THE SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
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the blessing cf Heaven and his w ife, nl an endless 
posteiity. Two words ttll the whole story — in- 
dustry and economy. These two words wi;l 
make any man rich in the West. 
Southern Independence. 
It g'ves us real pleasure to be able to copy such 
articles as that which follow-s. We find it in the 
Greenville (South Carolina) paper. Blay we not 
hope that this is the beginning of a new state of 
thingsin the Southern States? 
“ We presume it is not generally known that a 
Corn Broom Manufactory has been in successful 
operation at this place, (Greenville, South Caro- 
lina,) uluring the past year — such, however, is the 
fact, and it is probably the only one south of the 
Potomac. The establishment is owmed and under 
the di'-ection of Dr. Crittenden, who manufac- 
tured five or si.x hundred splendid Brooms last 
season — equal to any made in the United States 
for strength and beauty of finish. He raises the 
corn, and turns the handies from timber obtained 
on his farm-. We are informed that these Brooms 
will be furnished, wholesale or retail, as cheap as 
a similar article can be delivered in any of the 
Southern cities. They can be had at the Store 
of Hastieand Nicol, in this town, and probably 
at other places. A sample can also be seen at 
this office. 
*' Dr. C. made preparations for extending the 
business next year, but the drought of the past 
Summer almost entirely cut offhiscrop of Broom 
Corn; he has raised sufficient, however, to make 
about 1000 Brooms. Success attend all similar 
enterprises, say we.” 
Speed the Plow. 
Things are sure to be going right in any coun- 
try, where people take an interest in such exhibi- 
tions as that described in the following paragraph, 
which we find in the National In'dligencer. 
” At the Newcastle County (Delaware) Agri- 
culture exhibition last month, there was a spi- 
rited plowing match for boys under sixteen 
years of age. It is thus described: Now fol- 
lowed the second match, being entries for boys 
under sixteen years of age ; eight of whom en- 
tered. Their performance was indeed surprising. 
The fi' St premium was won by a lad by the name 
of Janvier; the son, as I understood, of a poor 
widow woman; and when asked whether he 
would have a piece ot plate or its value in money, 
replied he would take the money; “ he wanted it 
for hi.s mother.” The second was won by master 
George Jackson, a boy of ten years old, (a son of 
Mr. Bryan Jackson, a large farmer,) and thought 
small of his age. The clearing up furrow of this 
lad exceeded any effort I ever saw of the kind by 
a boy. In addition to the second premium, Blr. 
Pedder presented to him, through a member of 
the committee, as coming from the We srs. 
Prouty, whose plow he held, a beautiful little 
watch, with chain, key, &c., and the possession 
otit seemed to gratify the little fellow much; nor 
was it scarcely less gratifying, apparently, to the 
numerou.s spectators, who all voted him the Ge- 
neral Tom Thumb of the plowing ground.” 
To CURE A Stifled Horse. — Take one gal- 
lon of urine, and put therein a small handful 
of junk tobacco, boil down to one quart; then 
add two ounces of the oil of spike, one ounce of 
the oil of amber, two spoonsful of spirits of tur- 
pentine, and two spoonsful of honey. Put it 
into a jug, and cork it tight for use. 
Proerss of Applicatvm . — Rub the stifle bone 
hard withthe mixtur? fifteen ortwenty minutes; 
then dry it in thoroughly with a red hot fire 
shovel, then ride the horse forth and back one 
hundred rods. Repeat the above two or three 
times, and the cure will be effected. — Correspon- 
dent American Agriculturist. 
Several silk rai.sers Rom the North and East, 
have gone to Virginia, where they anticipate 
doing well. There are eight silk factories in 
the town of Mansffeld, Cl., and all the work.s 
conlinueto increase. 
©rigiixal Cammunicalions. 
Proposed P.aii of a General State Society. 
M R. Camak:— It is evident that Georgia ei- 
ther absolutely, or in comparison with other 
Stales, possesses vast resources of wealth, and 
her ciiiz. ns are becoming sensible of the fact. 
•The old business of planting, alone, can no 
longer confine their views and effoils. Con- 
scious of w-ealth beyond, they are daily over- 
leaping this narrow boundary to attempt the de- 
velopment of other resources; bur, finding 
themselves in a new field, surrounde.d by new 
pursuits, with which they are unacquainted, 
and therefore unable to make a proper choice, 
they often engage at random, and no wonder 
their attempts are frequently awkward, misdi- 
rected, or unsuccessful. We have capital and 
labor in abundance, as well as material. The 
spirit of enterprise is already aroused. Give it 
proper direction and prosperity will result. 
Under these and other views, I offer the follow- 
ing proposition : 
Let a society be formed in Athens for the pur- 
pose of promoting the general interests of the 
Stale— call it by what name you please — lei it 
be regularly organiz d, and have its regular 
meetings, and make honorary or corre-sponding 
members of intelligent citizens in every partof 
the State. Let the- society examine all commu- 
nications made to it, and publish such as might 
be thought worthy of it. It should have a suit- 
able organ for this purpose. T ■ e Cultivator, 
enlarged, would, probably, be better than a se- 
parate magazine. 
Such a society might endeavor first, to im- 
prove every kind of business now pursued in 
the State; and secondly, to introduce such other 
pursuits as might be profitable, and to develope 
all resources not yet developed. The first 
would compjehend agriculture, mechanism, 
manufacturing, gardening, commerce, naviga- 
tion, the fine arts, &c. The labors ot this de- 
partment would fall to the share of the socie- 
ty proper, and especially to the Secretary, who 
should gat! er all valuable knowledge upon 
t' ese suhjec’s. Could not tie Legislature be 
induced to pay him an annual salary? In 
bringing out the dormant resources of the Stale 
the correspondirg members might be of use. 
They could give the society a topographical 
description of every neighborhood in Georgia — 
its soil, production, climate, mines, minerals, 
and timbers; stone, waters, water power, and 
everything else which might be useful. I be- 
lieve Georgia would become a great State if 
her domestic economy could be skilfully man- 
aged, and that this might be done by a suitable 
combination of talenL 1 hope this short draft 
will enable vou to understand me. Please give 
me your opinion on the plan, and oblige. 
Yours truly, T. Foster. 
Peavine, Walker Co., Ga., Sept. 30, 1815. 
Salting Food fi>r Stock. 
Mr. Camak I— 1 lately saw a publication, (cer- 
tain evidence of thought, and good feeling in the 
writer,) recommending as saving in feeding, 
cutting up straw, hay, shucks, &c., in this time 
of scarcity, which is certainly an economical 
modeol leeding where the quantity is so limit- 
ed. 
Permit me to add my experience in saving 
and making coarse food more nutritious, to the 
valuable mode recommended : 
If hay, straw, shucks, or tops, are cut for 
feeding, which can be done very easy and quick 
on the late improved straw cutters, it should 
be done in quantities that will fill, say two 
large hogsheads. Sprinkle the cut straw, we 
will now call if, witK a small quantity ot salt 
water, and then pack it into the hng.s!ieads by 
pounding it with a wooden pestle. In this state 
the salt will diffuse itself through the cut straw, 
so delicately, that it wilt be sweetened with the 
salt, making it palatable and more nutritious, 
and much more healthy to ihs animal. The 
hogsheads should be kept closely covered, and 
when the cut straw, hay or shucks, is taken 
out, it will have the flavor of new made hay or 
straw, delicious to the smell. 
In using two hogshead.', one should always 
be kepi full, to undergo the process ofdiffusion, 
w’hich takes some little lime. Care -hould be 
taken that not too much salt is applied, or the 
animals will not eat it. A very small quantity 
only i.= required. 
These who have observed even cut oats fed, 
have seen that the joints ot the straw are lelt 
by the animals, being too hard ; yet this part is 
the most nutritious part of the straw. Sprinkle 
the cut oats with salt and water and these joints 
are softened and sweetened, and will be eaten 
up with avidity. 
Horses or mules fed in this way will soon 
show the value of the sprinkling, by an impro- 
ved coat of hair; and as salt is the best vermi- 
fuge, they will be protected from destruction by 
the ravages of the bots. 
The planter should, in every operation as . 
much as possible, adc pt system. This would 
systemise feeding, essential to health, and con- 
sequenily strength, even in the human family . 
Respectfully. &c. R. 
Greenville, S. C., Oct. 24, 1845. 
Hides. 
Mr. Camak; -I f you think the following 
worth publishing you are at liberty to do so. 
Aimosl every farmer (frequently other persons 
too,) has more or less hides to dispose of every 
year. Hitherto, they have generally taken bad 
care of them — many persons neglecting them 
altogether. The principal reason of this, I pre- 
sume, has been the want of a good market for 
them. Now every little saving to the farmer 
(the same is true of all of us,) is so much clear 
gain, especially if he can do it without neglect- 
ing other business, and with little or no incon- 
venience or expense. The demand lor hides 
is on the increase, and consequently the price 
must be better. A market is alme si at the door 
ot every man. As an instance, take Putnam 
county, where, a few years ago, there was no 
tannery; now it has six. And 1 have got d 
reason to believe that there is a great increase 
of tanneries in all parts of the State. 
Almost every farmer has from three to ten 
hides annually, some from thirty to filly. These 
hides are worth (if properly taken care of,) 
from 50 cents to S6 a f iece. Upon an average 
their price may be safely estimated at S2 each ; 
so that from this estimate you see that the farm- 
er’s hides are worth annually to him from 86 to 
SIOO. Notwilf standing this, you will scarcely 
find one tenth of the community wffio bestow pro- 
per attention on their hides. ’Tis true, some 
are alive to their interest on this subject — but 
how few ! 
The common . mode is to flay the beef and 
throw the hide on a fence rail, under a shelter 
or hen roost, or on top a negro cabin ; there it 
remains till the farmer wi.she.s his annual sup- 
ply of lesthei, or till he has leisure to. send to 
the tannery. By this time it is geaerally taint- 
ed, worm-eaten, or destroyed by the rats; it is 
then good for nothing — not worth tanning. 
Many persons have their hides tanned on shares, 
viz: give one half for tanning. When they 
bring such hides to be tanned, they expect to re- 
alize good leather from them ; but this is out of 
the question — they won’t make good leather, 
and t.he tanners are blamed for not rr^aking 
good leather out of bad hides. ’Tis this in- 
jurious exposure that has prevented many 
yards from tanning on shares. If good hides 
are always brought to the yards, good leather 
may be expected in return. Thus you see, by 
neglect, from $6 to SIGO is annually lost to tho 
farmer, in part or in whole. This is perhaps 
more than double his annua! lax. Perhaps not 
less than 2 or 8300,000 is lost to the Slate every 
year, in this one article alone. Is it not high 
time for us to economize ? How much better 
would it be to appropriate this amount to edu- 
catioflal purposes annually ? We buy largely 
