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S O U T il E li .N CULT! Y A T 0 E . 
AUGUSTA, GA: 
VOL. XIV. NO. 11 ’---- NOVEMB EB, 1856^ 
After an absence of tbree weeks, most of which 
time was very pleasantly spent among oar Agricultaral 
and Horticultural friends at the North, we (the junior) are 
again at our post, refreshed and iavigonited far the winter 
campaign. We find our table crowded to overflowing 
with the kind favors of our correspundents, for most of 
which we will endeavor to find space in our next. We 
will, also, in the December number, give our readers our 
Notes of Northern Travel, a Report of the late Fair in 
Atlanta, and much other matter of novelty and interest. 
We are almost a fortnight behind our usual time in get- 
ting this number to press ; and must, for the present, be 
brief. 
OXJE NEXT VOLUME 1-FIFTEENTH YEAR! 
One more number completes our present volume. The 
New Volume (15tb) to commence on the 1st of January, 
1857, will, we trust, in many respects, be superior to any 
that has preceded it. We have engaged additional as- 
sistance in the Editorial Department, and our unrivalled 
corps of correspondents are daily receiving new and 
valuable accessions. W’'ith these advantages, and Increased 
facilities for publishing, we hope fully to maintain our 
position and ihe prcsilgc which our journal has already 
achieved. 
1)^ We will deem it a special favor if each of our pre- 
sent subscribers will remit his subscription by the 1st of 
December; and at the same time, enclose tlie names and 
dollars of such of his neighbors as are not too far advanced 
to profit by the teachings and suggestions of their fel- 
low-planters. List of Premiums for 1857, &.c., in our 
next. 
WINE TE3T™MS.^AXr’S PROPOSAL. 
The Wine Test of Mr. Ch.vrles Axt is postponed un- 
til Thursday, November ; when he will be happy to 
meet in this city all manufacturers of or dealers in Hock 
Wines, native or foreign, in competition with his Georgia 
Hock, made from the Catawba Grape, of the growth of 
iSoG. He hopes there will be a full attendance, as he is 
determined to convince the public that better Wine can 
be made in the Soulli than in any otlierpart of the world. 
[Will exchange papers, in the South, please copy"?] 
CHINESE PROLIFIC PE.\.— A GREflT ACQUISITION 
TO SOUTHERN AGRICULTURISTS. 
Ww. F. Dol'ge.ass, Esq , of South Bend, Ark., wrote 
the Editors of this journal in July, 1856, a .statement in re- 
gard to a new Pea from China, which was deemed almost 
too marvellous for belief. lie has since forwarded us 
some of the Peas, with the following statement, every 
word of which is fully corroborated by .several of his 
neighbors, known to us as gentlemen of the highest re- 
spectability, Mr. D. says; 
“A^ gentleman (Dr. Goree), a correspondent of your 
paper, I believe, to-day in looking at my crop of China 
Peas, estimated the yield in Peas or Hay, at /fre limes that 
of any other Jicld pea Ite had ever sec?i planted ! The pro- 
per mode of planting is on a ridge as thrown up for cotton 
and at least -1 feet apart, 1 or ’2 peas in a place. To insure 
a full crop, they should be planted as early as possible. 
Mine are on land that has been in constant cultivation for 
27 years, and tliose witiiout manure produce best. I think 
50 head of hogs could be fattened on this year’s produce 
of the acre and a half 1 had in them. The vine, unlike 
the Oregon Pea and others, is soft and nv.tritions, having 
no woody part from the blossom to the root. They are 
very easily gathered, growing as they do in hunches of 
from iicelve to licenly pods. They must supersede any 
other that I know of for stock, and I think it will do equal- 
ly well lor the table." 
W, R. Lee. Esq , also of South Bend, writes us under 
date of October 14 th; 
“Mr. Wre F. Dougi. \ s.s, of this county, is this year 
planting a ‘China Pea,’ which 1 think should supersede 
Ike use of every other. I have noticed his crop from time 
to time, during the season, and must say I have never 
seen anything to equal it. I shall plant no other ne:ct year, 
so well satisfied am I of its superiority.” 
We have abundant other testimony, all proving the 
great value of this Pea, which will be published hereafter, 
if necessary. In the meantime, deeming it of great im- 
portance to the country that it should be disseminated as 
widely as possible, we have obtained control of the crop 
of JMr. Dougl.iss, and will send it out on the terms set 
forth in the advertisement in another column, w’hich see. 
— Eds. So. Cult. 
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Raising Ckeery.— A Young Gardener. — See White’s 
I “ Gardening far the Southf page 1.35. If you have not 
j the hook, address W. N. White. Athens, Ga., enclosing 
©1.25. 
Premiums — J. S. D , Ky. — The premium was sent you 
as the person who got up the Club. We did not propose 
sending prizes to each individual member. If you have 
not received it, please notify us, with proper directions, 
and we will send it to your friend. 
Little Giant Mill.— J. R. H. — Messrs. Carmichaei, 
[ & Bean, of this city, are the agents, and will furnish you 
I with the desired information. 
! Turnip Seed. — T. W. F. — Sent per mail, as requested 
i Best Pr.ows in Use. — W. J. R. — Address our friend, 
Dr. M. W. Philips, Edwards, Miss. He has had exten- 
sive experience with all sorts of plantation plov.'S, Missis- 
sippi scrapers, &c., &c. 
“Muscadine.” — Please send ns your true name. We 
cannot reply to anonymous correspondents, without in- 
fringing an established rule. 
Garden Borders. — W. J. — The Bush Alpine Straw- 
berry makes a neat border or edging, as it does not 
