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SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR 
CONTENTS OF V^UGUST NUMBER. 
Plantation Economy and Miscellany, 
Work for the Month Papre 233 
Improvement of Land “ 234 
That Chinese Prolific Pea “ 236 
Agricultural Lectures in Georgia “ 237 
Negro Houses — Sunday Labor, &c “ 237 
Field Peas and their Culture “ 238 
Reclaiming Swamps — reply to “J, W. 01.” • “ 239 
Iron Hoops for Binding Cotton “ 239 
Rock in Concrete Wails, &c “ 240 
Preaching of the Trees, (poetry) “ 240 
Sorgho Saccharometer “ 241 
Osier, or Basket Willow in Texas “ 241 
Portable Saw Mills, &c “ 241 
Southern Country Houses — “Fruitland” — The Residence 
of D. Redmond, near Augusta, Ga., (Illustrated) “ 242 
Bees — Tansy takes away their pugnacity “ 245 
A Proposition to Test the Grasses “ 245 
Rice Hulling Machines “ 246 
A Cheap and Good Roofing “ 246 
Draining Low Lands, &c “ 246 
The Cut- Worm — Bermuda Grass “ 247 
Agricultural State I’airs for 1857, &c “ 247 
The Empire of Cotton ; “ 247 
A New Cotton Gin “ 247 
Cement Cisterns for Syi’up “ 257 
Bathing “ 257 
Poultry Cholera — Snake Bites. &c “ 257 
Gout in i’ owis “ 257 
Agricultural Clubs in Texas 257 
Chess, or ‘‘Cheat” — Crops in Jones County — Vineyards, 
&c “ 258 
Farming North and South “ 258 
Reclaiming an Old Field — Deep Plowing, &c “ 259 
Renovating Old Lands “ 259 
\ ^..'Propagation of Fish “ 259 
' Editorial. 
New Advertisements Page 248 
Southern Agricultural Fairs “ 248 
Seeds by Mail “ 248 
Bm-ton’s Sugar Mill “ 248 
Fruits that Never Fail : “ 248 
HUl Side Ditching a Proposition “ 250 
The Chemistry of Tillage “ 251 
A word of Explanation, &c “ 252 
Horticultural Department. 
Fruits for the South — Apples, &c Page 252 
Pears on the Quince — their adaptation to the South “ 253 
Fruits of the Season — Proper Method of Pruning, &c. . . . “ 254 
Bulbous Flowers for the South “ 255 
Green Corn for the Table in the Winter “ 256 
Illustration. 
Southern Country Houses Page 242 
EVERGREENS AND ORNAMENTAL TREES 
for the South. 
A FEW rare and beautiful EVERGREENS, Trees and Shrubs 
of the proper size for transplanting may now be obtained 
from the subscriber. The collections embraces the Deodar Ce- 
dar, Cryptomeria Japonica, Oriental Cypress, Norway Spruce, 
Silver Fir, White Pine, Balsam Fir Silver, Cedar, Irish, English 
and Pyramidal Yew, Swedish Juniper, American and Chinese 
Arbor Vitse; Cedar of Lebanon, Magnolia Grandiflora, “Mock 
Orange,” Pittosporum, &c , &c. ; in short all the most desirable 
Evergreen Trees and Shrubs thai flourish in this latitude. DECI- 
DU'jUS SHRUBS and TREES, of many varieties can also be 
supplied in quantity. (See Descriptive Catalogue sent gratis per 
mail.) Address, rDec56— tf] D. REDMOND, Augusta, Ga . 
SOUTH DOWN SHEEP. 
I AM willing to dispose of a few very fine yeaHing SOUTH 
DOWN EWES, in lamb ; also, four fine yearling BUCKS, not 
related to the Ewes. 
Persons wishing to make trial of this celebrated variety of North- 
ern Sheep would do well to avail themselves of this opportunity 
to obtain a small flock of undoubted purity. 
I will sell a Buck and three Ewes for $100, if applied for prior 
to the 1st of January next. RICHARD PETERS, 
Dec56 — tf Atlanta Ga. 
STANFORD’S WILD OAT GRASS. 
I AM prepared to furnish SEED of the above Grass the present 
year, it wil be carefully put up and marked, and sent to the 
depot of Georgia Railroad at Athens, or to an Express Company 
there, free of charge to Athens, at $20 per bushel. The quan- 
tity of seed to the acre, should be two bushels. But half as 
muchwE answer for those who wish to raise tber own seed here- 
after. JOHN R. STANFORD, 
_Clarksvile, Ga., May 13th, 1857. .June57— 3t 
SORGHO SACCHAROMETBRS. 
T he Subscriber has a number of these instruments — invented 
and each one proved by himself— which will be furnished to 
any who may desire this indispensable guide to the inexperienced 
in SYRUP MAKING. 
Full directions accompany the instruments. Price $3, and 10 
postage stamps when sent by mail. 
, , _ BOBERT BATTEY, M. D., 
July57— 3t Rome, e^eorgaa. 
1867! 1857! 
SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR, 
A MONTHLY JOURNAL, 
DEVOTED TO SOUTHERN AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, STOCK 
BREEDING, POULTRY, BEES, GENERAL 
FARM ECO_NOMY, &C. 
DANIEL LE E, M. D., ana D REDMO ND, Editors, 
The Fifteenth volume commences in January, 
1857. 
TEiUVIS : 
ONE COPY, one year -$1 I TWENTY-FIVE COPIES. .$20 
SIX COPIES, “ 5 } ONE HUNDRED COPIES.. 75- 
ALV7AYS IN ADVANCE. No paper sent unless the cash 
accompanies the order. 
The Bills of all specie-paying Banks, and Post-Office stamps 
received at par. 
Remittance, by mail (post paid) will be at the Publisher’s risk. 
Address WM.S. JONES, Augusta, Ga. 
l^p’Persons who will act as AGENTS, and obtain SUBSCRI- 
BERS, will befurnished with the paper at club prices. 
PURE DEVONS AND GRADE DEVON^ 
For Sale. 
F or sale the thorougb-bred North Devon BULL CALF 
Southerner 5 months old, of fine form and proportion. Sire 
ifieo/cziA (prize boil), and dam, “Lively- Dame;” bclii Herd Book 
animals of undoubted pedigree. 
Also, a pair of CALVES (heifer and bull) 5 months old, sired by 
the above Bull (Keokuk) and from excellent Short Horn or Dur- 
ham Cows. For tei-ms, (kc., address 
June57 — tf D. REDMOND, Augusta, Ga. 
GEORGIA RAILROAD. 
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. 
PASSENGER TRAINS. 
L eave Augusta, daily at 6 A. M. and 5 P. M. 
Arrive at Augusta daily at 5 A. M. and at 6 P. M.. 
Leave Atlanta, daily at 8.50 A. M. and 6.15 P. M. 
Arrive at Atlanta daily at 2.50 A. M. and at 3.36 P. M. 
CONNECTING WITH ATHENS BRANCH' 
Arriving and leaving Union Point daily (Sundays excepted) at 
A. M. and leavmg at 2.30 P. M. 
WITH WASHINGTON BRANCH. 
Arriving at Cumming daily (Sundays excepted) at 9 A. P. IL 
Leaving “ “ “ 3.30P.M. 
WITH SOUTH CAROLINA TRAINS. 
Leavmg Augusta daily at 9.20 A. M. and 9.50 P. M. 
Arriving at Augusta daily at 3 P. M. and 4 .30 A M. 
WITH ATLANTA AND La GRANGE RAILROAD. 
Leaving Atlanta daily at 3 . 30 A. M. and 4.45 P. M. 
Arriving at “ 7.55 A. M. and 5.35 P. M. 
WITH V/ESTBRN AND ATLANTIC RAILROAD. 
Leaving Atlanta daily at 9 A JM. and 6 P. M. 
Arrivingiat “ " 3 A. M. and 3 P. M. 
GEO. YONGE, General Superintendent. 
Jxdy 1855. Aug55— tf 
CENTRAL RAILROAD. 
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. 
O N and after Sunday, the 14th October, mst.. and until further 
notice, the Passenger Trams on the Central Railroad willruii 
as follows : 
BETWEEN SAVANNAH AND MACON. 
Leaves Savannah Dally at.... 5 00 a. M and 12 15 P. M. 
Arrive in Macon “ 2 15 P M “ 1 00 A. M. 
Leave Macon “ ...1145 a.m. “ 9 30 p M. 
Arrive in Savannah “ 45 P. M. “ 7 20 A. M. 
BETWEEN SAVANNAH AND AUGUSTA. 
Leave Savannah 12 15 P, M. and 9 30 P M. 
Arrive in Augusta 8 45 p. M, “ 5 30 a M. 
Leave Augusta 6 00 a m. “ 4 00?. M. 
Arrive in Savannah 1 30 P. M. “ 10 45 P. m:. 
BETWEENMACON AND AUGUSTA. 
Leaves Macon 11 45 a. M. and 9 30 p. M. 
Arrive 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 “ 1 00 a. M, 
BETWEEN SAVANNAH,MILLEDGEVILLE& EATON TOH 
Leave Savannah 5 00 a m. 
Arrive in MilledgeviUe 2 45 r. m. 
Leave Macon 11 45 a, m. 
Arrive in Eatonton 5 00 p m. 
W. M. WADLEY, Gen’l Supormtendant. 
Savannah, Ga., Oct., 12, 1855. Jnly56— tf 
BLACK ESSEX HOGS. 
F or SALE, a few pair of three to tour m jnths old, at $20 per 
pair. For Lot Hogs, I consider this breed superior t anjr 
other — they cannot he made to take the mange and are free from 
cutaneous eruptions and disease of the lunars, to which hogs are 
so liable when confined in dry pens in a Southern climate. Addreea 
NoY55—tf R. PETERS, Atlanta, Ga. 
