SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
101 
What does it Cost to Fence'? — The amount of capi- 
tal employed in the construction and repair of the wooden 
fences in the United States, would be deemed fabulous, 
were not the estimates founded on statistical facts, which 
admit of no dispute. Burknap, a well known agricultural 
writer, says : “Strange as it may seem, the greatest invest- 
ment in this country, the most costly production of hu- 
man industry, is the common fences, which divide the 
-fields from the highways, and separate them from each 
other. No man dreams that when compared with the out- 
lay for these unpretending monuments of art, our cities and 
our towns, with all their wealth, are left far behind. You 
will scarcely believe me when I say that the fences of this 
-country cost more than twenty times the amount of specie 
that is in it.” 
Provide for Old Age. — It is not well that a man should 
always labor. His temporal as well as spiritual interests 
demand a cessation in the decline of life. Some years of 
-quiet and reflection are necessary after a life of industry 
and activity. There is more to concern him in life than 
incessant occupation, and its product, wealth. He who 
has been a slave all his days to one monotonous mechani- 
cal pursuit, can hardly be fit for another world. The re- 
lease from toil in old age most men have the prospective 
pleasure of; and in reality it is as pleasing as it is useful 
and salutary to the mind. Such advantages, however, 
can only be gained by prudence and economy in youth ; 
we must save like the ant, before we can hope to have 
any rest in the winter of our days. — Book of Symbols. 
SluintisemtEts. 
PURE BRED ASIMALS AT PRIVATE SALE. 
At Mount i<'ordham, Westchester county, Nevj- York, eleven 
miles from City Hall, N. Y.,by Harlem 
Railroad Cars. 
H aving completed the sale of animals advertised in Catalogue 
of 1854 (except Short Horned Bull “Balco,” 9918) at prices 
•highly remunerative, for which pa ronage I feel grateful, not only 
to the people of almost every State in our Union, but to the Can- 
adas, Cuba and the Sandwich Islands. I will issue, on or about the 
1st of March, a Catalogue for 1855, of Short Horned Bulls and Bull 
Calves, (some of which be ongto my friend and part associate, Mr. 
N. J. Becar. North Devon h TILLS and Bull HALVES, South Down 
RAMS; Suffolk, Berkshire and Essex SWINE, of almost all ages and 
both sex, are now ready for delivery. This Catalogue will be illus- 
trated with port aits of my prize animals. 
Most of the original animals of my breeding establishment were 
selected by me, in person, in England, strictly in reference to quality, 
an my judgmunt, best adapted to the use of this country. 
March55— It L. G. MORRIS. 
FANCY LOP-EARSD RABBITS. 
A FEW pair of beautiful Lop Eared MADAGASCAR RABBITS 
may be obtained by addressing the subscriber. 
Marcb55--tf D. REDMOND, Augusta, Ga. 
GEORGIA RAILROAD. 
PASSENGER TRAINS. 
L eave Augusta, daily at 6 P. M. and (Sundays excepted) at 6 A. 
M. 
Arrive at Augusta daily at 4.30 A. M. and (Sundays excepted) at 
5 P M. 
Leave Atlanta daily at 6.30 P. M and (Sundays excepted) at 4.30 
A.M. 
Arrive at Atlanfadailvat4 A M. and (Sundays excepted) at 6 P. M. 
CON.NECTING WITH ATHENS BRANCH. 
Arriving and leaving Union Point daily (Sundays excepted) at 11. 30 
MUTH WASHINGTON BRANCH. 
Leaving Gumming daily (Sundays excepted) at 1 .00 P M. 
Arriving at “ “ “ “ 9.80 P.M. 
WITH SOUTH CAROLINA TRAINS. 
Leaving Augusta daily at 6.30 A. M. 
Arriving at Augusta daily at 4.00 P. M. 
WITH ATLANTA AND LAGRANGE RAILROAD. 
Leaving Atlanta, dai'y at 4.30 A. M. 
Arriving at “ “ 6 P. M. 
WITH WESTERN AND ATLANTIC RAILBOAD. 
Leaving Atlanta daily at 6.00 A. M. 
Arriving at “ 6.00 P.M. 
March65— tf GEO. YONGE, General Superinteodeut, 
FRllT TBEES, EEDCE PLANTS, POULTRY, ’ ETC. 
T he Subscriber will supp y the following articles or ship them to 
order, viz; — DWARF PEAR TREES, — The colle tion emb?a(e s 
fuch kinds as “ChaumonteJ,” ‘'Belle de Brus-els,” Beurre de 
Capiaumont,” *‘Du'hess de Angouleme, Madelaine,” “Passe Colmar,” 
“St. Germain,” “Beurre M ignifique,” “Vao Mons Leon le Clerc,” 
&c , &c , one and two years from the bud. All grafted on the Quince 
and suitable for Orchard or Garden culture, and immediate bearing. 
Price, $40 per hundred or f O cents e'-ich 
OSAGE ORANGE PLANTS FOR HEDGING —5t>,0r0 strong and 
well roete i Plants of my own raising, crop of 1854, asso-'ted sizes 
and different prices, from *5 to silO per thousand. J^^^For direc- 
tions respecting the planting and culture of G age Or nge Iledgei, 
see February (1854) number of this journal. These directions will be 
furnished to all purchasers of plants, gratis. 
(.'SAGE ORANGE SEED.. .Pitkin’s best, at $1 per pound. 
NEW ROCHELLE OR MAMMOTH BLACKBERRY.— Lawton 
Blackbery or Seaco ’a Mam-voth. A few ' igorous and well rooted 
Plants of this famous Blackberry, for fall and winter planting. 
For description of this unrivalled Fruit, method of culture, &c„ 
see July (1854) number of this journal, and RnriiculturUt for Octo- 
ber, 1854 Plants carefully packed and forwan'ed to order at $1 
each. It is rapidly increased by off ets from the roots. 
OSIER OR BASKET WILLOW.— Cuttings of one of the best varie- 
tiestSalix Femmaf-i#),. growth of 1854, will be furnished at .$1.50 per 
hundred or $8 per thousand F r cult . re and uses of the Basket 
WiUowsee page 86 of this journal for 1854. 
QUINCE TREES,— A few hundred well rooted Quince Bushes for 
sale (apple shaped variety) at 25 cents each, or $20 per hunddred. 
B8ABMA BOOTRA FOWLS — A few pair, very superior, from 
Premium stc k of last and present year. Also a variety of Cbitta- 
gongs, o*- Gray Shanghais .‘•ee egravi'-g and decription of 
“Pure Brahma Pootras” in July number of this journal, page 231. 
8 :Wa 11 the above may be obtained by addressing 
Dec— tf D REDMOND, Augusta, Ga 
SOUTH DOWN SHEEP FOR SALE. 
FOR sale, four South Down BUCK LAMBS, bred from 
the best specimens of this breed that could be obtained 
in the United States. They were lambed early in March ; 
are very large, and very perfect in form ; will be ready 
for shipment at the time of the Augusta Fair (October 18-54.) Price, 
$20, each. RICHARD PETERS, 
June — tf Atlanta, Ga. 
B 
Fowls, 
CHOICE POULTRY FOR SALE. 
S WELLER, of Nashville, Tennessee, offers for sale the fol- 
• lowing varieties of Southern raised Poultry, at New Y^ork and 
prices : 
Sumatra Game 
White Chinese Game 
African Bantam 
Bremen Geese, 
Hong Kong Geese, 
While Chinese Geese, 
Poland Ducks, 
Top-knot Ducks, 
Black Cayuga Ducks, 
Improved SUFFOLK PIGS, &c. 
Brahma Pootra Fowls, 
Gray Shanghai “ 
Buff “ “ 
White “ “ 
Dominique Shanghai Fowls, 
Cochin China Fowls, 
Black Poland Top-knot Fowls, 
Golden Hamburg “ 
Silver “ “ 
Wild India Game “ 
The above fowls took first Premiums at the late Fair in 
Ten' esssee, and are of superirr qual ty. 
Dec— 3t Address B. S WELLER, jPasTi/rUle, Tennessee. 
P4ifflARIA NURSERIES— 18.54- ’55: 
WE offer for sale a choice collection of the most celebrated 
^^and best varieties of PEACHES, PEARS, (both Standard and 
Dwarfs, on Quinces,) PLUMS, CHERRIES, NECTARINES, APRI- 
COTS, QUINCES, FIGS, STRAWBERRIES, and NATIVE GRAPE 
VINES. Also, 10,000 APPLE TREES, well grown, embracing 150 
varieties of rare excellence. W'e offer those to the trade, or by the 
hundred, at low rates. New and rare ROSES of the finest kinds and 
latest importations, FLOWERING SHRUBS, rare and beautiful 
EVERGREENS, &c. Priced list-, sent to all post paid appli- 
cants. Packages carefully sent by Railroad. Address 
Dec— 3t SUMMER & CRAM.MOND. Alston, P.O., S. C. 
DOWNING HILL SlKSEliy, ATLANTA, GA. 
“ Come sit under yott,r own V-me and Fig Tree." 
TWENTY THOUSAND Grafted and Budded FRUIT TREES 
for sale, consisting of over 200 varieties, the most extensive 
collection of selected Fruit Trees in the South 
No attention nor expense has been spared in getting up a variety 
of fruits adapted to our particular wants, soil and climate. lean 
assure all who want good Fruit, that I can furnish a collection equal 
to any to be found North or South. 
The numerous applicants who failed the last season to get Trees 
from me in consequence of apidying so late, can now be supplied, by 
sending in their orders early. 
The numerous Rail Roads diverging from this place in almost every 
direction, afford great facilities for shipping packages. 
yg?** Catalogues, on application, gratis. Send in your names for 
Catalogues. Oct-tf WM. H. THURMOND. 
SEEDLING APPLE STOCKS WANTED. 
rfat THE advertiser desires to procure two or three thousand 
V K* SEEDLING APPLE STOCKS, cf Southern growth, one or two 
years old, to graft into, the coming winter Persons able to supply 
chem will please address the Editors of this journal, stating price, 
&c. Septtf 
