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SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
OLK BOOK TABLE. 
Amkrican Pomological Socikty, Proceedings of the 
Sixth Session, held in the city of Rochester, September, 
1856. Boston : Published by the Society. 
This volume contains full details of the most interesting 
and important meeting yet held by the Society, and thiows 
much light upon the progress of Fruit Culture in America 
This most delightful branch of rural industry is rapidly 
extending itself in cTcry direction, and there is every 
prospect that our country will, in a few years be the 
Orchard of the World. We of the South are peculiarly 
favored by nature for the prosecution of Pomology, and 
can safely and profUabl^ devote to it a portion, at least, of 
our study, time and capital. It is true that we need a dif- 
ferent selection of varieties and a different system 
of culture from those of the North, in many respects ; 
and it is, therefore,', necessary not only that the South 
should fester and sustain Pomological Societies of her 
own, but that we should, h-rent\er, be more fully re- 
presented in the National Council ot Pomology. The 
next meeting of the American Society is to be held in the 
city of New York in the fall of 1858, and ue t^ust 
that the North and South will there meet together in 
friendly rivalry for the smiles of Pomona 
The President of the Society, Hon. Marshall P. Wil- 
der, will accept our best thanks for the copy of Proceed- 
ings before us. 
C«iN£.sE Sdgar Caxb and SroAR Makikc. By Chas. 
F. S'l’AXsBURY, A. M, Late Commissioner at the Indus- 
trial Exhibition, London. New York : C. M. Saxton 
& Co., Agricultural Book Publishers, 140 Fulton st. 
1857. 
The present is the third or fourth volume whieh has op- 
peered on this subjeel daring the past few months. It 
contains much information on the raising and crushing 
of the cane ; boiling, clarifying and crystallizing of the 
juice, &c , and (with the exception of a trivial ulteration 
in the Report of Col. R. Prthrs) seems to be all correct 
It may be obtained per mail from the publishers for 35 
cents; and we commend it to all who desire to extend 
their knowledge of the Chines* Sugar Cane and its pro- 
ducts. 
Thb M 1 .S.STSSIPPI Plajttrr axd Mkchanig. Devoted to 
Agriculture, Horticulture, and the Mechanic Arts. 
DAVtfi ■&/ VViLLiAMi, Proprietors. L Harpkr, LL. D , 
Editor. Published monthly at Grenada, Miss., at §1-50 
per annum. 
This new laborer in the Southern Vineyard, starts with 
the right spirit, and a determination to do good service in 
the cause of agricultural improvement. We welcome it 
mo&t cordially, and wish it the most gratifying success. 
TO COBKE.SPONDEXTS. 
Oua table fairly groans benenth the weight, not only of 
valuable and appreciated communications for our paper, 
but also orders for agricultural books, trees and shrubbery, 
grafts, seeds of various kinds, letters asking information, 
&c., &c. We have worked almost every night the past 
winter, until the “small hours,” and yet we are far in 
arrears with our correspondents. The long days of early 
summer, however, are now at hand, and we hope soon to 
be fully even again. It is, of course, impossible for us to 
answer, per mail, all the letters we receive, but where 
such answers are indispensably necessary we will en- 
deavor to do so. For the present, we crave the indulgence 
of our friends, and pledge them our best efforts for the 
foture. 
SUGAR CANE MILES, BOILERS, Ac. 
The wide-spread cultivation of the Chinese Sugar Car.e, 
gives rise to a general desire for more particular informa- 
tion respecting crushing mills, boilers, &c.,and we, tnere- 
fore, gladly avail ourselves of the kindness of a friend to 
furnish the following statement from a manufacturer of 
Mills, Mr. A. N. Miller, of Savannah, Ga. 
1 st. Cost of a ‘2 roller, vertical mill, 18 inches long and 
24 inches diameter, S 1 00. This includes rollers and bear- 
ings. The addition required will be to elongate the shaft 
in the driving roller so as to allow for a spur bevel wheel 
to be placed on when steam power is to be used. 
2d. The cost of a 3 roller mill will be $150, including 
bearings. 
3rd. A 3 roller horizontal mill of the size named above 
with sides, frames and pan, will cost $350. We make a 
snug 3 roller mill, rollers 12 inch diameter and 2 feet long 
with frame and pan, complete spur and pinion, for horse 
power, at .$225. These have proved large enough to 
answer a good purpose in Florida for 200 or 300 acres, 
and will keep a battery of hve pans supplied. 
4th. We do not make the pans and kettles. Mr. B. H. 
Weed, of Savannah, has them on hand. 
5th. A verticals roller mill, with cast frames and paii, 
will cost the same as a horizontal ($350), which (horizon- 
tal) is much preferable. 
Another gentleman of Savannah writes; 
“ I have seen Mr. Weed, and the prices of Boilers are as 
as follows ; — 60 gallons, $13 ; 60 gallons, Slu; 80 gal- 
lons, $18 ; 100 gallons, $21 ; 150 gallons, S'3o. 
A late number of the JnhUigem'e/' also furnish- 
es the following : 
SORGHO SUCRE— HOW TO MAKE SUGAR. 
The introduction of this article into our country, has 
called for an exercise of our mechanical talent to bring for- 
ward something to meet ihe experimenting demand for 
new sugar mills. In passing through the Insiitute Fan 
my attention was attracted to a singularly constructed re- 
volving machine running upon three rollers; but, upon 
close examination, Ifoandit to be a Chinese Sugar Cane 
Mill, invented by Mr. Hodges, of Cincinnati, Ohio, who 
has been so successful in improving the Little Giant Corn 
Mill, and has also, laltly, invented a most complete agrt- 
eulturnl staam boiler, one of which is also in operauoa at 
the Fair. 
This Sugar Mill is certainly of a most novel construc- 
tion. It oonsisls of three vertical cast iron rollers, sup- 
ported between strong cast plates, resting upon a inangti- 
gular wood frame about eight feet on its sides. 1 . ndei 
each corner is a large truck wheel so adjusted when 
working as to revolve in a circle, the shaft of one of the 
rollers occupying the centre of the frame and clutched fast 
to a luuber below, preventing its turning, while the otner 
two, being geared into it at the lop, are made to revolve 
around it as the whole fi ttme is turned by the horse. On oae 
corner is a feed table, from which a man feeds the cane, 
which, having been acted upon by the two rollers, passes 
out upon a table on the other corner, which is removed as 
ofien as a sufficient quantity accumulates. Tlie juice passes 
down through the bed plate and is received in a vessel 
made for that purpose. In a few minutes the tr-ck wheels 
can be cHanged and the clutch removed, and the wtioie is 
ready to travel. There being no heavy beams to raise, 
posts to set, or over-head sweeps to jirovide, and at the 
same time so easily transported from place to place, it 
will prove to be just the thing needed by our farmers at 
this particular time, and from the ciieapness of the article 
it must meet with ready sale. All interested in this line 
are advised to give it an examination. 
