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SOUTHEEN CULTIYATOR. 
CONTEliTS OF JANUARY NUMBER, 
PLANTATION ECONOMY AND MISCELLANY. 
Wliat hall be done for Southern Agriculture? Page 9 
Nutrition in various grains “ 10 
The nest kind oi Mules 11 
The Shanghai Fowl “ 11 
Fattening Animals “ 12 
Human Life “ 12 
South Down Sheep (il ustrated) “ 13 
Murrain and Black-Leg ‘‘ 14 
•Growirig Clover at the South “ 14 
List of Premiums awarded at the late State Agricult-ral Fair “ 15 
Farm Machinery “ IS 
Terre'l Professorship of Agriculture “ 18 
Small hogsfor tke South “ 19 
Reasons why every farmer should pursue his business as a 
Science “ 19 
Spaying Cows 20 
Depth and mellowness of Soil “ 20 
The way to transport logs (illustrated) “ 21 
Patent Office Circular “ 21 
Farming in Texas — Irrigation, &c “ 22 
Steam Plow, &c “ 22 
Eating Meat “ 23 
Poultry Cho'era—“Kitt ewell’s Renovator,” &c “ 23 
The largest hog “ 23 
The Banner Milk Cow “ 23 
Talue of Agricultural papers “ 23 
Texas Oat, alias the Rescue “ 32 
Remarkable “ 32 
Rust in Cotton — Pud Worm in Corn,&c “34 
Indications of a good Cow “ 34 
Solidified Milk “ 34 
EDITORIAL. 
A happy New Year ! — Exchange papers. — The December (1854) Ag- 
ricultural Fair. — Answers to Inquiries. — Acknowledgments. 
Longworth’s American Wine. — Southern Central Agricnltural 
Society. — An appreciative Subscriber. — Public Docu'^ents. 
* [Page 24 to 27 
To Correspondents. — Lo+ttery of Improee l Live Stock, Farming 
Implemen s, &c — Artificial Rock and Hurdle Fence. — Transacions 
of the New York State Agricultural Society, &c., &c Page 86 
HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. 
■^ork for the Mont'^ Page 28 
Packing trees for transportation “ 28 
The Concord Grape “ 28 
Fruit Culture tn the South — Nos. I and 2 “ 
Fruits and their Culture North and South “ 
Vine Growinar in Alabama “ 
Southern Seedling Apples — No. 5 (illustrated) “ 
Transplanting Fruit Trees, Roses, Shrubs and Evergreens. *. “ 
The Sumach “ 
Black Tartarian Cherry (illustrated) “ 
To Kill the Peach Borer “ 
French Wine Statistics “ 
DOMESTIC ECONOMY AND RECIPES. 
Baked Beets 
To preserve Iron and Steel Knives from Rust 
To Clean W ndow Glass 
Batter Puddings without Eggs 
Grease for Cparse Boots 
Cough in Horses 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
South Down Sheep j.VPage 13 
The way to Transport Logs ,•/•••.• “ 21 
Southern Seedling Apples — No. 5 “ 82 
Black Tartarian Cherry V “ 35 
SOUTH DOWIV SHEEP FOR SALE. 
FOR sale, four South Down BUCK DAMBS, bred from 
the best specimens of this breed that could be obtained 
in the United States. They were lambed early in March ; 
tare very large, and very perfect in form; will be ready 
for shipment at the time of the Augus^Fair (.October 1854.) Price, 
$20, each. RICHARD PETERS, 
June— tf • . Atlanta, Ga. 
CHOICE POUL’ 
B S WELLER, of Nashvill 
• lowing varieties of Souther 
prices : 
Brahma Pootra Fowls, 
Gray Shanghai “ 
Buff “ “ 
White “ “ 
Dominique Shanghai Fowls, 
<k)Chin China Fowls, 
Black Poland Top-knot Fowls, 
Golden Hamburg “ 
Silver “ “ 
Wi'd India Game 
m SALE. 
offers for sale the fol- 
oultry, at New York and 
Fowls, 
Sumatra Game 
White Chinese Game 
African Bantam “ 
Bremen Geese, 
Hong Kong Geese, 
White Chinese Geese, 
Poland Ducks, 
Top-knot Ducks, . 
Black Cayuga Ducks, 
Improved SUFFOLK PIGS, Ac. 
' The above fowls took yirsi Premiums at the late Pair in 
Tencessaee, and are of superirr quabty. 
Dec— 3t Address B. S. WELLER, IfasTi/viUe, Tennessee, 
1855! 1855! 
SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR, 
A MONTML-A J-OXJISNAI^, 
DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF SOUTHERN AGRICULTURE 
JSbHimlture, Stoch Breeding^ Pcndtry, Bees, General Farm 
Economy, &c., &c. 
Hliistrated with Muierous Elegant Engravings. 
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR IN ADVANCE 
DANIEL LEE, M. D., Editor. 
D. REDMO vD, Corresponding Editor. 
Tlae Tliirteeiiili Voimme will commence in 
Januiary, 1855. 
The Cultivator is a large octavo of Thirty-two pages, forming a 
volume of 384 pages in the year. It contains a much greater amount 
of reading matter than any Agricultural journal in the South — em- 
bracing, in addition to all the current agricultural topics of the day. 
Valuable Original Contributions 
from many of the most intelligent and practical Planters, Farmers, 
and Horticulturists in every section of the South and Southwest. 
TERMS: 
One Copt, one year $1 I Tw’^enty-Five Copies, one year.. $20 
Six Copies “ “ .... 5 | One Hundred “ . “ “ .. 75 
THE CASH SYSTEM will be rigidly adhered to, and in no instance 
will the paper be sent unless the money accompanies the order. 
The Bills of all specie-paying Banks received at par. All money 
remitted by mail, postage paid, will be at the risk of the Publisher. 
Address NVILLIAM S- JOIVES, Augusta, Ga. 
Persons who will act as Agents, and obtain Subscribcrsf wiU 
be furnished with the paper at club prices. 
FRUIT TREES, HSDCE PLANTS, PilULTiV, ETC. 
T he Subscriber will supp y the following articles or ship them to 
order, viz DWARF PEAR TREES. — The colie tion emb ae.'S 
fuch kinds as “Ohaumont;),” “Belle de Brusfels,” Beurre de 
Capiaumont,” “Du’hess de Angouleme, Madelaine,” “Pass Colmar,” 
“St. Germain,”- “Bl^rre M'-cnifique,” “Vao Mons Leon le Gl-r.’,” 
&c , &c , one apdtwo years from the bud. All grafted on the Quince 
and suitable for Orchard or Garden culture, and immediate bearing. 
Price, $40 per hundred or 50 cents C’-ch • . ■ 
OSAGE ORANGE PLANTS FOR B EDGING —50,000 strong and 
well ro 'te i Plants of my own raising, crop of 1854, asso ted sizes 
and different prices, from *5 to iSlU per thousand. ^p“ror direc- 
tions^'espectingthe planting and culture of 0 a.ge Dr nge Hedge’', 
see ^eldruary (1854) number o^ this journal. Tliese directions will be 
furnished to all purchasers of plants, gratis. 
sj,/vS<?*.GE ORANGE SEED. . .Pitkin’s best, at $1 per peund. 
:<,SEW. ROCHELLE OR MAMMOTH BL* CKBEllRY.- Lawton 
l^l'^ck>6t:Vy or Seaco Mam ■ oth. A few rigorous and well rooted 
’Plants of ■ this famous Blackberry, for fall and winter planting. 
For description of this unrivalled Fruit, metbo'’ of cult': re. &c„. 
see July (18.54) number of this journal, and K'-rticvlluHst for Octo- 
ber, 1854 Plants carefully packed and forwar-led to order at $1 
each. It is rapi'ly increased by off ets from the roots. • ■ 
OSIER OR BASKET WILLOW — Cuttings of one of the best -Varie- 
ties (Na^tat Yiminaliy), growth of 1854, will be furnished at $1 ..50 per 
hundred or $8 per thousHn-l j^^E r cult re and usei of the Basket 
Willow see page 86 of this journal for 1854. ' 
QUINCE TREES,— A few hundred well rooted Quince Bushes for 
sale (apple shaped variety) at 25 cents eacb, or $20 per hund'dred. 
B JABMA BOOTRA FO vVLS — i few pair, very superior, ffro-u 
Premium stc k of last an ’ present year. Also a variety of C^itta- 
gongs, O ' Gray Shanghais ^^”t-ee e^gravi g .and decription of 
“Pure Brahma Pootras” in July number of this jquraal, page 281. 
All the above may be obtained by addressing 
Dec— tf D RJIDMOND, Augusta, Ga 
GRADE DEVON HEIFER CALF FOtt SALE. 
A VERY well groi^ and superior GRADE DEVO.N 
HEIFER CALF; 6 months old; sire. Judge Warren’s 
New York Premium Bull “Keokuk;” dam, a very fine 
Grade Durham Cow, of the Twiggs or Kentucky “ Pat- 
ton” stock. [For Pedigree of “Keokuk,” see Soudiern K'vliirator of 
September, 1 858, page 281 .] D. REDMOND, 
September — tf Augusta, Ga. 
CHANDLER & CO., 
PORK PACKERS 
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESS^:^, 
H ave on hand a large amount of BACONj^tell cure , vid are 
desirous of filling the orders of^iBlanters and Dealers. ' 
June— fit* 
SEEDLING APPLE STOCKS WANTED. 
THE advertiser desires to procure two or three thousand 
SEEDLING APPLE STOCKS, of Southern growth, one or two 
years old, to graft into, the coming winter Persons able to supply 
them will please address the Editors of this journal, stating piice, 
&c. Sept tf 
