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AUGUSTA, GA : 
VOr... XV. XO. 2 ... FEBIIUARY, 1857. 
OIJK BOOK TABLE. 
Transactions or the New York State Agricui-teral 
Society. Vol, 15— for 1855. 
We are indebted to the kindness of Col. B. F. Johnson, 
the able and indefatigable Secretary of the New York 
Society, for a copy of this volume for the year 1855. It 
contains the continuation of Dr. Fitch’s work on Insects 
— an able Essay on Climate, by F. B. Hocgh; Ylr. How- 
ard’s Essay on Grasses; the second part of Watson’s 
“Practical Husbandry;” the Address of Hon Samuel 
Cheever; Farm Reports; articles on Drainage; Proceed- 
ings of County Societies ; Report of the Secretary, &c., 
&c.; making a volume ot 763 pages, very neatly printed 
and bound, and in every way creditable to the “Empire” 
Society of the Unioni 
I “Multicaulis,” with which a certain class of over-cautious 
, “oldfogies” are ever ready to assail anything which is new, 
j and outside of their experience We have already de- 
voted considerable space to the elucidation ol'the .merits of 
this plant, and shall continue to furnish our readers with 
j full details of such experiments as v/e may deem valuable, 
i We have not the least doubt that another year v/ill fully 
; establish its claims as a Syrup and Sugar Plant, through- 
out the entire Union. Syrup of a fine quality has been 
made, from NewOrleans to Maine, and from the eastern 
i Atlantic to the tipper Mississippi — the seed, through the 
i exertions of the Patent OfKce, Coi. R. * eter.s, ourselves 
I and others, has been scattered far and wide, ofien wiiliout 
I price, and always at a cost far below its real value; and 
I the indications at present are that it will have a general 
j trial throughout tTie length and breadth of the land. The 
result of this trial cannot but establish it as one of the 
staples ol our country, and may in tlie course of a very 
j few years render us almost entirely independent of foreign 
j countries for our Sugar, which indispensable article of 
j food is one of our very heaviest imports. Our Southern 
{ readers will do well to raise and carefully save all the 
j seed possible during the coming season — as, from the more 
j perfect development of the plant here, as a Sugar plant, 
and the difficulty of fully ripening seed at the North, our 
j Southern raised seed will, probably be in demand atremu- 
! neraiing prices. At all events, it is well to save an abun- 
dance ot it as food for stock and poultry, and for trying 
experiments in soiling, making foiage, green manuring, 
&c , &c., on a large scale, another season. 
We have yet a number of the pamphlets noticed in our 
December number (p 375) which we will mail to all appli- 
cants who will furnish their address and enclose a post- 
age stamp directed to D. Redmond, Augusta Ga, 
The Horticulturist, for Januar}^, is an excellent num- 
ber. No gardener or lover of fine fruits and flowers should 
be without it. It is published monthly and may be 
had for per year, in advance, by addressing Robert 
Pearsall Smith, 17 and 19 Minor st., Philadelphia, Pa. 
Transactions or the New Hampshire State Agricul- 
tural Society , for the year 1855. 
This is the fourth volume issued by this enterprising 
Society, and we notice one feaiure in it highly worthy of 
commendation — viz; the Secretary has addressed a series 
of questions to the leading agriculturists in every town 
in the State, with reference to various matters of rural 
economy, and the amount of information which these 
queries elicited adds greatly to the interest of the work 
The detail of experiments with new foreign seeds is also 
ofmuch value. The Secretary, James 0. Adams, Esq., 
will accept our thanks. 
The Chinese Sugar Cane ; its History, Mode of Culture, 
Manufacture of the Sugar, etc. With Reports of the 
its success in different portions of the United States, and 
Letiers from dislingui^hed men. Written and compiled 
by James F. C. Hyde, of Newton Centre, Mass. Bos- 
ton;, If^57. Pi ice 25 cents. 
This little volume is an additional evidence of the wide 
■pread interest which the Chinese Sugar Cane is exciting, 
and funii'hes undoubted proof otTts complete success as 
ta sugar plant wherever Indian Corn will grow and rijien. 
It is peculiarly gratifjinj; to the writer [D. R ] to wilness 
the iriumph.int succs'ss of tliis plant, especially in the Suufh. 
fls lie w; s tlie first to introduce it into jreiu ml notice ami 
culture hen ; and has n* ver for a nu'iiient f Itered in his ad 
vocacy of its claims, despite the cries of “liuitibug” and 
The Cotton Planter and Soil for January, appears in 
a very neat dress, and i.s full of matter especially adapted 
to the wants of the Southern Planter and Hor iculturiot. 
Published at S'l per year. Address Underwood & Cloud, 
Montgomery, Ala. 
Agricultural Books — Mr A. Sherman, the Agent of 
C. M. Saxton & Co., is still on liis travels, engaged in 
the good work of supplying standard Agricultural Books 
to our planting friends in the interior. We hope he will 
receive a kind reception, and that every householder will 
replenish his book-shelf from the ample store which Mr. 
5. presents. Read the article headed “The Farmer’s Pri- 
vate Library,” whicli will he found in present number. 
AX S WEBS TO COKBE8FOX DENTS. 
Bees. — E. R. D — The work you desire — “ Miners’ Bee 
Keepers Manual ’ — may he obtained from C. M. Saxtow 
6. Co., 1-iO Fulton street, New York, postage free, for 
Grape Culture. — Rev. J.L. E. — We prefer the Catawba 
to the Scuppernong as a Wine Grape — tliough the latter re- 
quires the lea.st trouble in cultivatiun. The Catawba grows 
ireely from cuttings— the heuppemong must generally be 
layered. Mr. Axt plants from l.fiOO to 2,0(10 Catawbij, 
cuttings pev acr<.‘, on land trenched to the depth of at least 
two teet. This trenching may be partly done wilh die plow, 
but the spade is, by far, the best implement, fhougli, of 
couise. the most expeni-i ve. A properly planted ami managed 
Viuevard wil , doubtless, be a good investment anyvirre, 
i die Srut'a ; tliough tve have yet much to Un n in the 
niakiug and ke ping of Wine. S e an article ciiGrapo 
culture in Teiinessee, in our next number. 
