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SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
CONTENTS OF FEBEUAEY NUMBER. 
PLANTATION ECONOMY AND MISCELLANY. 
Profits and Wastes of igviculture Page 41 
System and Rot'ition in « otton CuLure “ 4B 
Vineyards in the Soutk — “ * word to the wise ” “ 44 
Letter ft-om Dr. Terrell to theE ecutive Committee of the 
Souihera Centra' Agricultural Society “ 46 
Butter and Lard “ 47 
Cheap Furniture and Ornaments for Rooms “ 47 
Southern Central Agricultural Society— Fair of l8o5 “ 48 
Geol ‘gical Text Book — Agriculture in ' ennessee “ 49 
Ditching iow, wet Bottom Lauds “ 50 
Transi lanting Evergreens “ 50 
Poultry Houses, Hens’ Nests, &c., Ac “ 51 
Cure for Rheumatism, Ac “ 51 
Rotation of Forest Trees “ 52 
T ' Destroy peach tree Insects “ 53 
The Bull’s Rin j (Illustrated) “ 53 
Far Book-Keeping .- “ 54 
September (1854) G-ale on the Seaboard *' 54 
For the Ladies — Harmony of Colors “ 55 
Varieties and properties of Manures “ 55 
Salt for Quinces “ 55 
Complete Lis oft Entries made at the late Agricultural Fair . . “ 58 
“Sneeze Weed” — Cattle Po’soned “ 63 
Antidote for Strychnine “ 63 
EDITORIAL. 
Answers to Inquiries — Southern Centnl Agricultural Society — 
Agricultural Society of Alabama — Clubbing. — ht. Mary’s Bank. — 
HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. 
Work for the Month Page 64 
Somhern Seedling Apples — No. 6, (Illustrated) “ 65 
Southern vs No them Fruit — Letter from Mr. Van Buren. . . “ 65 
Fruit Culture in the South — Nos. 3 and 4 “ 66 
The Preservation of Fruit “ 69 
The Flemish Beauty Pear (Idustrated)...- “ 70 
DOMESTIC ECONOMY AND RECIPES. 
Lime water in making Bread “ 70 
To stop Bleeding of the Nose “ 70 
To Cure Earache - “ 70 
Wash for the Hair “ 70 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
The Bull’s Ring “ 58 
Southern Seedling Apples —No. 6 “ 65 
The Flemish Beauty Pear “ 70 
DEM CDTTOJIf I 
T his new varety cf C'tton in this section, not only makes a very 
fair yield, bu i- very superior in point of staple, as is te tified 
by a written report of General Williamson, Judge Harris, and others 
Planters w^'-r raise large crops of Cotton would do well to plant a 
large portion of thtir crop with this Cotton, as it will wait much long- 
ger on the picker, without falling out; yet it v.icks easy, and he bolls 
are very large. It is peculiarly adapted to thirs:y land, as the roots 
sink deep into the earth. It should be planted one-fourth wider in 
the rows than orher cot on. Price of seed per jjeck, $1.50; price of 
.seed per bushel, $5. 
TESTIMONY IN ITS FAVOR. 
The Houston Telegraph, (Texas > speaking of this new variety of 
cotton, sajs : ‘'-All who have cultivated the Dean Cotton, so far as we 
are apprised, are delighted with their success, and are determioed to 
extend its cultivation. The quality of this cotton so far from deteri- 
orating, has steadily improved, and the demand 'or it in the market 
steadily increased.” 
E.xtract from a. letter from Messrs Dean & Cramer, Commission 
Merchants at Galveston, Texas ; 
'■■G:dver4on, Teim\ March 19, 1853. 
Mr. D. Dickscn — Dear Sir: — There has been About five hundred 
bales ean Cott n sold in Galveston this season. It usually sells 
fi-o-a 85 to 40 p-rr cent, more t) an the common kinds of similar classs- 
ificat’on. A lot of one hundi-fd bales shipped to Bos-on sold for 15 
cents. We could readily sell the first part of Mr. Geo. Dean’s crop 
for 15 cent', but 1 eld t for a better price. DEAN & CRAMER ” 
Coving’on, G'ar., tici. 3, 1853. 
We have examined the growth of the Dean Cotton, introduced in 
thissectionb D. Dickson, of Covington. Its yield is about equal to 
our e m n-n Cotton the bolls re very large, and the staple superior 
to any Upland Cotton we ever saw. 
Edw. f . Thomas, Jho. N. Williamson, 
M. L, KaNNON, John Harris. 
Covingtem. Ga Oct. 5, 1853, 
I planted, on the I4th d y of May last, of the Dean Cotton, on red 
thirsty la -'d ; the stalks arelar;e, and the bolls are numerous and 
large, and the best Upland .staple I ever saw, being more than an 
in jh larger. Horace J. Bates. 
[?rom the Poutheru Sec '“der of the 26th Decemb' r, 1854 :] 
A lot of 'fte n c-a es Pern C-aton gired on P»r' hurst roler G’n. 
W-ap sold i -. New Orha s. O'' the'’llh, by M-'ssrs. May, Vank ok k 
Co , at the high pri - o'" eix .'en cents per p -uud. It v as grown 
on the plrntati n rf John .M. TuttrE Wi cox Co., Alaboma 
Agents, — A few refd' rupy be had f'om J. J. Pkakce; Th''MAs 
groTA’ L ft Co.; M. P. Stov ll 4: L. r-TnpKi:ts, Aufrus a, Ga.; 5 n'''MAS 
^■roct &Co.,<''har’estcr>, O.; O. Morse. Forsyth, Ga ; A. M. Allen, 
ColamhuSt Qa.; J, M. Etaneord & Co., gparta, Ga. 
D. DTCFPON. 
Cnvington, Ga., Jan, ISih, 1£55. Feb55— tf 
HIGHLY IMPROVED COTTON! 
BOYD’S EXTB BOLIFIC! 
T his new and valuable varety of Cotton, far excels at y Cotton 
we fvar had m th‘s section for yield, as is pr-^ven by a writtan 
report of Gen. Williamson, Capt. Bass, Matthew Whitfield, and osh- 
er good planters, who have. t“sted the merit of this Cotton the prte- 
entyear. Every Cotton planter living in a short cl rawte ah^ uld 
plant of this Cotton, as it produces a crop of squa-'-es and b ills in 
near half the time of the ordinary Citton, ch eking ihe growth of 
the weed and going cn to maturity. It should be topped about the 
20ih of July, and if planted oa strong land, the side branches shoull 
also be topped. Much is lostny p'anters fo* the want rf carefu: ce* 
Lotion cf highly improved Seeds, not only of Cotton, but Corn, 
Whea*^. Ac. Planters wanting Seed had best apply early.* 
Pries of the Sesd per bushel — $5. 
Ooyington, Nekton co., Ga., 1854. D. DICKSON. 
CERTIFICATES. 
Covington, Ga., Sept. 26, 1 8"4.— We planted this year ‘'Boyd’g 
Extra Pi olifis Cotton,” introduced by D. Dickson, of Ccvingtr.n, 
which has proved far tee most productive Cott m we ever planted. 
It is no humbug, but a very Irgbly improved variety oi Cotton 
which «*e can recommend to our friends with great confidence. 
.loHN Frakslin, Alfred Ievingston, David Cook, Henry Gai- 
ther, M . C. Fulton, J< seph B. Dlack. Wm. Cox, of Mo’-gan ounty, 
'i HOMAS W. 81MS, 'Dhomas Wyatt of Jasper Counry, T 'awson B. I anb 
of Morgan Counsy, Thomas Hammonds of Morgan Ctu ty, Matthew 
Whitfield of Jasper County, John B. Crim o< Chattooga County. 
Covington, Ga,, S pt 27, 1654. — We plant-d this year ‘Boyd’s 
Extra Prolific Cotton,” by the sideofour other Cot’on, r 0 difference 
in the land or cultivation ; Bovd’s will make at least o’- e tni rt more 
than the other. John N. Williamson,. John W, Hinton. 
Covington. Ga., Sept. 59, 1654. — We plf n'cd this year ‘ Boyd’s 
Extra Prolific Cotton” by the sice of our other Co ton, no difference 
in the land or cultivation ; Boyd's will douVL the ot' er in produc- 
ticn. John Pass. Reuben i'oodruff, 
Johns Weaver, John Fay of Cowe’* co. 
Houston Co , Ga , Oct. 16, 1854. — I planted, on the s me half-acre 
the present year, for an experlmtnt, the seed of some half d z n cf 
the best improved varieties of Cotton knov'n in this rcuntry, all 
having the same chance in ev> ry respect. I fet 1 confide nt in ‘eyinp 
that “Boyd’s Extra Prolific” excel ed in production either ol the va- 
rieties, at least one-third, and some muco more than that. It ii the 
most prolific and closely bearing Cotton I have ever cultivat' d. 
J. A. Miller. 
Covington, Ga., Oct. 7, 1854.— At the request of Mr. Dickson, we 
examine s a patch of “Bovd’s Extra Prolific Cottr-n,” pl*.nted on the 
17th of May, on first and second quality of land, without mar ui-e. 
It is decidedly the heaviest boiled Cotton we ever saw to the f ge of 
it, notwithstanding the severe drought we had. We emnted sixti- 
eight grown boll? on a stalk only twcuty-one inches high, and 102 
grown holla on a stalk cnly threefeet high, besides a number of small 
ones. We know rf no other variefv i f Cotton that would have pro- 
duce.! such a crop of bolls in so s'^ ort a time. 
ffcKiNDiiEw Tucker, Lewes Za^hby, .Ichn B, Hendricks, Predh- 
RiCK ( ox of WhitfisjKl County, James Thomas of Spurta, Permedius- 
Heynolds, Colcmeds D Pace, Bennett h Conyebs of Cass t-< u ity. 
Jasper Co , Ga., Jan. 17, 1S55. — ! planted, last spring, onereck of 
‘‘Boyd’s F/Xtra Prolifi ; Cotton kecd.” on a h ilf-acre cf oranch hot om 
lano, with' ut manure, w' ich made over three thousand pfuno’s of 
Beed Oo ten per acre. I had he “Pomegranate” by the side cf the 
“Boyd,” on xs goo i 1 ind, and as well cultivated, which only made 
two thousao d pounds per ace. The ‘“Boyd” be’ng a very e^r'y Cot- 
ton, matu'-ed nearly everv bo’l. George W. Cornwell. 
Jasper Co., Ga., Jan. 17, 1S55.— I pUntedone and thrte-qu.'.rter 
seres of “Bcyc ’i Extra Prolific Corion” last pprin?. I got on y twe- 
thiids cf a stand, yet it msd^ 1578 p:u-ds ginneri Cotton. 
Benjamin Persons. 
AGENTS.— A few seed may b-j obtained fr'-m J J ■ earce Thos, 
Stovall & C-o., M. P Stovall & L. Hopkins, Augusta, Ga.; J 
Eigh, Madison, Ga.; C. C Norton, Giee^sboro, Ga ; F orrow & 
Fenidey, Mon-oe, Ga.; J. M. St/nford * Co , Spartu , Ga.; 'I . A J, 
Hightower, White Plains, Ga. w s & j C. Turner Athsn*, Ga.; 
Charles H. Jllen, Abbevihe, South Caro iua: C. Person, Eatonton, 
Georgia; W. J. Anderson, FortVilley, Georgia, Jonfs Phillips 
•ft < 0 , Griffir, Georgia; W. M. Root, Mirieitp, Gto gia; A M. 
Allen, Columbus, Georgia; Grenville A Samples, chattan oga,. 
Ten .; 0. Morse, Fovrytti, Ga ; H. Brswster,, Nennan, Ga ; Sloan 
•ft Haw'kiss. R'. me, Ga ; C B. elborn La'tou, Ga ; W. H. Cooper, 
L Grange, Ga ; J A <& SS F rwin Cartersvi le, Ga ; J F Brooke, 
Chatta^'oopa, t'enn ; Samuel Donald, Dnra’dsville, SC; . M. 
Alexandar, Cr'-'wford3v)l!e, Ga.; bWANSON & Conner, MoDticello Ga 7 
I HOMAS Trout & Co.. Charle.l n, S C. 
Any p?rsnc enclosing meat Coviigton,^Ga., one dollar. I will send 
them 5i' 00 Seed, e-ther “Boyds’ Fxtra Prolific,” or the “Dean” 
Cotlon, ‘y mai', and pay the postage. 
_F£h5^'f D. DICKSON. 
P. McCreery, j R. M. Hooke, 
Charleston. | Chattanooga. 
ill cCRPERY & HOOKP], 
C OTTON F.ACTORS, A'D FORWARD- 
ING MKBCsiANT-, Brawn’s Wharf, Charleston, S. 
Strict attentioi given to the sale of all Country Produce and 
Manufactures, to ihs re. eiving and forwarding of Freig t, and to the 
filling of order® in th's nmikei. Kebb-o — C’y 
CATAWM «UAPE 
GOT ED VINES of three years ‘ Id, raised by Mr. Charles Axt, 
may beobtaimdby Addressing D. REDMOND, 
Feb55— tf Augusta, (la. 
