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SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR 
PURE DEVONS AND GRADE DEVONS 
For Sale. 
F or sale the thorougk-bred North Devoo BULL CALF 
“ Soutkei-Tier," 5 months old, of fine form and proportion. Sire 
Keokuk (prize bull), and dam, “Lively Dame both 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 terms, Ac., address 
June57 — tf D. REDMOND, Augusta, Ga, 
TO SEEDSMAN, PLANTERS, &c. 
T HORBURN’S preliminary wholesale priced 
LIST of Vegetable and Agricultural SEEDS, DUTCH BUL- 
BOUS ROOTS, DOUBLE DAHLIAS, &c., for the fall of 1857, is 
tust published, and will be mailed to dealers and others requiring 
seeds iu qua 'titles, 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 Saedamen, &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 toe production of Cotton that ha.s 
been made since the invention of the Saw (Jin. 
The COTTON and CORN PLANTER performs the entire ope- 
ration of planting with one hand and one mule ten acres a day. It 
reduces he ridg' , na matter how rou rh or c.lody, to a smoothe oval 
surface ; opens the drill to any f e.siral)le depth, equally in sott or 
hard ground ; deposits the seed m any d sira’^le quantity, all the 
seed taking position in line at the same depth and, therefore, com- 
ing np at the same time ; closes the drill and ■ ligntly compres.?es 
the surface, caving it free fr >m clods, not liable to be uncovered 
or c vered deeper hard rains, and securing a perfect stand in 
the drie t weather 
The combined SCRAPER and HRiLER is a double-acting ma- 
chine, doing the work on both sides ef a row at, puce. When used 
as a Scraper, operated by one hand and two mu’es, it bars off and 
scrapes both siues of a row at the rate of ten acres a day in the 
most perfect manner, so as not to cover np cotton when it is just 
cut of the ground. 
It enables one hand and two mu’es to perform what now requires 
four hands, four implements and four mnles. The same machine, 
when intd as a Hiller, mou ds both sides of a row at once, gradu- 
ating to any desirab e depth, the dirt placed around the yourg 
plan's, so that a 1 are dirt d (not covered up) and the surface of 
the row left free from clods. 
The operation of moulding young com and c;Uon with this ma- 
chine iff performed w ih ease to the band and te,ain at the rate of 
ten acres a day. Both maeh nes are made of iron and well sea- 
soned wlute oak timber m the mo-t durable manner, ond wdl last 
Ip. n ffiriit-‘ly. All necessary repa rs can be done on the plantation 
by an ordinary blacksmith and carpenter. 
The whole crop of corn and cotton can be planted, scraped, 
mould' d by the use of these machines with fwo-th'rds the force 
now required, ai d the work bett r done 'ban by any o her method. 
Oar m ide of businesc is to receive the Draft f rhe planter on his 
Merchant (or any one whom he may aiithorize to pay his Dra't,; 
pay able on the fir.-t of January, F bruary or Marm, and we will 
ddiivt-.r the macli nes in lime for use. ^hou]d tbe money be drawn 
and tiiemaehints not de icered in time for u e we will reluid it 
iuimeoiately on notice. Freight and forwarding charge must be 
pad by he co sigut-e. or t ey cannot be delivered. 
Those who desire to use them nerst’season shou d order immedi- 
ate y, as none w ill Ue made except io order, and the supply of ma- 
terial i-ollcitei for .ue sea on’s manufacture, will de,.end on the 
number of oiders. 
Ke veral or.iers f li’ed to he fiiVd last season for want of materials 
©wi"g o fie lateness of their receipt. 
The price of the Piaiiter is $50, the Combined Scraper and Hill- 
er, Sod ea-h on delivery. 
For Machines and Oounty 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 purpo.so of examining the agricultural implements, pa- 
tented by Dr. A. W. Washburn, as well as to sec 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 wbb great speed and perfection. 
We confidently recommend them to the patronage of all planters, 
believing that they are, as heretofore represented by many planters 
and overseers, truly labor-saving machines 
Oeorge S. Yerger, J. M. Moore, 
Madison McAfee, G W. Russell, 
J. A. Horn, Oliver Barrett, 
C. A. Moore, Howell Hobs, 
J. R. Harris, R. N. Eubank, 
T. Graves, James P. Sessions. 
*' Good Intknt Plantation” Dear Creek, ? 
Issaquena Co., Miss:, Sept. 30, Iftjfi. i 
To Col. James J B White -.—Dear Sir — Having minutely cx- 
ftmined, and further witnessed the operation of Dr. A. W. Wash- 
burn’s newly invented Cotton Planter, and Scraper, I take grea 
pleasure in pronouncing them perfect and complete machines, fof 
the work they are intended to perfoinn ; having extensively patron- 
ized them myself, 1 confidently recommend them to the use of all 
planters, believing they will insure and inaintaia a certain stand of 
cotton. Y 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, they surpass anything we have 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, .Tno. T. Judkins, 
A. G. Bennett, H. G. Geeter. 
It has been repeatedl)^ 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 will ren- 
der more attainable and still more perfect the complete result 
Finding the Chopper unimportant, w’e 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, cotton may be scraped close to the drill, as soon as it 
is out of the ground, without being covered up, thus facilitating the 
raxjid forwarding of a late planting, or preventing the establish- 
ment of an early stand of grass on land that has been in com. 
These improvements render Washburn’s Planter, and Combined 
Scraper and Hiller the most valuable labor-.saving implements ever 
offered 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 
day in an efficient and uniform manner, surpassing in every ele- 
ment of perfection similar work done by any other means They 
unquestion-ably pay for themselves in one year, while they last 
many years. The following 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 opimons were formed on witnessing a 
mere experiment in our own fields, or where they might suppose 
the most favorable circumstanees had been secured for exhibiting 
to advantage. 
Now they testify positively of their own extensive use. 
Monterey, Yazoo County, April i, 1857. 
I am planting with three of Washburn’s Planters and 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 community. 
D. McCURRY, 
Overseer for Col. J. D. Stewart. 
April 1st 1857. 
I have tried Washburn’s Cotton Planter, and find tall that it is 
represenfld to be. N B. STREET, 
Overseer for Joseph Andrews. 
IVANHoE Plantation. April 13tb, 1&57. 
Having used one of Dr. A. W. Washburn’s patent Planters, 1 feel 
no hesitation in saying that 'he same works beautifully, so much so 
that in my opinion, he has left no room for further improvement in 
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. Wasklntm — Dear Sir: — 1 have secured a perf ct stand 
of cotron under most unfavorable circumstances, by using your 
Planter. JAMES P. O’RILEY, 
Yazoo County, April 2, 1857 
Dr. A. W. Washhurn — Dear Sir : — t have witnessed a thorough 
trial of your Cotton Pianter. I; peiform.s admirably, and caanot 
fail to give universal satisfaction. Very respcctfuby, 
W. PARKER SCOTi , Ep scopal Minister. 
WYOMING PLANTATION, May 28, 1857. 
Dr. A. W. Washburn — Dear Sir: — Having Ifaf rough y tested 
your Planters, both on the Hid sid s and level lands, J feel no hesi- 
tancy in pronouncing them the best implements of the kind I ha'"© 
ever seen, and would recommend them to every planter who de- 
sires to seem-e a perfect stand. Respectfully. 
J. W. THOMSON. 
Dr. Washburn — Dear Sir : — I have in operation on my plantatiom 
(which is hil'-land With circled rows about 3^^ to 4 f ei wide) on© 
of your Cotton Planters, and am fully satisfi- d w.th its perform- 
ance. It does the work, in mv opinion, perfectly. 
C. BOWMAN. 
Extract of a letter from Mr. W. Monroe Quin, 
Quin’s Station, N. o. & J. H. R,, ) 
Pike Co., Misis. AprU 27, 1857. 5 
Dr. Washburn 4" Co .: — I have planted my whole crop with your 
Cotton Planter, and upon the whole, I now think that it is as nigh 
perfect as can be made, and, to a practical planter, is bound to give 
perfect satisfaction, and work a reformation among Southern agri- 
culturists, as well as (I hope) to pay yon well for your invention. 
With my best wishes for the further in provement and exten- 
sion of what I consider now the best Agikuitural IiniJppwnta of 
the age, allow me to remain, V ours, W. IN. 
Yazoo County, Ju^, 1857. 
1 hare used Dr. Washburn’s Planter for planting, and his HUlei 
