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SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR 
CONTENTS OF JANUARY NUMBER. 
Flaiitafioii Ecoiioiiiy and Stiscellanj". 
Work for the Month Page 9 
Making Forage and Wintering Stock “ 10 
Hay Making in the South •. “ 12 
Level Culture — letter from Col. Cannon “ 12 
Chinese Sugar Cane— North and South “ 15 
A good Horse “ 15 
Hydraulic, or Water Ram — reply to Hon. Garnett Andrews “ 15 
A Southern Dairy — reply to “E. G. P.” “ 15 
Poultry — Breeds, Management, <fec “ 16 
Angora Goat.s “ 17 
Chinese Sugar Cane in Mississippi “ 17 
Fodder Plants “ 17 
Concrete Buildings — Mr. Saxon’s Octagon House, its Cost, 
&c “ 18 
To Cure Foot Evil — Bacon “ 19 
Bxrilding Cement Cisterns “ 19 
Devon Cow Helena (illustrated) “ 20 
Cotton — Cut-Worm — Rust — Rot “ 20 
Lime — its value to Agriculture “ 21 
Agricultural Botany — Chinese Sugar Cane “ 21 
Improvement our Watchword “ 22 
Boys “ 23 
Letter from Texas “ 23 
Saving Pea Vine Hay — the Chinse Prolilic Pea “ 32 
Morgan Horses — North Star and Green Mountain (illust’d) “ 33 
Tall Cotton Picking ' “ 34 
The Art and Principles of Soap Making ‘‘ 34 
Hair Od for Horses - “ 34 
The most Extraordinary Cotton in the W orld “ 29 
Editorial. 
Answers to Correspondents Page 24 
Peabody’s New Strawberry “ 24 
Wine Test of Mr. Axt, &c “ 25 
Oiu’ Book Table, &c “ 25 
The “Home Journal’' “ 26 
Agricultural Statistics “ 26 
Cotton Seed Exported 1 “ 26 
Important Invention ior Cotton Planters “ 26 
A great Honey Crop “ 26 
Sale of Brood Mares “ 27 
AgreatVield “ 27 
HorticultJira! Department. 
Flowers for the South P.age 27 
The Pear— its Culture in the South “ 28 
Grape Growing and Wine “ 29 
Pomological Society of Georgia 29 
The Grape Crop of 1856 “ 29 
Fruit Growing in the South “ 3U 
Southern Vineyards “ 31 
Dwarf Pears “ 32 
Fruits for the South “ 32 
Iliiistrations. 
Devon Cow Helena Page 20 
Morgan Horses, North Star and Green Mountain “ 23 
WTANDOT FEIOLIFIC 
ri'^HE greatest Agricultural wonder of the age. 1.-; dircoverj^is 
I worth millions to the country. Yield 1.50 bn-hel-' to the acre, 
(some say 300.) Plant only one kernel in a hill, each kernel will 
produce from 3 to 12 stalks, 10 to 12 lea; big];, 4 e.v yp i ar.s, 8 to 14 
inches long, 10 to 16 rows of beautiful pearl v bite t > u. Seed se- 
lected with care, warranted genuine, put xip in a .>a '-ufi.lcient to 
plant an acre. Price !|1. 50, delivered in New Yor’ . vv. Money 
or P. O. stamps must accompany the order, with di. . uons how to 
send. 
Those who order sent by mail, and remit $4, t, :'" ro. . ive, post 
paid, a parcel to plant an acre ; $2, half an acre ; $1 ti-r of an 
aci'e. Orders for less double the above rates. Circulars showing 
the result from different parts of the Union, s iU be s uit to all vrjio 
address J. C. 'IHOV 'I’.'^iON, 
Jan57 — 3t Tompkiusville, Staton I.slaijd, N. Y. 
GEORGIA LATO OFFICE AT Ar’GyjST-A. 
1 HE undersigned respectfully informs the pu’olic, generally, that 
JL they have opened an office in the city of Anju tu, opposite the 
Insurance and State Banks, on Broad street, for the PUPCHASE 
And sale of lands and real estate of 3,11 descrip- 
tions, located in any section of Georgia, on Connnission. Particu- 
lar attention will be given to the sale anti purcha .o of Lands in 
Cherokee and Southwestem Georgia. Persons vrishiug to have 
Lands sold, will present them with the best chain of title they are 
in possession of; also, the original plat and grant if they have it. 
Those owning tracts of Lands, improved or unimproved, in any 
sect’ou of Geoi’gia, and wi.shing to sell, will find this the most ef- 
fectual medium of offering them. All we require is proper descrip- 
tion of improved Lands, the nature of titles and tomis, and they 
will be entered into our general Registry, free of change. Com- 
missions are charged only when sales are effected. 
Persons wishing to make investments in Real Estate, or *Lands, 
located in Cherokee, Southwestern Georgia, or airy county in the 
State, will find it to their advantage to favor us vrith their orders. 
DAVIDSON, GIRARDEY, WHYTE <fe Co. 
JAMES M. DVVIDSON, 
o- yVoodville, Ga. 
GIRARDEY, WHYTE & CO., 
Feb56 — tf Aagi'ota, Ga. 
1857 ! 1857 ! 
SOU'rMERN CULTIVATOR, 
A MONTMEiA" .YOUMNAE,. 
DEVOTJED TO SOUTHERN AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, STOCK 
BREEDING, POULTRY, BEES, GENERAL 
FARM ECONOMY, &C. 
DANIEL LE E, M. D., 'and’p. R EDMOND, Editors. 
The Fifteenth volume conimences in January 
1357. 
TERMS. 
One Copy, one year $1 I TwENTY-Fn-E Copies $20 
Six Copies “ 5 j One Hundred Copies 75 
ALWAY’'S IN ADVANCE. No paper sent unless tlxe cash 
accompanies the order. 
The Bills of all specie-paying Banks, and Post Office Stamps, 
received at par. 
Remittaunces, by mail (post-paid) will be at the Publisher’s risk. 
Addr.ess W3i. S. JONES, Aujfusta, Ga. 
U^^Persons who will act as AGENTS, and obtain SUBSCRI- 
BERS, will be furnished vuth the paper at club prices. 
. THE FAST TROTTING STAL.LION, 
S T. LAWRENCE has just arrived per steamer Sonthemer and 
is at C. A. RED’S Iffantation, four miles from Augusta, on the 
Savannah Road, and will be lotto Mares at the rate of $25 the sea- 
son until the Mare proves with foal or parted with. 
St. Lawrence is a beautiful Bay, vith black legs, mane and tail ; 
16 hands 1 inch high ; 7 years old, withgeud bone and ivell propor- 
tioned ; weighs 1300 pounds. We believe him to be fastest trotting 
Stallion on the American continent, and, willing to back our judg- 
ment, will match him against any btaihon for $1000 a side to go to 
wagons, over LaPayetto Course” 
His sire was the renowned trotting horse, St. Lawrence, who 
was the best trotting horse of his da}’-, having, on tv/o occa.ffon.s, 
beaten the celebrated Jack ilos.uter. an,, others. His d.am was the 
fast trotting Mare, DutchMoff — she byMorg.an. 
The proprietors hating rermrd a Stock Company, for the pur- 
pose of improving our Southern Stock, and one of tiicm havmg 
travelled through the Northern and Easteni S.'a’.e.s and ..errious of 
the British Provinces, instrn.c t :d to buy liie tinest and iarge.st Trot- 
ting Stallion that could tie in’oem ed x.nlinrit, -1 In pri-.m; and as tve 
ha.ve been at, a verv heaw f'nM;'.y m .curu.'.g this fine Stock 
Horse, we hope the I’icnters vt j c x to t’" iuverc t, an.i bestow 
that patron.-ige wbidi oni nn.EO ' ving T', 
By way of encoui ^ ^ a . . -> . ..r., ef h- CS-os, we 
offer the follovi inar premiv- ms : t- o; ■ ex "' -v -ntl.s old, a 
Pitclicr valued at <“ - i i ^ i. ' C 
Good pastimes grt i is. h r a • ’ e ...... i ’ . . g: ..In feel, 
if desired, on moderate rc;:' s. 
-'T’ ... 1 
V ' / ' ' ^i'‘':™-:ors. 
C. A..' . '■ D, J 
Augusta, Aug. 25, Oc^"6 — it 
|fy’°The CoustitVienal:; . E.k'-.vieli A ,k err c. ''‘a, ,.,..’ Re- 
publican, and Soavli Cavollmi a ”1 ■ \ . v 14 ... • i c four 
nsertions in wcel ly a-.id •''orv a.d ’' I;- 
' I . "U" -,.■ ■ , • 
I WISH to ell my ft OCR I the 
Di-jjot on tne Mcm;)ius . ' . . ■ '.. ..‘•n’em- 
pliis and Soinm; wile i’lank .oa,,, ...i ■ . . ■ • „ •, .. con- 
taining' biO acn;:,', ; 390 a.:res In <. ’ it..-, i- t;- oJv 
ti'mberod, ali under a jhav' a d .4 . -e ■ . ■ e -d 
.M’ory framed Dwobing, framed Neg-o 1 a. .. , ' .. .ie- fm* . w 
horses .and 100 1'.ead of cattle., la/, a.-iv ..i my .mby 
$5 worth .of milk i)cr day. There are 15-!-.;,, \ in .ri'idt 
Ih’ees of choice qiially. 
I will sell the farm together with rhe C’-'.-c M r,"1 a.-’’-. ''-.keiy 
young Negroes, and give -|'■•:'sessiou ir e,., .il;- ; a- ■. v , • . n. :■ a {' a 
Farm and Dwellings next whu'cv. Here is am i,. ’ . a- a 
r-.arty fa-auliar vlh Stock Rai.-ing and ; ■ d • ;,)t M- t,mn and at- 
tion to the business, to be f./and in iVest ’ ^ .■am . . e. 
The place ennbe divided into!' lots, win a L, .y: . \ bniid-hio: -Tite 
on each, with v.-ood, w.ater and cleared laud on em h. All .-ear and 
ivith a good road to the Dei'ot. 
If not sold privately before the l.st d.a;," of J’ ly it w,.l, en ihr.l d ' v, 
be divided and .sold in lots to suit -par. hascr.s, tir.gi-.; icr i- idi my 
Stock, coiisistingvof 75 head of COWS, nn a.tly m ealt bv my 
luin Bull; 20 MAIlES, in foal by ••Mobrnska e nne s. •ci.' ■ f h. ; d 
HOGS and SHEEP, together wi:h my Brahmin BULL, At cm ■■his, 
and the thorough b’-ed young STALLION, Nebrur.xa, sired 'oy im- 
ported Sovereign, dam Glencoe, 4 j-eans old. 
Persons wishing to examine the premises or get further i'r ff.rma- 
tion will call on uiyself or G. B. Lock, at Mompi'ds, or ii will he 
shown by my Overseer on the place. 
The Train, on the Memphis & Ohio Road leaves Memphis at 14 
o’clock, A. M., and returns at 14 o’clock. P. M. 
JAMES R. FERGUSON, 
Jnne56 — tf Memphis, Tenn. 
SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR FOR 1854. 
B ound volumes of the SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR for 1854 
may now be obtamed at this office. Price, $1.50. Or we 
will send it by mail, post-paid at $1 - 80. Addi-ess 
WM. S. JONES, Augusta, Ga. 
