SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR 
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“EXCEIiSIOR” CORX AXD COB CRUSHER. 
Editors Southern Cultivator— I have just had occular 
demonstration of the fact that the “Excelsior,” introduced 
into this country by Mr. Leavett, is the very best Corn 
and Cob Crusher that I have ever seen any where. On 
his recent visit to this country, Mr. L. brought with him 
his silver plates, which the Excelsior took at various Ag- 
ricultural Fairs, over the “Little Giant.” Planters in this 
county who had the Little Giant, have laid it aside to 
rest, and bought the “Excelsio.” The one I have (No, 1) 
grinds a h bushel of meal about as line as “little hominy,” 
or what we used to call, in Georgia, “grits,” at seven 
revolutions, I grind with ease, with one mule, 12 to 15 
bushels per hour. Ears of corn can be ground so fine as 
for one-fourth of it to be fine meal. 
Now, (or the benefit of the readers of the Cultivator, I 
would say that if they want a Crusher in which there is 
no humbug — one tliat must give satisfaction wherever it is 
introduced — try the “Excelsior,” and my word for it, they 
will say that they never saw anything in the way of a 
Crusher to equal it. Manulactured by Elmers & Forkner, 
Cincinnati, Ohio. Price only$2o. 
Yours, &c., G. D, Harmon, 
Utica, Miss., May, 1857. 
BAROMETER FOR FARMERS. 
Editors Southern Cultivators — I notice in the June 
number an article on Barometers for Farmers, and send 
you the following formula for making a simple Barome- 
ter : 
Put two drachms of pure Nitre and half a drachm of 
Chloride of Ammonia reduced to powders, into two ounces 
of pure Alcahol, and place this mixture in a glass tube 
of about ten inches long and proportionate diameter, the 
upper extremity of which must be covered with a piece of 
skin or bladder pierced with small holes. It the weather 
is to be fine the solid matters remain at the bottom of the 
tube and the alcahol is transparent as usual. If rain is to 
fall in a short time some of the solid particles rise and fall 
in the alcahol, which becomes somewhat thick and 
troubled. 
When a storm, tempest or even a squall is about to 
come on, all the solid matters rise from the bottom of the 
tube and form a crust on the surface of the alcahol, which 
appears in a state of fermentation. The appearances take 
place twenty-four hours before the tempest ensues; and 
the point of the horizoja from which it is to blow, is indi 
cated by the particles gathering most on the side of the tube 
opposite to that part whence the wind or storm is to come. 
Yours truly, M. 
Dahbnega, G<z,, JuZy, 1857, 
Rat Proof Corn Crib — “ In framing let the sleepers 
into the side sills so that the top of the sleepers and sills 
will be level; joint your flooring, drive up tight, and nail 
down fast, and you have a floor that will neither lose your 
scattered corn, nor let in the rats and mice. 
Neither stone nor brick for under -pinning , for the rats 
will certainly undermine them, and your sills settle; but 
use good blocks, two feet long, brought to a square at the 
top the size of sill. Use these precautions, and I will 
guarantee you a complete riddance from the rat tribe, if 
you do not let them in at the door.” 
Rice Milk. — Wash a pint of rice in two waters. Add 
half a pound of good raisins, carefully picked and cleans- 
ed, and boil well; pour off the water, and mix one quart 
of milk with the rice by stirring. Put it again on the 
fire, and allow it to boil again for five minntes, and mix 
with it four tablespooufnls of brown sugar, and two eggs 
beaten light, stirring well, and after the ingredients are 
thoroughly mixed, boil for five minutes longer, and the 
dish is ready to serve. 
Situ crtiBemtttls. 
2^W CROP TURNIP SEED. 
UST recei^red irom the importers a full supply of the Large 
White Flat, Large Globe. Norfolk, Hauover, iluta Baga, and 
the Yellow Aberdeen TURNIP SEED, for sale wholesale and re- 
tail. W. H. HAINES, Augusta. 
1!!^ Orders from the country attended to with dispatch. 
July 57 — tf 
EVER'S' MAN HIS OWN ARCHITECT. 
T he way to build a country house is to get RICH’S AMERI- 
CAN ARCHITFCT. Price $6. Published by 
C. M. SAXTON & CO., 140 Fulton-st., New York. 
RURAL ARCHITECTURE by L. F. Allen. Embracing Out 
Buildings as well as Cottages and Farm House. Price $1 50. At 
SAXTON’S. 140 Pulton st. 
LA.Y OUT YOUR GROUNDS by DOWNING’S LAND- 
SCAPE GARDENING. Price S3 50. Published by 
C. M. SAXTON & CO., 140 Fulton-st , N. Y. 
POL^LTRY — Look out for your Chickens ; and the best way to 
do that is told plainly in the AMERICAN POULTRY YARD, 
Price Si Published by SAXTON & Co., 140 Fulton-st.. N. Y. 
Put up good Green-Houses thi« summer, and get ready for win- 
ter. LEUCHAR’S HOW TO BUILD gives full directions. Price 
$1 25. To be found at SAXTON & CO.’S, 
140 Fulton-st., New York. 
Sent free of Postage on receipt of price. July57 — It 
IMPORTANT TO PLANTERS. 
T he RICHMOND FACTORY (Richmond county, Ga.,) con- 
tinues to MANUFACTURE WOOLEN CLOTH, atl2f cents 
per yard — finding every material except the Wool. The exten- 
sive and constantly increasing patronage the Factory has enjoy- 
ed for years past, assure the proprietors that the article of Winter 
Clothing for Negroes made by them, has not been surpassed by 
any cloth made North or South. 
Recent extensive improvements and additions not only enable 
us to keep up the standard of the Goods, but to secure an early 
delivery of the same. 
Planters or others, who may desire to avail themselves of this 
opportunity and secure a first rate article at a moderate cost have 
only to send us the Wool washed clean in cold water (if sent dirty 
one-half a cent per yard extra will be charged for washing.) Bur- 
ry Wool is not objectionable — the Buits are removed by machin- 
ery. 
The name of the owner should be marked on aU packages sent, 
us. Wool sent by any of the Railroads in Georgia, Alabama or 
South Carolina, to the Augusta Depot, marked Richmond Factory, 
(and owner’s name also,) will be regularly and promptly received, 
and the cloth when made, returned to the points directed. Each 
parcel is made up in the turn received, hence an early delivery is 
always desirable. All instructions to 
June57 — 6t W f. SCHLEY, Presideot, Augusta. Ga. 
CENTRAL RAILROAD. 
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE^ 
O N and after Sunday, the 14th October, inst, and until further 
notice, the Passenger Trains on the Central Railroad will run 
as follows : 
BETWEEN SAVANNAH AND MACON. 
Leaves Savannah Daily at 5 00 a. m and 12 15 P. JL 
Arrive in Macon *'• 2 15 P. M “ 100 a.m. 
Leave Macon “ ...1145 a.m. “ 9 30 p. M. 
Anive in Savannah “ ....10 45 p.m. “ 7 20 a.m. 
BETWEEN SAVANNAH AND AUGUSTA. 
Leave Savannah 12 15 P. M. and 9 30 P M. 
Arriv.> in Augusta 8 45 P. M, “ 5 30 a m. 
Leave Augusta 6 00 a m. “ 4 00 p.m. 
Arrive in Savannah 130P M. “ 10 45 P.M. 
BETWEEN MACON AND AUGUSTA 
jL,eaves Macon 11 45 a. M. and 9 30 P. M. 
Arri^’e in Augusta 8 45 P.M. “ 5 30 a. M. 
Leave Augusta 6 00 a m. “ 4 30 p.m. 
Arrive in Macon 2 15 P M “ 100 a M, 
BETWEEN SAVANNAH, MILLEDGEVILLE & EATONTON 
Leave Savannah 5 00 a m. 
Arrive in MiiledgeviUe 2 45 P. M. 
Leave Macon 1145 a m. 
Arrive in Eatonton 5 00 P m. 
W. M. WADLEY, Gen’l Superintendant. 
Savannah, Ga,, Oct., 12, 18-55. July56— -tf 
