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SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR 
ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES, &C. 
A SoBSCRiBER, Ridgeway, S. C. — Your communication 
was unintentionally overlooked. Awriterin the Boston 
Cultivator gives the following as the result of his experi- 
ence with Guano : 
“ I have made use of guano for many years, and in 
various ways. I put it in the hill for corn, but it did not 
fully answer my expectation, therefore, I thought I 
would try a new mode. In the spring of the year 1853, 
I took 400 pounds of Peruvian Guano and spread it 
broadcast on a piece of river meadow land, that has been 
cropped every year for probably more than fifty years, 
and plowed it in as I shr)uld yard manure, and the re- 
sult was wonderful; it paid me at least 100 per cent, on 
the cost of guano. There was no other manure what- 
ever put on the lot. I next took an old pasture lot as 
poor as poverty, and in the last of July, I spread on 
about 225 pounds to the acre and plowed it under, and 
in the first part of September I sowed my rye and har- 
rowed it in, and the result was 60 shocks of rye from 
31 acres, which will probably yield as many bushels. 
For oats, I use about 250 pounds to the acre, and for 
mowing-land about the same sowed on after the grass 
^as well started. For turnips, I use 3 pounds to the 
square rod, harrowing it in ; for buckwheat, from 80 to 
iOO pounds per acre.’' 
W. E. B., Craw'ford, Ala. — We do not consider the 
^‘Mexican” at all equal to the genuine Peruvian Guano, 
and cannot recommend its use to our readers. 
W. F. N., of Hernando, Miss., desires the address of 
the manufacture of a portable saw-mill styled the “King 
■of the Woods.'’ Can any of our readers enlighten him ? 
A. N. B., Baton Rouge, La. — You can obtain Mustard 
Mills from the Agricultural Warehouse of R. L. Allbk, 
New York. For information respecting the manufacture 
of Mustard, see Fanmrs Encyclopedia. 
W. D. S. Mobile, Ala. — We regret that we cannot, at 
present, find space for the rcpublication of the articles 
you allude to; but you will find an excellent article on 
Grape Growing and Wine Making in our October num- 
ber of 1854, page 303. 
“A. T. L.’' — The correspondent who contributed an 
article to our November number, over the above signa- 
ture, will confer a favor by sending his real name and 
address to the editors, for the benefit of T. H., of Goshen 
Hill, P. 0., Union District, S. 0. 
F. L., Providence, Miss. — We really cannot undertake 
to rtturn communications sent us for publication. If the 
writers attach especial value to them, it would be well 
to take copies before sending them. The article to which 
our friend refers, has not l>€ea rejected^ but is awaiting 
its turn among a mass of similar matter. 
G. B. A., Milliken's Bend. La. — We do not know of a 
^‘PwOtary Digging Machine” that we dare recommend ; 
but have some hopes that Gibbs’ “Rotary Spade” may 
prove valuable. As soon as the true merit of this new 
invention is ascertained, we will give our readers full in- 
formation. 
S. M.. near Columbus, Ark. — We can send you bound 
volumes j>er postage pciid^ at $1.80. 
A. J. S., S.'^ndy P-idge, Ala. — Wood ashes, unleached 
or leached, would certainly prove valuable for auch land 
as you describe. If you have plenty, you may sow 40 or 
50 busiiels to the acre, and plow it well in. We send 
you, per mail, the rais.sing numbers. We c.anuot give 
any information as to the Alabama agency of Stod- 
dard's Shingle mi>.chine. Address T. P. Stovall, of this 
city. 
J. R. E., Wartrace Depot, Tenn. — The Beveridge 
Willow (Osier) is yet very scarce. We were disappoint- 
ed in procuring the true variety until the pre.sent fall. 
When used a.s fence, the Wiiuds or osiers are bent down 
horizontally and “plaitted'’ or interwoven together. It 
can thus be made into a live hedge, that will flourish well 
on moist soil and be quite ornamental, though, of course, 
not very formidable ov protective. 
L. S. P. Houston, Texas. — Have handed your inquiries 
respecting Stoddard’s Shingle Machine to A. S. k A. D. 
Hill, the Agents, in this city. 
A. J. B. Whiteville, N. C. — We are unable to furnish 
all the back numbers of our paper containing the ar- 
ticles of the late Sidney Weller, on Grape Culture and 
Wine Halving. We have had several requests to repub- 
lish them, and would do so, had we sufficient space. 
E. T. D., Jackson, Ala. — The Bermuda Grass may be 
propagated by clumps of the roots. Set out in deeply 
plowed and highly manured land, during moist weather 
in winter or early spring, and it will soon spread and 
cover the entire surface. 
Rev. W. G. D., Oakland. Ala. — We will endeavor to 
procure a supply of the Mulberry you desire, and for- 
ward as you direct. 
A subscriber wishes to know the price of the fol- 
lowing articles : 
A Wheat Drill. 
A good Horse Power. 
Rowe’s Corn and Cob Crusher. 
He will see an advertisement of the Crusher in our pre- 
sent number, and if dealers in Agricultural Implemeuts 
would publish, in Agricultural papers, a priced list or 
catalogue of their wares, their profits would be largely 
increased, and we would be spared much labor in en- 
deavoring to answer inquiries of this sort. 
J. Dickenson & Co., Houston, Texas. — We never re- 
ceived the money to which you allude. There must be 
some mistake in the matter. 
Other inquiries, received just as we were going 
to press, will be answered in our next. 
ACKKOWLEDGMENTS. 
We arc under particular obligations to our friends for 
many kind favors, the varied character of which may be 
gathered from the following : 
To the “ Agricultural Manufacturi.ng Company, of 
Nashville, Te«n., (through A. W. Pctk^m, Agent) for 1 
excellent Subsoil Plow, and one '•'■No. 1 Peacock Earning 
Plow,''' a particular description of both will be in give* 
our next. (Carmichael & Bean, Agents.) 
To. James Rowk, Esq., of Bainbridge, Ga., for 3 panels 
or sections of his improved moveable Hurdle Fence. 
(Robert Butler, Agent, Hjimburg, S. C.) 
To W. A. Lsnoib, E«q , Lenoirs, East Tenn,, for a sack 
of very superior (premium) dried Apples. 
To Dr. Georok Battet, of Rome, Ga., for several sack# 
of his noted Irish Potatoes for the South. To the same, 
also, for samples of th« famous, “ Hunter Oats,” Mam- 
moth Pindars, dec. 
To R, Pktkrs, Esq., of Atlanta, for a sack, each, of 
“Huntsville Barley,” and “Egyptian” or “ "White Winter 
Oats.” Also, for a fine assortment of superior Garde* 
Vegetables, &c 
To J. Van Buren, Esq., of “Gloaming Nursery,” Clarks- 
ville, Ga., for specimen trees of 30 varieties of his cele- 
brated Southern Seedling Apples. Also, for a rooted vine 
of the Muscat Grape, bulbs of the Japan Lilies (^Specio- 
sum and Rubrum) dtc., dtc. 
To Wm. H. Thurmond, Esq., of “ Downing Hill Nurs- 
ery,” Atlanta, Ga , for rooted vines of the “ Thumumd 
(native) Grape” &c. For a description of this very valu- 
able Grape see Southern Cultivator for September, 1853, 
page 274. To the same, also, for bearing trees of the 
Dwarf Italian or Chinese Peach — an arboretica! curiosity. 
To Thoma.s Afel.eck. Esq , Washington, Miss., for a 
copy of his Plantaiion Record and Account Book, No. 1,* 
This excellent work (of which we shall have more to say 
hereafter) should be in the hands of every planter who 
desires .'u/.'r/eTTi, order owdi good management on his planta- 
tion. It will save 20 times its cost in one year (especially 
to absentees) and we commend it to the attention of both 
owners and overseers. It may be obtained per mail from 
Mr. Affleck, or we will supply it to order. (See ad- 
vertisement of Mr, A , for terms.) 
