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SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
CONTENTS OF JTJNE NUMBER. 
PLANTATION ECONOMY AND MISCELLANY. 
Work for the Month Paj 
Seltishnesb ‘ 
Education and Ag-ricultural Improvement - 
Sweet Potatoes, &.c | 
Fodder Pullin';- — its injury to the Com Crop, &c | 
Irish Potato Culture - 
Sweet Potatoes — Leached Ashes 
The Leveling of Land | 
Persimmons and other Fruits for Hogs 
Adornment of Home 
Texas Agricultural Items ' 
Paper from the bark of Cotton 
The Pleasures of a Country Life, (poetry) 
Variety of Crops ^ 
Policy of Southern Planters 
Physical Exercise 
A -u'ord for the Shanghais - 
Cotton Planting 
Pneumonia in Hogs — Sweet Potatoes, &c 
Ouard Drams on Hill Sides 
lied Mulatto and Sandy Land, &c 
Buffalo Griiats — How can we destroy them 
Moles 
The “Cow Ball” — Letter from a Texas Subscriber 
Proper Selection of Seed 
Measuring Corn in the Crib — correct rule 
Agricultural Implements for the South 
Founder in Horses 
Save your Bones - - 
Scraps from an experienced hand - 
Rot in Cotton 
Is the FieldPea a Fertilizer? 
Freeing Negroes 
Dried Irish Potatoes 
Potatoes Planted in Wood Ashes 
The Kitchen 
Order - 
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To Measure an acre of G-round. 
The Garden . 
Aga’iculture in Cuba 
Short Horns for the Sandwich islands. 
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SOUTHERN CULTIYATOR, 
A MOWTMtiA JOUKNAI., 
DEVOTED TO SOUTHERN AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, STOCK 
BREEDING, POULTRY, BEES, GENERAL 
FARM ECONOMY, &C. 
April Rams 
Discipline among Negroes 
The Earth Growing Colder, &c 
An inch of Rain 
ZMutton - 
Good Cows 
Is Salerffitus a Poison? 
Disappointment 
Pounds to Bushels 
Anonymous Correspondents 
Bad news from Louisiana 
Spontaneous Combustion - 
Signs of Prosperity (poetry) - - - 
Interior Deftartment — Agricultui’al Division of the Patent 
Office 
Selected Sentiments 
Profitable Orchard - 
EDITORIAL. 
Answers to Correspondents Page 184 
Savannah “ i84 
Tlje Japan Pea “ 185 
Beech Island Farmers’ Club “ 185 
The Language of Flowers “ 185 
The South Carolina Agi'iculturalist “ 185 
Fruit Scions “ 186 
Georgia Pomological Society “ 186 
Sugar in Louisiana “ 186 
Rare Seeds “ 186 
The Rescue and Tall Oat Grasses “ 186 
Georgia and her Railroads - “ 186 
Condensed Correspondence of the Southern Cultivator. . - “ 186 
The Cotton Hars'ester “ 187 
HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. 
The Catawba Grape — Vineyards in Ohio and Georgia — 
letter from Robert Buchanan, Esq Page 187 
Evergreens for the South — No. 2. 
The Mangum and oiher Southern Apples. 
Winter Cabbage 
■Cabbage — Difference in Production 
Earthing up the common Poke for Salad. . 
Manure for Fruit Trees 
Illustrated with Numerous Engraving.s. 
DANIEL LEE, M. D., and D. REDMOND, Editors. 
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DOMESTIC ECONOMY AND RECIPES, <fcc. 
Valuable Recipe — Rheumatism, &c Page 194 
strong Paste for Paper - ' “ 194 
Cements - “ 194 
Beef Hams — How to Cure “ 194 
Vinegar “ 195 
Bedbugs “ 195 
How to do up Shirt Bosoms “ 195 
Distemper in Dogs. .’. “ 195 
To Preserve Lard Sweet “ 195 
VTiitewash for Out Houses and Fences “ 195 
The Chinch Bug “ 195 
To Drive awav Rats “ 195 
The Fciirteeiitii Voliiiiie, with isiany uew anti valuable 
iinproveiEients, coiiiEiieuces in 
JaiEitary, 1856. 
The CULTIVATOR is a large octavo of Thirty-Two pages, 
fomiing a volume 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-gro-vving States. Its 
Editors are men of experience in their respective departments, 
and it is -well filled with the most 
Valuable Original Contributions 
from the most intelligent and practical Planters, Fanners and Hor- 
ticulturists in every section of the South and South-n'est. 
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 cash 
accompanies the order. 
The Bills of all specie-pa 3 fing Banks, and Post Office Stamps, 
received at par. 
Remittannees, bj* mail (post-paid) will be at the Publisher’s risk. 
ADVERTISEMENTS 
Inserted at ONE DOLLAR per square of twelve 
LINES, each INSERTION; ONE SQUARE, PER 
ANNU.M, TEN DOLLARS." 
Address WM. S. JONES, Angii.sta, Ga. 
I^^Persons who will act as AGENTS, and obtain SUBSCRI- 
BERS, will be furnished with the paper at club prices. 
IMPORTANT TO PLANTERS. 
rg^HE RICHMOND FACTORY (Richmond couutv, Ga.,) con- 
X tinues to MANUFACTURE WOOLEN CLOTH, for Negro 
Clothing, at 12j cents per yard — finding ever material except the 
wool. 
Those wishing to avail themselves of this opportunit}' to procime 
for their Negroes a superior article of Winter Clothmg, haveonl^y 
to wash the wool clean in cold water, and send it to the factor^’, or 
to Me.ssrs Flemming, Clemence& Co., in Augusta, -with instnic- 
tions as to the amount of Cloth thej’ wish made — whether heav_y or 
light. If the wool be dirty, half a cent per yard will be charged for 
washing it. Bun’s are not objectionable, as a machine is provided 
for removing them. 
Wool is also carded in Rolls, for those who make their Negro, or 
other Clothing at home. 
The terms now offered are so reasonable as to warrant a continu- 
ance of the liberal patronage heretofore extended by the plantmg 
community. 
The W ool should be sent as soon after shearing as convenient, with 
the name of the owner distinctly marked on the bag or bale, that 
all the patrons of the establishment maj- be accommodated in due 
time. 
Wool sent by any of the lines of Railroad, in Georgia or South 
Carolina, or by steamboat on the River, directed to “Richmond 
Factory, care 'of Flemming, Clemence & Co.,” will meet due at- 
tention, and the Planter will always have kis own wool manufac- 
tured in Cloth and returned to him. 
17^ The highest cash prices -will be paid for WOOL. 
WILLIAM SCHLEY, 
June56 — 4t • President R. Factory. 
F 
GRADE CASHMERE GOATS. 
OR SALE, a few half blood BUCKS at $30 each. Addres.s 
[Nov55 — tf] R. PETERS, Atlauca, Ga 
ALFRED M. TREDVv'ELL, 
No. 23 Fulton Street, New Tork City, 
H AWNG succeeded to the business, for the manufacture and 
sale of AGRICULTURAL and HORTICULTURAL IM- 
PLEMENTS and MACHINERY, heretofore conducted b\' Messrs. 
Ralph & Co., at the above place, and havimr perfected his airange- 
ments for the sale of the best REAPING and MOWING MA- 
CHINES for the Socith, invites the attention of the Planters of 
Georgia, desiring information in relation to them. Letters of in- 
quiry should state the kind and amount of work required and will 
be promptly answered. A stock of Reapers especiaUc- for the South 
will be kept ahvays on hand if possible ; but parties w aHting would 
do -well to order early. 
A complete assortment of Implements on hand. Any goods hi 
the line will be made to order at short notice. 
FERTILIZERS, Field and Garden SEEDS, true to their mame. 
for sale at the Union Agricultural Warehouse and Seed Store, No 
23 Fulton street. New York City. Mar-fib — 2t 
