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THE SOUTHERN CULTIVAl’OR 
After the subsoil has been thus regenerated 
by the admission of the atmosphere into its bo- 
som, it may be turned up with the greatest ad- 
vantage, and gradually converted irorn to 
snrlace soil. In this way, not only will valua- 
ble mineral ingredients be eventually nrought 
to the surface, where without injury they may 
be exposed still larther to the meliorating in- 
fluence of the atmosphere, but it also not unfre- 
qnently happens that into this subsoil has been 
Altered the saltsof manute applied to thesurface. 
This is a very preti)' theory, says the practi- 
c'’ farmer, btu what are the facts ? The facts 
are numerous and incontrovertible. From 
time to time, we have recorded the most authen- 
tic statements of the wondertul effect of this pro- 
cess, and yet how few, comparatively, have 
adopted it. We remember last year we saw at 
thefarm of Mr. Jo-eph Sinton, near this city, 
one ol the finest crops of turnips wi ever be- 
held, Mr. Sinton r s imated that it would yield 
him double as much as lie had ever gathered 
from the same quantity of land before, and this 
excess he attributed solely to a small subsoil 
plow that he had used in their cultivation ; and 
a few davs since vve heard him declare, that if 
he could not get another, he would not take fifty 
dollars lor his little implement. 
Curious Experiments. 
[From the Tennessee Agriculturist.] 
Mr. FAr.n: — Having noticed in the last No. 
of your valuable paper, under the caption, “A 
Curious Fact for Physiologists,” a statement 
by Mr. Wattles, in confirmation of some ex- 
periments that have attracted considerable at- 
tention in France, and believing that the wiuk 
in which they are contained is not generally 
known, I have concluded to send you the fol- 
lowing extract. It is taken Irorn Becklard’s 
Pnysiologv. The, learned author observes, 
that the experiments were made by an eminent 
physician. Those experiments seem to es- 
tablish the fact “ cl the difference o! the seed in 
the right and left testicle and it is one, cer- 
tainly, that should be generally known, as it 
will prove of great. utility to breeders of farm 
stock. 
Expsrimsnl 1. TTaving baught two castrated 
boars, one of which lust by castration only the 
right tesiis, he proposed to convince himself 
w’hether there was any foundation in the an- 
cient doctrine about the difference of the seed 
in the right and left testicle, ble therefore pur- 
chased a young sc'’, whom he carefully in- 
closed in ih“ month of August, and after find- 
ing her pregnant,- he got in December 8 fe- 
male pigs. 
Ex:2. In March, the same sow was im- 
pregnated by the same boar, and delivered in 
July of eleven female pigs. 
Ex. 3. H- had three dogs castrated of ilie 
right testicle, anil enclosed each of them, alter 
being perfeciiv cured of the operation, with a 
hitch, and obtained ot the first 8, of the second 
7, and of the third 4 female whelps. 
Ex. 4: He repeated, with two of the above 
mentioned dogs and bitche'^, the experiment, 
and. got again ol ihe one five, and of tlie other 
seven female whelps. 
Ex 5. He castrated three rabbits of the right 
testis, and after being cured, shut them up with 
lemale-s; he then got through the summer, 
(werv five or six weeks, } oung rabbits all ofthe 
female kind. 
Ex. () He deprived two dogs of the left 
testis, and provided ihem with bitciies carefully 
inclosed, from one of whom he obtained six, 
and Horn the other eight male whelns. 
Ex 7 The same experiment was made with 
rabbits, whose left testicles weie cut out, and 
with the same result. 
Ex 8. He cut out the right tuble and nvaria 
from several bitches — ot bitches thus castrated 
onlv two survived, who after being inclosed 
with a dog whose right testicle had been pre- 
viously cutout, were imnregnated, and brought 
forward, the one five and the other seven little 
bitches. 
Ex. 9. One of the above bitches- was after- 
wards locked up with a perfect dog, and she 
brought only female w'helps. The other was 
inclosed wiih a dog who was previously de- 
prived ol the left testicle, but she never became 
pregnant. 
The author observes, that “each ofthe above 
experiments has been many limes repeated, and 
has never once been known to fail in producing 
the same res.ilts.” A gentleman of this coun- 
ty and myself, design soon to make some sim- 
ilar experiments — and if deemed necessary, 
you shall be informed of the result. 
Very respectfully, D. Shelby. 
Madison Co., Ala , Nov. 1815- 
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COUTEL^TS OF THIS HUMBER. 
ORIGINAL PAPERS. 
Agricullui'al Papers page 26 
Anticipations in Agriculture “ 25 
Agiicultural Experiments — neces.sity of care in 
making “ 28 
Clergy and Agiicniture, ihe “ 24 
Corn, great yield of “ 27 
Cure for Dyspepsia. “ 27 
Covv-nlogy— Treatise on Milch Cows. “ 28 
Dog Traps “ 26 
F.rrmer’s Life, a “ 27 
n orses, some remarks on “ 27 
Items '• 24 
Improving Soil — An Experiment “ 29 
McDonald, Alex., letter Irom “ 28 
New England I. iberality “ 24 
CiangeTree Insect, the. “ 24 
Physiology, Ileallh.&c “ 26 
Plantation Economy “ 29 
Plan'ers’ Club of Hancock— List of Premiums 
offered “ 30 
Special Notice “ 32 
Tobacco 24 
Wooden Shoes 24 
Wine, Domestic Port " 25 
SELECTIONS, EXTR.».CTS, &C. 
Cotton, fine page 21 
Candles, hints to makers of “ 20 
Fruitaud Fruit Trees. . “ 30 
Grape Culture — the Vine Nursery-, preparatory 
to beginninga Vineyard ; Outline of M Ame- 
rican Vineyard from its beginning. “ 21 
Horses, remedy for cholic in 29 
Monthly Calendar, for February. “ 30 
Plantation Garden for tlie South “ 21 
Plowing, subsoil “ 31 
Seeds, planting and vegetating of Garden “ 22 
State Agricullnral Society — 
Grain, report of i he f^ommi I tee on *• 17 
Pioak, report of the Committee on 18 
Manures, report on... “ 19 
“ another report on “ 20 
State Agricultural Society of South Carolina. “ 20 
Tobacco Culture — mode of cu 1 1 i vati ng in Ma- 
son county. Ky , and in Cotmecticiit “ 22 
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