure and ashes . — Rural Neio Yorker. 
J. M. NEWBY & CO., 
A re now ofi’ering their customers a selection from a large lot of 
the “very best” READY-MADE CLOTHING for Summer 
wear ever offered in our city. We advise those of our readers 
who wish Goods in this line, to call on J. M. N. & Co , at their 
store, under the United States Hotel. Jancr>6— tf 
