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THE SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
Uic .dil, lui.l gl ■vVii vtJiy luUrll, illia 'Illi. UltlL^I 
1 begin lo realize ihe benefit in the bluom The 
fij 1 eis are double in number, and ihe size very 
much increased, iar beyond anytliing i have 
ever seen before, i have now a C. Jhnbriaia in 
bloom, three inc-hes and a half in diameter, and 
jhe stalk not eighieen inches high. An Imbri- 
cata is likewise blooming, very much enlarged. 
1 experimented upon xhe Euphorbia Poinset- 
ii'i, which had been killed to the earth by fi-ost. 
The result was a growth of thirteen feet in one 
year, with leaf and flower much improved in 
size and beauty. 
i believe the bes^ mixture which can be made 
with charcoal, is that of well rotted cow man me. 
This will answer for the greater portion ol 
plants; blit the florist will discover very soon 
that it will not answer to add a targe portion of 
the coal. The plants will thereby sufl’er a great 
deal, and render Ireauent and heavy waterings 
aecessary. 
In every instance, I have found that charcoal 
added richness to the foliage; and in the case 
of the Hybisciis, the color of the flower was 
changed to a very deep, from a light red. I 
placedsome hyocinths in jars in this mixture, 
which resnlied in nothing favorable. lam now 
trying ih'" effect of gtiaaa, in solirtion, upon my 
flowers; and from twenty day^s experience, I be- 
lieve It will answer very well in many instan- 
ces. 
I have found much difSculty in managingthe 
finer and mo-e delicate varieties of the Gerani- 
arn to obtain fine foliage and rich, large blooms. 
At last, however, 1 have succeeded to my satis- 
faction. Take unrotied cow manure, beat very 
fine; remove the earth down to the small root.s'; 
apply two inches of this manure ; press it down 
well and water frequenily. This plan I know 
will produce a fine plant, and still finer blooms. 
If any of your fair readers can furnish me 
with a better mode, I shall be thankful. 
The plan ot cultivating the Geranium a' the 
North, and in green-houses, by skiltui garde- 
ners, cannot be practised upon in uiir parlors— 
the green-houses of Southern ladies. I lostsix- 
ty plants of the rare and delicate kinds in one 
year, by attempting to ape the course of others 
in this matter. 
But, Mr. Ediior, I must stop. I have run 
out my paper wiihout observing it. Should 
you think the foiegoing worthy a perusal, place 
it in the ladies’ corner. M. 
For the Southern Cultivator. 
Analysis of Soils and Crops. 
Mr. Editor: — Forsome twenty longyears 
1 have been vexing and treating mother earth 
most cruelly to make the “pot boil.” The 
want of science, the want of attention and atten- 
dance, a preference lor political raiherihan agri- 
cultural reading; and la.st, thimgh not least, that 
mistaken idea, loo commonly entertained by 
native Georgians, that labor is not reputable- 
all combined, have rendered me unworthy the 
name of Farmer. Bui, if 1 have done wrong 
fora long time, it is no reason that I know of 
whv I should always do so. 1 now want to un- 
derstand the w/ni and the toherefore of mv busi- 
ness. If I can find out where it is, and what it 
is, I wish to begin at the beginning, to learn, il 
I can, the farmer’s alphabet. If you vvoul'l 
publish in the Southern Cultivator, th“ analysi.s 
of corn, of wheat, of rye, of oars, and :f cotton, 
also the analysis of a perfect «oil, it seems to me 
something would be known about the nu ans 
necessary to improve land, and to make a good 
crop. Corn is indispensable to the welfare of 
mv latnily. I( I knew how to supply the defi- 
ciencies of my soil, and to feed my corn with 
the food best adapied to its use, with the bles- 
sings of heaven, I think a large crop would be 
as certain as two and three make five. This 
principle will app y to all crops. A plenty of 
pork, beet, mutton, milk and butter, are very 
desirable. Nor is plenty of geese, turkies, ducks, 
chickens and egg«, at all ohjectional. Some' 
finela 'ies and gentlemen, the one with a novel 
in her hand, the other with a cigar in his mouth, 
' m.-iy laugt) at tlie.->e thmg.'^. yci a iiaekwo d- 
man knows ihey are useful and likes to have 
them. I want to know the breed ot hogs that 
will give the must good meat for the food con- 
SLi ed: how to teed and what to feed with, to 
produce flesh, and to make fat. (But spare, oh 
spare She Berksh res; they have brought me lo 
buying pork.) I want tO' know what kind of 
cattle will suit best for the dairy, the yoke and 
[he shambles, and how to feed them. (Again 1 
say, spare the Durhams. iV] me have died ) I 
want lo know af-^o the kind ol sheep best adapt 
led to the soil and climaie of Georgia : how to 
teed and what to feed with, to produce flesh and 
fat and wool. Any information on the subject 
of poultry will be thankfully received. 
My ignorance about my own bttsiness, and 
the only business totiby which I live, isso-g-eat, 
and con.^esuenily mj wants are so many, I am 
fearful you will become tired before they are 
supplied. Bui if f could get the information 
asked, 1 think I should begin to find out some- 
thing of the whereabouts of it. 
Of you, the Georgia Journal thundered tre- 
mendously to make Governors. ’ Pis hoped the 
Southern Cultivator will now lighten with ef- 
fulgence to make Farmers. 
Respecifull V, your obdd. serv’t.. 
Clodhopper, ol Houston County, 
Houston Co., Feb. 8, 1845. 
For the Southern Cullivalor. 
Advice to Piauters. 
Mr. Editor; -The universal question which 
is asked is, what can we do to better our condi- 
tion f It strikes me that there is a very ready 
answer to il. and one which is as efficient, if 
practised, as prompt ; Live at home and diversi- 
[if your pur suits . In those hard, pinching times 
— money scarce and cotton almost worthless — 
the farmers of Putnam county paid to Tennes- 
see and Kentucky, by drovers,_/ii7e thourand dol- 
lars for pork this s ason ! Can you w-onder that 
limes are hard with farmers, when they buy 
what they eat, instead of raising it? it required 
the proceeds of throe hundred and fifty bales ol 
cotton to pii.-'chase this meat. There are, in 
Georgia, thirty-five counties, which,-on an ave- 
rage, have seat a like amount of money from 
the Stale, and for the same purpose. Suppose, 
insiead of buying this meat, the larmers bad di- 
minished their cotton crop so much, and raised 
their own pork, they would not only have h .ri 
belter meat, but the cotton crop would have been 
diminished in the_se counties more than three 
thousand bags. The same policy pursued 
throughout the cotton growing Stales would 
tend very much to reduce the production within 
the demand, and a better price w'ould follow for 
that made. But, to raise our pork, we must be 
economists in our provisions; and how we can 
increase the amount, wiihout a corresponding in- 
crease of labor, is the great mystery. Manure 
your corn land well, and a less quantity will 
yield a greater amount of grain. The time 
saved in cultivating the les< quantity of land 
will afford opportunity to collect and make and 
applv the manure. 
But there are substitutes which rnav he used 
instead ot corn. The Jerusalem artichoke yiel.is 
abundantly. The culture is simple, and hog.‘5 
are exceedingly fond ot ihem. 
Last year, lor the fir.st time, thev were intro 
duced into middle Georgia, and prMved them- 
selves great iniilli|iliers. Mr. Joseph Wilks, 
ol this c-iuntv, dug lour hills a tew flays since, 
and gathered ji.ve pecks of roots: one hill yield- 
ing just half a bushel. 
Now, Mr. Ediior, if you will give a history 
of this root, its nuiritive qualities, and its value 
for stock, you will cfinfer a very great favor on 
your readers. For, if worthy of cultivation, 
many will go largely into it this year and there- 
by many a pound of good Georgia pnik, may 
supply the place of the range-laltedhogsol Ten- 
nessee. J. 
Putnam County. Ga. 
Pride costs us more than hunger, thirst, and 
cold. 
Agricuiturai Meeti g lu Miiledgevi.le. 
Tnecall for an Agriculi ural Convention af 
vlilledgevilie, on the 27i., January, was respon- 
ded to by so few persuns, that those present de- 
clined doing anything more than the adoption 
of the following Resolutions, to which we invite 
the attention ol the public. 
Md LEnGEViLDE,2'7ih Jan., 1845, 
A few citizens having convened in Mrs. Hu- 
son’s long room, in pursuance of a call in the 
public papers, among whom were Mess-’s. 
Richard Rowell, Leroy Singleton, James Dix- 
on, Benj. Lester, Mark Huson, Allen Little, W, 
Y Hansell, John S. Thomas, Wm. Turner and 
others; Major Rowell was called to th-s Chair, 
and Will. Turner acted as Secretary. 
After some remarks from several gentlemen, 
Wm. Turner offeied several re.solulions: wdiich, 
being considered and amended, were adopted, as 
follows : 
1. Resolved, That an Agrfcultursl Convention 
be held in Miiledgevihe on the filth Monday in 
March next, to consist of delegates to be ap- 
pointed on the part ol the diflerent counties, and 
such other persons as may be invited to partake 
in the proceedings. 
2. Resolved, That the different counties be re- 
quested to appoint delegates accordingly. 
3. Resolved, Thai a committee ot three, in- 
cluding the Chairman, be appointed lo draltand 
publish an address, in order to promote t'ee pur- 
pose of this meeting. 
4. Resolved, That among other pr eeedinga,, 
the committee recommend the formation of ag- 
ricultural associations, in the different counties, 
and agricultural meetings o;’ associations in the 
different rudiciaf circuits. 
'The committee appointed under the third re- 
soltilii n, consists of Messrs. Rowell, Singleloa 
and Turner. 
On motion of Mr. Lester, 
Resolved, That the proce.^dings of this meet- 
ing be published in the Milledgeviile papers, 
and such other papers as may lake an interest 
in them- — particularly the Snuthern Cultivator. 
Rich.-'.rd RcvTf.LL, Chairman. 
Wm. Turner, Acting Sec’ry. 
TO THE PEOPLE OF GEORGIA. 
Fellow CiTi z-ens: — On the 27th ult., a small 
numberof persons assembled in Milledgeviile, 
for the purpose of co-nsuliing on the great inte- 
rests of agriculture. Alter due deliberation, 
several resolutions were adopted by the meet- 
ing.» 
The under.-^igned are the committee appoint- 
ed under the third resolution. They regret that 
the\ have not been delegated by a larger assem- 
blage of citizens, and especially that they are 
unable to present the great imeresls of agricul- 
ture in so commanding a light as they desire. 
They trust, however, that the day of small 
ihinss, will not be despised, and they proceed to 
the di.schaige ol the duty as-signed them 
As inducements to our fellow-ciiizens to con- 
cur in the movement which has been auempted, 
they advert to the depressed stati ol agticuliure, 
the imperfect siateof household economy, the 
praiseworthy example of several agri' uliuial 
assuciaiions, especially that of Hi neock, w hich 
has ex' ried SI- benefieial an influence, and ihe 
stirring ap' cals recently made to our interests 
and our patriotism, in several of our public 
journals. 
Lei not the failure to get up a Convention on 
the 27th ult.. arresi our efforis ; more determin- 
ed endeavor.® may yet succeed. It is only ne- 
cessary to bring logeiher the increasins frii nds 
of our enterprise. And we cannot hut hope, 
with the intelligeni editor of the Southern Culti- 
vator, “that in a very few year.®, almost every 
countv in the State will have its Club, and iliai 
a 'lofthem w'illbe but branches ol a great State 
Agricultural Society.” 
Let, then, our fellow citizens forthw’ith, get 
■ We omit 'he resrv'ulions here, as they vitl be lound 
in the proceedings of the meeting above. — E d. Cvlt. 
