THE SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
hardly see any of its roots, much less the aoove- 
ground runners. So great was my supposed 
triump.^, that I crowed largely over in 3^ fallen 
enemy, and talked much of its value among my 
neighbors, and told them that I did not dread it, 
hut rather intended to court a still more intimate 
acquaintance with it. After the wheat crop 
came off, 1 manured but lightly, fallowed and 
put the lot in readiness for Ruta-Baga. In July 
I commenced sowing in drills. I am certain I 
rook frona these four acres, over three thousand 
bushels of the finest turnips I ever saw grow in 
any country. After the turnips came off, I saw, 
in many places in the lot, bunches of the Ber- 
muda. " 1 then planted the whole four acres in 
squashes, and made a fine crop for my hogs, and 
as fine a lot of Bermuda as I had at the begin- 
ning! So, I thought I had killed it, but found 1 
was mistaken. I now think I did not pursue 
the rotation of overshading crops long enough, 
to kill every root in the ground. 
1 have no idea it can be killed in any other 
way than by overshadowing.cropsbt'tkose who 
have much of it, without too much expense. As 
to killing it by any kind of plowing, or planting 
hoed crops among it, this is utterly impossible, 
and particularly on our red stiff lands, such as 
mine are. It is a great deal easier to manage it 
in light and sandy lands; though even in these, 
you do not exterminate it, but by constant cul- 
ture yot? may keep it under so as to make crops. 
I am now just commencing to try a new 
method of destroying this grass, and that is, by 
a rotation of peas and Jerusalem artichokes, or 
perhaps peas, wheat, and then artichokes. I 
have, irom what I have seen of the artichoke, 
great faith in its being a valuable smotherer, for 
I would as soon try to drown a fish by throwing 
him m the wmter, as to kill Bermuda Grass by 
never so much working in the sun. Besides, if 
this will kill it, ymu do so with a most valuable 
c rop for sw’ine. 
I have tried various other methods to kill this 
grass, with little or no success, and which it is 
needless now to mention, as to m3'’mind there is 
no way so likely to be successlul as b}' over- 
shadowing crops, and that in succession for 
some two or three years ; and w^hen we shall be 
able to manage it, (if, indeed, we shall ever be,) 
it will be looked upon as a great blessing, which 
1 must think a kind Providence intended it to 
be. John' CuN'NixGHAai. 
Greensboro, ( Ga ) March 20, 1845. 
Bowling Green Agricultural Society Fair. 
The Annual Fair of the Bowling Green Agri- 
cultural S’ociety will take place at Bowling Green, 
on Frida}', the last day of October next, when the 
following premiums and honors will be awarded ; 
Best bull, cup S'3 08 
2d best Ist honor 
•For the best acre of up- 
land corn, a silver 
•cup, value. ...... ..83 00 
2d best acre 1st honor 
3d best 2d honor 
Best acre ol low-ground 
corn, cup .83 00 
2d best acre 1st honor 
3d best 2d honor 
Best acre of wheat, 
cup 83 00 
2d best acre Ist honor 
3d best 2d honor 
Best acre of oals, cup. -S3 OJ 
2d best acre Ist honor 
3d best.. 2d hon 
Best acre of sweet po- 
tatoes, cup 83 00 
2d best acre Isthonor 
3d-best 2d honor 
Best half acre of tur- 
nips, cup S3 00 
2d best half acre. . 1st honor 
3d best 2d honor 
For the best three year 
old colt, silver cup. .-S3 00 
2d best colt Isthoiioi 
Sd best 2d honor 
Best two year old colt, 
cup. 83 00 
2d best '. . .1st honor 
3d best -Sd honor 
B -St spring colt, cup. .83 Oj 
2d best ......Ist honor 
■3d best... ‘2d honor 
3d best ...2d honor 
Best cow, cup -83 00 
2d best Ist honor 
3d best 2d houor 
Best two year old heif- 
er, cup 83 06 
2d best. 1st honor 
3d best 2d honor 
Best spring calf, cup. .8360 
2d best 1st honor 
3d best 2d honor 
Best boar, cup S3 00 
2d best .Ist honor 
3d best id honor 
Best sow, -cup S3 00 
2d best 1st honor 
3d best 2d honor 
The heaviest hog un- 
der eighteen months 
old, in proportion to 
age, cup .....83 00 
2d heaviest 1st honor 
3d heaviest 2d honor 
Best conterpane, cup. §3 00 
2U best 1st honor 
3d best 2d honor 
Best eight yaids of do- 
mestic jeans. suitable 
for gentlemen’s wear, 
cup -S3 00 
2d best 1st honor 
3d best .2d honor 
Best article of Negro 
00 
honor 
2d honor 
Tne Society l-.ave set apart ten dollars to be 
Best brood mare, cup S3 00 clothing, cup T.S3 
b®st l.st honorl2J best 1st hot 
3® best 2d honorjSd best 
awarded by their committees, to articles manu- 
factured by the ladies, not enumerated in their 
premium list, such as capes, collars, caps, &c. or 
any fancy article made by a lady. 
John W. 51-oady, President. 
William Jewell, Secretary. 
Farmers’ Couventiou. 
Milledgevills, 31st Alarch, 1845. 
The Agricultural Cor.v'enticn of the State of 
Georgia assembled this day at 12 o’clock, M., at 
the Court-house in this city. Delegates Irom 
the counties of Morgan, Cobb, Paulding, Put- 
nam and Baldwin, appeared and took their seats ; 
when, lor the purpose of organization, on motion 
of Maj. Wm. Y. Hansell, a delegate from the 
county of Cobb, Col. Herschel V. Johnson, of 
Baldwin, was called to the Chair. 
The Chairman having announced that he was 
prepared to receive any proposition which the 
Convention had to make, Air. Turner, from the 
countv ot Putnam, offered the lollowing resolu- 
tion : 
Resolved, That His Excellency tlie Governor 
of the State ol Georgia for the time being, be 
chosen President of “ the Agricultural Associ i- 
tion of the State ol Georgia” — which was 
adopted. 
It was resolved, on motion of Air. Grantland, 
from Baldwin, that the Chair appoint a Com- 
mittee to wait upon his Excellency, Gov. Craw- 
fo'd, and inform him of his appoimment. 
Wher-eupon the Chair appointed Alessrs. 
Grantland, Turner and Harris that Committee. 
The Committee having informed Gov. Craw- 
lord ol his apptdiitment, and conducted him to 
the Chair, after a few remarks relative 'o the 
o'bjects ol the Convention, he announced the 
body read}' to proceed to business. 
On motion of Air. Harris, it was 
Resolved, That Dr. John R. Dotting be ap- 
pointed Corresponding Secretary, and Benj. T. 
Bethune, Esq., Recording Secretary of the Ag- 
ricultural Association ol the State of Georgia. 
On motion of Air. Jones, of Paulding, it was 
Resolved, That the President appoint a Com- 
mittee ol five, whose duty it shall be to draft a 
Constitution lor the Association, and to recom- 
mend to the Convention the various subjects 
which shall be appropriate lor its consideraticn. 
The Committee named by' the Chair, were 
Alessrs. Jones, Turner, Johnson, Hansell and. 
Spear. 
The Conven.ion then adjournea till four 
o’clock, P. M. 
Four o’clock, p. m. 
Convention met pursuant to adjournment. 
Judge Jones, Chairman of the Committee to 
draft a Constitution, &c. reported the lollowing: 
Art. 1. This Society shall be known by the 
name of the Agricultural Association of Geor- 
gia.f and shall be composed of the members ol 
all Agricultui al Societies or Associations which 
are, or shall be hereafter formed in this State; 
audits annual meetings, which shall be held on 
the second Alonday of ^November In each year, 
inthe city cf Alilledgeville, shall consist ol a 
Convention of such delegates a-s each of said 
Societies shall send. 
Art. 11. Its officers shall consist of a Presi- 
dent, who shall be the Governor of the Slate for 
the time being, and as many Vice-Presidents as j 
there shall be Agricultural Societies or Assoc*la- ' 
-lions in the State; the several Presidents of j 
which shall be ex-officio A^ice-Presidents of this i 
Association— Pcecording and Corresponding Se- j 
cretaries — the Recording Secretary acting ex- •' 
officio as Treasurer. j 
Art. III. The object of this Association shall j 
be to promote, by all p.^oper means, the advance- | 
ment of the Agricultural and domestic econo- j 
my of the State in ail their various departments. ! 
Art. lAA At each annual meeting, there shall ' 
be an Executive Committee of five, appointed 
to receive the reports of such committees as this 
Association may appoint and such other matter 
as may be refercd to them through the Corres- 
ponding Secretary, and to perform such other 
duties as may be required oi them, or as may 
properly lall within their province. 
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Art. V. The lunds of this Association shall 
be composed of such moneys as may be raised 
by voluntary contributions. 
Art. VI. This Consiitutionmay be altered 
or amended by a vote of the majority of the 
members present at any annual meeting. 
Which report was received and adopted. 
The Committee further recommend the ap- 
pointment of the following committees; 
1st. A Committee of to report to the 
ne.\t annual meeting on the subject ol the Agri- 
culture ol Georgia. 
2. A Commiuee of to report on Grains. 
3. A Committee of to report on Slock. 
4. A Committee oi to report on such 
plants as may be profitably introduced, and 
which are not now csltivateci. 
5. A Committee of to report cm manures. 
The Convention approved of the recommend- 
ation of the Committee, and on motion, it was 
Resolved,, That the various blanks be filled by 
the Chair with the number three. 
The President then stated, that, as it was ne- 
cessary he should know the names of gentle- 
men composing the different Agricultural So- 
cieties in the State, to enable him to make judi- 
cious appointments, the committees would not 
be appointed until the various societies had been 
heard from. 
Air. Johnson offered the lollowing resolution : 
Resolved, Thai the Corresponding Secretary 
write to the respective Agricultural Soeielies ot 
this State, informing them that their members 
are constituted members of this association, 
and that their respective-presidents are ex-officio 
Vice Presidents of the same; and that he re- 
quest the said societies to furnish him with a 
lull catalogue of their members, to the end that 
they may be entered on the records ot this asso- 
I ciation, in Ihe event of their being willing to 
I become members the r-eof — which was adopted, 
i The following resolution was also adopted : 
: Resolved, That we recommend to the several 
j societies cf this State, to take into consideration 
j the propriety ol recommending to the next Le- 
! gislatufs an appropriation for the purpose of 
I procuring seed and grains of various kinds from 
I different countries, tor distribution among the 
various Agricultural Societies, and lo report 
the result ol such deliberation to the next annual 
meeting of this association. 
The Association then adjourned sine die. 
George V/. CR.iWFOKD, Presidreni. 
Benj. T. Bethune, Recording Secretary, 
Cobb County Agricultural Societyo 
Pursuant to a pre^rious notice, a large and 
very respectable portion of ffne citizens of Cobb 
assembled at the Court House in Marietta, on the 
25ih ult., with the view ol organising an Agri- 
cultural Association. 
On motion. Hardy Pace and James Lemon, 
Esq’s., were called to the chair, and Andrew J. 
Hansell, Esq., requested to act as Secretary. 
The mee'.ing was first addressed by Hon. 
John A. Jones, a delegate to the Convention 
about to assemble in the cjty ot Aiilledgeville 
and en route rjo that point, in a highly interesting 
speech. H. R. Foot, Esq., was next called oui, 
who ably discussed the propriety ot an efficient 
organization of such a society, and the impera- 
tive necessity of an agricultural education. Jas. 
Lemon, Esq., one of the Chairmen, made an 
appeal to his fellow farmers ot Cobb. 
Col. Chas. F. Ai. Garnett, from the Commit- 
teeto draft a constitution, &c., reported a con- 
stitution, which was unanimously adopted. The 
constitution was then signed by a number of cur 
citizens; and on motion of Col. Garnett, the 
Society then proceeded to the election of its 
officers tor the present year. On counting out 
the ballots, it appeared that the follownggentle- 
men were unanimously chosen ; 
C. J. AIcDonald, President. 
Vice-Presidents — H. Pc. Foote, Satn’l. Young, 
vVm. Harris, T. Al. Kirkpatrick, Jas. S. Bul- 
loch, Jas. Lemon, Hardy Pace. 
William P. Young, Treasurer, 
Andrew J. Hansell, Secretary, 
