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THE SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
comparison with only th"- common plow, the 
yield will be fifty per cent, more, and the crop in 
dry weather always green. The subsoil plow 
has doubled and frequently trebled the crops in 
England. — Farmer and Gardener. 
Cotton Beds.— A Good suggestion. 
We find the following in the Albany Cultiva- 
tor Cotton beds are becoming very much in 
use on steamboats on the Western rivers, and 
they are considered superior to any kind but 
hair : 
Cotton Beds. — We have received from J. A. 
Guernsey, Esq., a copy of the “ Southron,” 
published at Jackson, Mississippi, containing 
some remarks on the advantages of cotton lor 
bedding. These advantages may be summed 
up as lollows. It is claimed that “it is the 
cheapest, most comfortable, and most healthy 
material for bedding, that is known in the civi- 
lized world.” In addition to these, may be 
nametl superior cleanliness; vermin will not 
abide it: there is no grease in it, as in hair or 
wool; it does not get and acquire an xin- 
pleasant odor, as leathers do ; moths do not infest 
it, as they do wool; it does not pack and be- 
come haul, as moss does; nor does it become 
dry, brittle and dusty, as do straw or husks; and 
in many cases medicinal.” It is said not to 
cau.se ihat lassitude and inertia, which is pro- 
duced by sleeping on feathers. People not ac- 
quainted with it, have supposed they have been 
sleeping on the best leathers, when in fact their 
beds were made of cotton. The relative cost of 
cotton compared with leathers, hair, &c., may 
be seen from the following statement: 
Cost of a Hair Maltrass. — They are generally 
sold by the pound and cost from 50 to 75 cents 
per pound. Thirty or forty pounds will cost 
SI 5 or S20. 
Wool. — Thirty pounds ol wool at 30 cents per 
pound, S9; twelve yards of ticking at 12j cents 
per yard, SI 50; labor, thread, &c., $2 75. To- 
tal, SIS 25. 
Feathers. — Forty pounds feathers at 30 cents 
per pound, S12 00; fifteen yards of ticking at 
12^ cents per yard, SI 87^; labor, &c., S2 75 
cents. Total, $16 62^. 
Cotton. — Thirty pounds cotton at 8 cents per 
pound, S3 40; twelve yards ticking at T2i cents 
per yard, Si 50; labor, thread, &c., $2 75. To- 
tal, $7 65. 
It is recommended to run the cotton through 
a “ picker,” where one can conveniently be ob- 
tained, before using. This gives it additional 
cleanliness and buoyancy. 
The substitution of cotton for bedding through- 
out the United States would be an immense 
saving, besides opening a new avenue for that 
article to an e,xtent according to the estimation 
of this writer, equal “to more than two of the 
largest crops of cotton ever produced in the 
United Sta tes.” 
Dig Deep and you’ll, find Treasure. — We 
commend the following anecdote to the particu- 
lar consideration of those who are yet addicted 
to the practice of shallow plowing, and who 
think that no good comes froUi deep stirring of 
the soil. By adopting the practice of deep plow- 
ing, a new source of wealth would be opened 
on many farms, which the ‘^skinning” culture 
of a century or two had never developed. But 
to the anecdote — which, though old, is just as 
good as if it w’ere “ bran new:” — 
“ An old farmer, on his death-bed, told his 
sons, who were not very industrious lads, that 
he had deeply buried his money in a particular 
field, which was the most barren land on his 
farm. In consequence of this information, soon 
after the old man’s death, the sons began to dig 
(and they dug deeply too) all over the field — and 
this they did again and again, for it was long 
before they quite despaired of finding the money. 
At length, however, they gave up the search, 
and the land w'as planted with corn ; when, from 
the deep digging, pulverization and clearing 
which it had received in the search for the mo- 
ney, it produced a crop which was indeed a 
treasure.” 
It might result t ^ the pruiit ot smiie oi t.>u. 
artners’ sons, should they imagine their faihers 
had deeply buried a bagol dollars in some bar- 
ren field, and be led to dig in search of the trea- 
sure — and though they might not find the e.x- 
pected wealth, their exertions would be amply 
rewarded, as is illustrated in the anecdote. — JS. 
E. Former. 
COUTEHTS OF THIS HUMBER. 
ORIGINAL PAPERS. 
Agricultural Press, the pag® S9 
Bermuda Grass, by Affleck “ 91 
Broom Corn, Bones, Whip-handles, &c- “ 89 
Cotton Culture, “ 91 
Communication of Col. McDonald, “ 91 
“ ot N. Crawford, “ 93 
English Laborers “ 89 
Feeding Plants — Hill-side Ditches, “ 88 
Freak of Nature, “ 93 
Hogs, Berkshire “ 92 
Mind and Soil of the South, the “ 88 
Plantation Economy, “ 90 
Piotectrve System — A Plea for the Protective 
Policy, “ 90 
Suggestion, a....... “ 89 
Tanning on the Plantation, by Whitten, “ 92 
Wool — Extraordinary Yield, “ 92 
SELECTIONS, EXTR.».CTS, i:C. 
Agricultural Meeting in Chatham— Constitu- 
tion of the Society, “ 93 
Agricultural Meeting in Habersham, “ 94 
Camellia, the “ 87 
Com, Cultivation of Indian, “ 84 
Cotton Beds, “ 96 
Cow-Pea,....; “ 87 
Dig Deep and you’ll find Treasure, “ 96 
Ditches, Graded Hill-side, “ 86 
Franklin College, Nashville, Tenn., “ 95 
Hessian Fly, the — Its origin, history, &c., and 
best known means to prevent its ravages — 
Other insects destructive to the Wheat Field 85,88 
Horticultural Outline,.. “ 94 
Okra— Culture and Value of...... “ 84 
Planters’ Club of Early, “ 94 
Silk Culture in Georgia, History of the — By 
Wm. B. Stevens, 81,84 
Sheep — Excretory Duct of the Feet of “ 93 
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The Publishers of the “SOUTHERN 
CULTIVATOR,” jiropose to give to every 
man who shall procure TEN subscribers, 
and enclose a ten dollar bill, the two back 
Volumes of the work, handsomely bound. 
GAKPEiV AND FIELD SEEDS. 
A GENERAL assortment of fresh and genu- 
ine Garden and Field Seed, among which are the 
following ; 
Red and white clover, Blue and green grass. 
Rye and orchard do ’Pimothy and herds do 
Millet and Lucerne do Seed corn of .every valua- 
Buckwheat & potato oats, Seed wheat, [ble variety 
Kept constantly on hand by the subscriber, all o 
which are offered for sale at very moderate prices. 
.All orders, by mail or otherwise, executed with neat 
ness and despatch. Wm. Haines, Jr., 
1 No. 2-32, Broad-street, Augusta, G 
AGRICUL'ffUKALi I.MPLEITIENTS. 
H AZARD, DENSLOW & WEBSTER, 
Savannah, Geo., near the City Hotel, Dealers in 
PAINTS, OILS, WINDOW GLASS, GUNPOWDER, SHOT, 
PAPER, AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. 
In audition to their usual stock of the above named 
articles, the subscribers have, within the last year, 
made large additions to their assortment of Agricul- 
tural Implements, and now offer to planters a greater 
variety than any other establishment in the Southern 
country: amongst which may be found the following 
articles, viz : 
PLOWS. 
Yankee cast iron. No. 10, 11 12and20 Plows. 
Dagon, or Connecticut wrought No. 1, 2 and 3 do 
Allen pattern, do 
Ruggles, Nourse & Mason’s improved do 
Viz : — Eagle plow, heavy, two horse or ox, do 
do with wheel and cutler, do 
No. 
2 B 
Plow 
, for two horses, 
da 
2 B 
do 
with wheel and culler. 
do 
u 
A 3 
do 
medium, two horse. 
do 
u 
A 3 
do 
with wheel aud Eulteu, 
do 
A 2 
do 
light two horse 
do 
u 
A L 
do 
do one mule, or garden 
do 
6 in. 
do 
do one horse turning 
do 
a 
7 in. 
do 
do do do 
do 
15 
do 
new pattern, 1 horse, for light soil 
1 
Sub 
soil 
do 
heavy, two horse, or ox 
do 
do 
do 
No. 1 do do 
do 
d( 
i) 
do 
do 0 one horse 
do 
Double mould-board or furrowing 
Colton trenching 
Rice do with guage wheel 
A 1 side-hill, or swivel mould-board. 
No.O do 
do 
for one horse, 
do 
do 
do 
do 
Plow irons set up, of the above kinds: also, extra 
Mock.'-, vihich can be pac^ied iii small conipd>s, thereby 
making a greafsaving in iransportation. Mould-boards, 
points and heels or landsiffes, for all the above plows. 
Improved c ulliv-ators, with guage wheel 
Cultivator plows, or horse hoe.-'. 
Common Harrows 
Folding do improved kind. 
Boxed lever .straw cniu rs 
Improved self-feeding strew and corn stalk do, with 
spiral knives, simple in consiruction, 
Corn and cob ci ushers (hand mill) 
do do for horse power 
HOES. 
W. A. Lyndon’s extra black,Carolinahoes.Nos.0, 1,2 & 3 
do bright do do 0, 1, 2 & 3 
do new ground do doPP&PPP 
do oval eye grubbing do do 2&3 
do round do do do 2&3 
Anchor hoes do 00, 0,1 &2 
Brades, patent do doO, 1,2,3&4 
Light Yankee do 
CHAINS. 
Straight-link trace chains, I Ox chains 
Twisted do do | Log chains from iO to 18f’t 
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES. 
Collins's- Axes. 
Root’s do 
King’s do 
Bond’s do 
Ames’s Shovels, 
do Handled Spades, 
do Socket do 
I Ox-bows, 
j Horse rackets, 
1 Dirt scrapers, 
j Fan mills, 
! Patent churns, 
Cotton foot gins, 
Flails, 
Iron Shovels, ass’ted kinds. Axe-helves, 
Long Handled Shovels, 
Manure Forks, 
Hay do 
English patent Scythes, 
American grass do 
Grass platt do 
Brush and briar do 
Briar hooks, 
Corn cutters, 
Reap hooks. 
Scythe Siiaiths, 
-wingletrees, 
Plow lines, 
Wheelbarrows, 
Horticultural chests, 
Pruning shears, 
Ditching knives. 
Garden hoes,vaiiouskinds, 
Garden rakes, 
Flour-scrapers, 
Toy hoes. 
Garden reels. 
Grain cradles, new pattern. Transplanting trowels, 
Rice cradles do do Forks, 
Post spoons, Garden-lines, 
Ox-yokes, 
The subscribers have made such arrangements as wifi 
enable them to procure any improvements which may 
be made in the plow, or other kinds of implements suit- 
ed to this section, and trust from their great variety, mo- 
derate prices and exertions to please, they may receive 
a liberal sha-re of public patronage. Planters, mer- 
chants, and manufacturers are respectfully invited to 
examine their stock. Orders thankfully received and 
promptly attended to.. 1-ly 
DOMRIER MANURE. 
T he bommer method of making 
Manure has been before the public in the Northern, 
Eastern and Middle Slates, where it has met with the 
approval of the ablest, scientific and practical agricul- 
turalists, and received, after very thorough practical 
experiment, the sanction of the Legislature of Mary- 
land. Two years residence in the Southern States, en- 
ables the agent to declare that the abundance of cheap 
material at the South, renders the manufacture of this 
manure peculiarly adapted to the Southern planter. 
The right can be had on the foll^-ring le- ir,s ; — 
To Manure 100 acres laud SIO 
“ “ 200 “ “ 15 
“ “ 300 *• “ 20 
Any extent 25 
Address, Charles Baer, care of Wm. Byne, Waynes- 
boro, Ga., or care of J. W. Jones, Augusta — post-paid. 
To correct all misapprehension with regard to the 
patent, the fallowing statement is submitted : 
Charles Baer and JohnGouilart obtained letters pa- 
tent for the method, 24th January, 1843, (Rec. Lib. 280 
Patent office) and sold the right tc the Northern and 
Eastern States, to George Bommer. Afterwards, Baer 
and Gouliart took into the firm Thomas M. Abbott, and 
continued to sell the right to the Southern and West- 
ern States, under the style of Abbott & Co, Abbbott 
& Co assigned the right to the rest of the United 
States and Territories on the 6th November, 1844, 
(Rec. Lib. 5j. page 373) to George Bommer, of whom 
the subscriber is the sole general agent in Georgia. 
5 Charles Baer. 
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