SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR 
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ahntistraeitts. 
BRAHMIN CATTLE. 
I "WISH to place a portion of my Herd of Grade Brahmin Cattle 
with a responsible Stock. Breeder, of Texas, or Florida, on such 
terms as may be mutually satisfactory. 
They are of large size, rapid growth, and for oxen in a hot 
cliamate they are superior to anv other breed in the world. 
Sept57— 2t RICHARD PETERS, Atlanta. Ga. 
TO SEEDSMAN, PLANTERS, &c. 
T HORBURN’S preliminary wholesale priced 
LIST of Vegetable and Agricultural SEEDS, DUTCH BUL- 
BOU'-; ROOTS, DOUBLE DAHLIAS. &c., for the fall of 1857, is 
just published, and will be mailed to dealers and others requiring 
seeds in quantities, by enclosing a .stamp for return postage. 
This year’s seeds, so far as harvested, are of prime quality, gene- 
rally abundant, and prices correspondingly moderate. 
J. M. THORBURN & CO., 
Sept57 — 3t Seedsmen, &c., 15 John street, New York. 
WASHBURN’S PATENT AGRICULTURAL 
Implements 
A re unqnestionably the greatest advance in the adaptation of 
labor-saving Machinery to the production of Cot'on that has 
been made since the invention of the Saw Gin. 
The COTTON and CuRN PLANTER performs the entire ope- 
ration of planting with one hand and one mule ten acres a day. It 
reduces he ridge, ms matter how rourh or clody, to a smoothe oval 
surface ; opens Tie drill to any desirable depih, equally in soft or 
hard ground ; deposits the seed in any d-siraole quantity, all the 
seed taking posiTon in line at the same depth a"d, therefore, com- 
ing up at the same time; closes the drill and slightly compresses 
the surface, leaving it free from clods, not liable t > he uncovered 
or covered deeper by hard rams, and securing a perfect stand in 
the drie t weather. 
The combined SCRAPER and HILLER is a double-acting ma- 
chine, doing the work on both sides > f a row at once. When used 
as a Scraper, operated by one hand and two mu’es, it bars off and 
scrapes both sides of a row at the rate of ten acres a day in tbe 
most perfect manner, so as not to cover up cotton when it is just 
out of the ground. 
It enables one hand and two mu’es to perform what now requires 
four hands four implements and four males. The same machine, 
when used as a Hil'er, moulds both sides of a row at once, gradu- 
ating to anv desirable depth, the dirt placed around the young 
plants, so that ail are dirt d (not covered up) and the surface of 
the row i- ft free from clods. 
The opeiation of moulding young com and cotton with this ma- 
chine is performed with ease to the hand and team at the rate of 
ten acres a day. Both mach res are made of iron and well sea- 
soned white oak timber in the most durable manner, and will last 
indeffinitely. All necessary repairs can be done on the plantation 
by an ordinary blacksmith and carpenter. 
The whole crop of corn and cotton can be planted, scraped, 
moulded by the use of these machines with two-thirds the force 
now required, and the work better done than by any other method. 
Our m >de of business is to receive the Draft cf ihe planter on his 
Merchant (or any one whom he may authorize to pay his Draft,) 
payable on the first of January, February or March, and we will 
deliver tbe machines in time for use. Should the money be drawn 
and the machines not delivered in time for u.se we wdl reined it 
immediately on notice. Freight and forwarding charge must be 
paid by rhe consignee, or they cannot be delivered. 
These who desire to use them next .season .should order immedi- 
bura’s newly invented Cotton Planter, and Scraper, I take great 
pleasure in pronouncing them perfect and complete machines, for 
the work they are intended to perform ; having extensively patron- 
ized them myself, 1 confidently recommend them to the use of all 
planters, believing tbej' will insure and maintain a certain stand of 
cotton. i ours very respectfully, 
CHARLES J. FORE. 
The undersigned have seen Dr. Washburn’s Agricultural Imple- 
ments in operation, and are satisfied that for speed and perfection 
of work, thev surpass anything wm hav'e ever seen. 
PLANTERS. OVERSEERS. 
Joseph Andrews, D. H. Howson, 
James J. B. White, J B. Garrott, 
George W. Woodberry, Wm. L. Clark, 
E. B. Rundell, Jno. T. Judkins, 
A. G. Bennett, H. G. Ceeter. 
It has been repeatedly said of the Planter that there is neither 
room nor need for further improvement. But we shall improve on 
those made hereafter in .several mechanical points, which wid ren- 
der mor>» attainable and still more perfect the complete result. 
Finding the Chopper unimportant, we have discontinued it. and 
combined the Scraper and Hiller into one machine This will 
cheapen the price of the set, save transportation, and make a more ’ 
convenient as well as better Scraper. With the combined Scra- 
per and Hil er,cottGn may be scraped close to the drill, as soon as it 
is out of the ground, without being covered up, thus facilitating the 
rapid forwarding of a late planting, or preventing the establish- 
ment of an earlj” stand of grass on laud that has been in corn. 
These improvements render Washburn’s Planter, and Combined 
Scraper and Hiller the most valuable labor-saving implements ever 
ofl’ered to the cotton planter. The work of each, whether planting, 
scraping, or hilling, is done by one hand at the rate of ten acres a 
diy^ in an efficient and imifo'-m manner, surpassing in every ele- 
ment of pei fection similar work done by any other means They 
unquestionably pay for themselves in one year, while they last 
many years. The fo lowing is some of the testimony which the 
trial of these machines has elicited It will be observed that some 
of the names are the same which were given last year. The rea- 
son of this is that their first opinions were formed on witnessing a 
mere experiment in onr own fields, or where they might suppose 
the most favorable cii-cumstanees had been secured for exhibiiing 
to advactage. 
Now they testify positively of their own extensive use 
Monterey, Yazoo County, April l, 1857. 
I am planting with three of Washburn’s Plautei’S aod am satis- 
fied they do the best planting I ever saw. J. M. DEMENT, 
Overseer for A. M. Payne. 
April 1st, 1857. 
I have tried Washburn’s Planter and am satisfied with the work 
and recommend it to the planting commimity. 
D. McOURRY, 
Overseer for Col. J. D. Stewart. 
April 1st 1857. 
I have tried Washburn’s Cotton Planter, and find it all that it is 
represented to be. N B STREET, 
Overseer for Joseph Andrews. 
IVANHOE PLANTATION, April 13th, 1857. 
Having used one of Dr. A. W. Washburn’s patent Planters, I feel 
no hesitation in saying that he same works beautifully, so much so 
that in my cpini.#n, he has left no room for fu. tber improvement ia 
the way of an implement with which to plant cotton. 
S. GROVES CHAMBERS, 
Overseer for Geo. S. Yerger. 
Yazoo County, May 3, 1857. 
Dr. A. W. Washburn — Dear Sir ; — 1 have secured a perf ct stand 
of cotron under most unfavorable circum.-tances, bv using your 
Planter JAMES P. Ci’RlLEY. 
ate|y, a.s none wi 1 be made except to order, and the supnly of ma- 
terial collccte'l for the season’s manufacture will depend on the 
number of orders. 
Several orders filled to be filled last season for want of materials 
owing to the lateness of their receipt. 
The price of the Planter is $50, the Combined Scraper and Hill- 
er, $50 c.a h on delivery. 
For Machines and County Rights, address 
A. W. WASHBURN & CO., 
Yazoo City, Miss. 
Testimonials. 
On Friday last we visited Mr. James P. Sessions farm near Jack- 
son, for the purpose of examining the agricultural implements, pa- 
tented by Dr. A. W. Washburn, as well as to see them operated in 
the field by Col James J B. White. We are highly gratified and 
pleased with each. The planter is unexceptionable, and performs 
its work wTh great speed and perfection. 
We confidently recommend them to the patronage of aU planters, 
believing that they are, as heretofore re, resented by many planters 
And overseers, truly labor-saving machines. 
George S. Yeiger, J. M. Moore, 
Madison McAfee, G W. Russell, 
J. A. Horn, Oliver Barrett, 
C. A. Moore, Howell Hob-i, 
J. R. Harris, R. IS. Eubank, 
T. Graves, Jami s P Sessions. 
“ Good Intent Plantation " Dear Creek, \ 
Issaquena Co., M.ss: Sei t. 3'), 18ob. j 
To Col. James J B White : — Dear Sir — Having minutely ex- 
amined, and furt ler witnessed the operation of Dr. A. W. Wash- 
Yazoo County, ApniS, 1857. 
Dr A. W. Washburn — Dear Sir ; — i have witnessed a thorough 
trial of your Cotton Planter. It performs admirably, and cannot 
fail to give universal sati faction. Very respectfully, 
W. PARKER SCOTi', Ep acopal Minister. 
Wyoming plantation, May 28, 1857. 
Dr. A. W. Washburn — Dear Bir ; — Having thorough y tested 
your Planters, boi.h on the Hid sid.,8 and level lands, I feel no hesi- 
tancy in pronouncing tnem the best implements of the kind I 
ever seen, cud would recommend them to every planter who de- 
sires to secure a perfect stand. Kespectfullv, 
J. W. THOMSON. 
Dr Washburn — Dear Sir : — I have in operation on my plantation 
(which is Ir.l -land with circled low.s about 3^ to 4 f -ei wide) one 
of your Cotton Planters, and am fully satisfi d w.th its perform- 
ance. It does the work, in n y opinion, perfectly. 
C BOWMAN. 
Extract of a letter /r.wt Mr. W. Monroe Quin. 
Quin’s Station, N. o. & J. R R , 7 
P.ke Co., Miss. April 27, 1=57. j 
Dr. Washburn tf Co.: — I have planted my whole crop with your 
Cotton Planter, and upon the whole, I row think that it is as nigh 
perfect as eat be m de. and to a practical planter, is bou' d to give 
perfect satisfaction and work a refoi-mation am^mg Soutfiern agri- 
cul'urists, as tJ* ell as (I hope) to pay you wdl for ymur i vention. 
With tny best wishes forth • further improvement and wide exten- 
sion of vhat I consider cow the best Agri' ultural Implements of 
the age, allow me to remain, Yours, W. M. QUIN. 
Yazoo County June, 1857. 
I have used Dr. Washburn’s Planter for planting, and his Hiller 
