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THE SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
by aiiuiher call tor the tools. This is vexatious 
both to borrower and lender, and not untrequent- 
ly engenders ill feeling on the part ot one or 
both.' Be as independent of borrowing as you 
can — but we do not add, refuse to lend. 
Progress of English. Agriculture. 
Farmers are finding out that it is necessary 
for them, with a view to their own interests, to 
talre a very different course trom- that w’hich was 
followed by their grandfathers. In these days, 
no man is allowed to stand still. Improvement 
must go on. And I see tnroughout the country, 
in every part of it, gratifying proofs that im- 
provement is going on, as actively in the agri- 
cultural as in the manufacturing districts and 
operations of the country. Even within the last 
four or five years, I see strides which, small as 
they may be compared with what might be done, 
aVe gigantic when co.npared with what was done 
before. I think it is not more than four or five 
years agj that, at a meeting of the Roy^l Agri- 
cultural Society of England, I first noticed, as a 
novelty ot a singular character, a new manure, 
known as guano, and recommended to the agn- 
eulturists of England. Iff am not misintorm- 
ed, from the port of Ldverpool alone there have 
gone out, within this single year, no less than 
150 vessels, chartered expressly for the purpose 
of importing this then unknown manure for the 
improvement of the agriculture of the country. 
Everywhere I see old and useless fences disap- 
pearinof, fields enlarging, improved modes of 
cultivation adopted ; and I see going on with 
immense rapidity that which, 1 must again and 
again impress upon you who are connected 
with the land, is the basis of all improvement — 
deep thorough drainage of the land; and not 
here alone, but throughout all England, I see 
most remarkably, as indeed any one may do, 
even thoug i whirled through the country at the 
railway speed with which we are now carried, 
what an extent of improvement has been effect- 
ed in this respect. Eveiy one is struck with 
the appearance of preparation for the future ex- 
ertions, which are, at the same time, the token 
of well-deserved success. — Lord Stanley at the 
Liverpool Agricultural Association. 
Thc Rat-Tail Geranium. — Speaking of 
plants, let us ask our friend if he ever heard of 
the celebrated “ Rat-tail Geranium,” which was 
first brought to public notice by a famous beau 
and courtier at Washington, some years since 1 
It seems that he had a passion for Geraniums; 
and on one occasion he was m'formed by a friend 
(“ beshrew him for a mad wag !”) that if he de- 
sired to enrich his collection of plants with one 
not to f e had elsewhere, and which had just been 
imported from the Niger, to lose not a moment 
in securing it. This was sufficient. Away he 
posted, and for a pretty penny became proprie- 
tor of the only R.at-iail Geranium in America. 
Placing it under his arm, he repaired to the 
residence of the lady of one ot the high dignita- 
ries of the Federal city. Placing it carefully 
upon the v,’indow-.<^ill of the drawing-room, and 
as carefully adjusting the stem, which, he said, 
in consequence of a long voyage had become a 
little dry and lost its foliage; and giving espe- 
cial directions to have it exposed to the sun, 
kept well watered, and taken in at night he made 
his congee and departed. On the thi,rd day i 
began to send forth its Iragrance ; each succeed- 
ing day it increased, but showed no signs of 
budding. On the si.xih day, curiosity was on 
tip toe to ascertain, by actual examination, the 
structure of a plant so redolent of a very re- 
markable perfume, and yet so withered and stiff, 
as was the stem of the “ Rat-Tail Niger Gera- 
nium.” On removing the earth, and following 
the stem downward, lo ! there lay the remains 
of an enormous rat. with his tail tied neatly up 
to a stick ! — Western Parmer a,nd Gardener. 
|;;5’CLnitp a stir has been created at Lowell 
by the introduction of a new cotton spinning 
frame which has just been put into operrtion 
ihere. It is sahi to lequire hut one h.df Ike pow- 
er, and will make more yam and of more even 
IwisL at about Ivw-tlurds Ike expense oi other kinds 
of frames in use. 
COUTE/.TS OF THIS HUMBER. 
Agricultural Society of Pendleton — Report of the 
Committee on Farms p=>gB 9T 
Agricultural Society liurke county 110 
“ Barbour county 110 
*• Meeting in Warren county 110 
Address of Col. McDonald 99, 105 
Asparagus, cultivation of-^Manuer of planting, 
manuring, &c — St. Sebastian lOj 
An English Farmer’s Wife 106 
A Grape Crop safer than most others against late 
frosts and diouths 108 
Bermuda Grass b'f 
“ *• to destroy, etc 108 
“ “ queries relative to. 108 
Batter Cakes, to make..... 109 
Colton Seed Oil — 1 1 1 
Gates for Bars lit 
Horticultural Outline..... 102 
Turkeys, how to raise 1.11 
Information wanted.. 103 
Kenilworth Pigs 104 
Life in the Country 106 
Manures, artificial 103 
“ Do they sink or evaporalef 107 
Notices of New Books 109 
Oatmeal as Human Food 104 
Products of Southern Industry 104 
Palma Christ! l08 
Progress of English .Agriculture 112 
Rat Tail Geranium, the 112 
Southern Folly 104 
Sheep 105 
Time is Money 103 
A PKEMiUM. 
The Publishers of the “SOUTHERN 
CULTIVATOR,” propose to give to every 
matt who shall procure TES subscribers, 
and enclose a ten dollar bill, the two back 
V olumes of the work, handsomely bound* 
AN» FifidLa> SEEUS. 
A GENERAL assortment of fresh and genu- 
ine Garden and Field Seed, among which are the 
f o 1 1 o w i n g : 
Red and white clover, Blue and green grass. 
Rye and orchard do Timothy and herds do 
Millet and Lucerne do Seed corn of every valua- 
Buckwheat <fe potato oats, Seed wheat, [ble variety 
Kept constantly on hand by the subscriber, alt o 
wh ich are offered for sale at very moderate prices. 
.All ot ders, by mail or otherwise, executed with neat 
ness and despatch. Wm Hainbs, Ja., 
1 No. 232, Broad-street, Augusta, Ga. 
■k-UiixVEP SEED-, 
A SUPPLY ot the following varieties of 
fresh Turnep Seed, just received, viz: Yellow 
Sweedish or ruta baga, very Sue for stock, 
Large globe turnep, 
“ While flat do 
“ Hanover or white rutabaga do 
“ Norfolk do 
For sale in quantities to suit purchases 
i Wm. H.aines, Je., Broad-st. 
AG5£ECULTSjai.\L 5 iilPJLEiyB EK'5'S. 
H azard, denslovv" & webster, 
Savannah, Geo., near the City Hotel, Dealers in 
PAINTS, OILS, WINDOW GLASS, GUNPOWDER, SHOT, 
PAPER, AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. 
In acditioii to their usual stock of the abo-ve 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: atnoiigsl which may be found the following 
articles, viz : 
PLOWS. 
Yankee cast iron, No. 10, 11 12 and 25 Plows. 
Dagon, or Connecticut wrought No. 1,2 and 3 
do 
Allen pattern, 
do 
Ruggics, Nourse 
■ <fc Mason’s imoroved 
do 
Viz : — Eagle plow, heavy, two horse or ox, 
do 
do vvith wheel and cutler. 
do 
No. 2 B Plow, : 
for two horses, 
do 
“ 2 B do 
with wheel and cutter. 
do 
“ .A 3 do 
m-diuin, two horse, 
do 
“ A3 do 
with wheel aud cutler. 
Co 
“ A 2 do 
liglit two horse 
do 
“ A 1 dv 
do one mule, or garden 
do 
‘‘ 6 in. do 
do one horse turni iig 
do 
“ 7 in. do 
do do do 
do 
“ 15 do 
new pattern, 1 horse, for lig'nt soil 
, do 
iSubsoil do 
heavy, two horse, or ox 
do 
do do 
No 1 do do 
do 
do do 
do 0 one horse 
do 
Double rnould-b 
oard or furrowing 
do 
Cotton Irenchin 
do 
Rice do 
with guage wheel. 
do 
A I side-hill, or 
swivel mould-board. 
do 
N'oO do 
do for one horse, 
CO 
Plow irons set 
up, of the above kinds: also. 
} Fine for 
table 
use. 
stocks, which can he packed m small compa-s. Itiereoy 
making a great saving ill iraii.poriaiion Mould-boards, 
points and heels nr landsides. for all ilie above plows, 
Improved cultivators, wiiti guage wheel 
Cultivator plows, or horse hoes. 
Common Harrows 
Folding do improved kind, 
Boxed lever straw cii tiers 
Improved self-feeding strew and corn stalkdo, with 
spiral knives, simple in construction, 
Corn and cob crushers (liand mill) 
do do for horse power 
HOES. 
W. A. Lyndon’s extra black, Carolina hoes. Nos. 0, 1,2 & 3 
do bright do do 0, 1, 2 & 3 
do newground do doPPA I’PP 
do oval eye grubbing do do 2&3 
do round do do do 2icZ 
Anchor hoes do 00, 0, 1 dc 2 
Brades, patent do doO, l,2,3&i 
Light Yankee do 
CHAINS. 
Straight-link trace chains, I Ox chains 
Twisted do do | LogchaLns from 10 to I&t ’fc 
MISCELLANEGtrS ARTICLES. 
Collins’s Axes. 
Root’s do 
King’s do 
Bond’s do 
Ames’s Shovels, 
do Handled Spades, 
do Socket do 
Iron Shovels, ass’led kinds, 
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, 
Ox-bows. 
Horse rackets, 
D irt scrapers, 
Fan mills, 
Patent churns, 
Cotton foot gins. 
Flails, 
Axe-helves, 
Swingtelrees, 
Flow lines, 
Wheelbarrows, 
Horticultural chests. 
Pruning shears, 
Ditching knives^ 
Garden hoes, various kindSj 
Garden rases. 
Flour-scrapers, 
Toy hoes, 
Garden reels. 
Grain cradles, new paitein, Transplanting trowels, 
Rice cradles do do Forks, 
Post spoons, ; Garden-lines, 
Ox-yokes, 
The subscribers have made such arrangements as will 
enable them to- procure any improvements which may 
be made in the plow, or other hinds 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 share of public patronage. Planters, mer- 
chants, and manufacturers are respectfully invited to 
examine their slock. Orders thankfully received and 
promptly attended to. Lly 
BOMMEK MANURE. 
T he bommer method of making 
Manure has been befoi e the public in the Northern, 
Eastern and Middle States, 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 Slates, 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 plantee. 
The right can be, had on the following terms ; — 
To Manure 100 acres land $10 
“ 200 “ 15 
“ “ ^00 “ 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 lo the 
patent, the fallowing statement is submitted : 
Charles Baer and JohnGoullart 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 look into the film Thomas M. Abbott, and 
continued to sell the right to the .Southern and West- 
ern Slates, under the style of^Abbott & Co, Abbbott 
& Co assigned the right to the rest of the United 
Stales and Territories on the 6th November, 1844, 
(Rec. Lib. 5, page 373) to George Bommer, of whom 
the subscriber is the sole general agent in Georgia. 
5 Charles Baer. 
®l).e Goulljern Cultinator 
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