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CONTENTS OF MAY NTJMBES. 
PLANTATION ECONOMY AND MISCELLANY. 
Dr. Lee’s Introductory Lecture Page 187 
The Production of Cheese “ 
Rescue Grass 
The Horse— a Lecture before the Mechanics’ Institute, by 
Hon. Zadock Pratt 
Agricultm-al Progress in Engiand 
More Provisions and less Cotton 
Pneupionia, colds, &c 
Servihg Cows so as to secure Male or Female Calves 
Cost of Fencing. 
Minerals of Alabama , 
Essex Swine, (Illustrated) 
Lead Tubes and Cement Tubes, &c 
■Overseers, read this ! 
Devonshire mode of making Butter 
Hollow Horn— Staggers in Sheep 
Prof. Lee 
Stocking KnhtiDg Machine 
Intellectual Pleasure 
Advice to Girls 
Necessity of mixed Food 
Out-Door Exercise 
Transporting Eggs of Fishes 
To Destroy Red Ants — 
' EDITORIAL. 
Answers to Inquiries, &c —New Postage Law.— The Season —Ar- 
thur’s Self-Sealing, Air Tight Preserving Cans.— New PubUcations. 
—Letter from Dr. Kersh— Correction, &c Pages 152—153 
Mexican Guano. — Grass Culture at the South. — Legislative aid 
to Agriculture. — An Awful Condition ! — Devons “ Around Cape 
Horn.” Pages 154^155 
HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. 
Work for the Month Page 160 
Treatment of Fruit Trees 
The Osage Orange 
An Enormous Crop 
Dioscoria Japonica 
Chinese Sugar Cane 
Florida — its soil, climate and productions 
Shortening-in Lima Beans aud Squashes 
Depth of Planting Seeds, &c 
Southern Seedling Apples— No. 8, (I lustrated.) 
^ DOMESTIC ECONOMY AND RECIPES. 
A Mode of Improving Bread Page 164 
Cake Yeast ‘‘ 
To keep away Ahis 155 
Johnny Cake 15J> 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Essex Swine. Page 157 
TheNickajack Ap^le “ 164 
PURE DEVON AND GRADE CALVES FOE SALE ! 
ONE very beautiful thorough-bred NORTH DEVON 
HEIFER CALF, 5 months old — sire, “Keokuk;” dam. 
“Lively Dame ” — for pedigrees of which see September 
.number (1853) Southern OulUrator. 
Also, a number of grade or half blood heifer and bull CALVES, of 
1854, various ages — all from good native cows, and sired by premium 
bull “Keokuk.” purchased from the Messrs. Wainright by Judge 
Warrbx. For particulars, &c., Address D. REDMOND, 
May55— tf Augusta, Ga. 
MADAGASCAR OR LOP-EARED RABBITS ! 
T he Subscriber, according to promise, made some time since, 
when he advertised applicants (through this paper,) that be 
could not possibly supply them with Rabbits, till the orders on hand 
were filled, would now inform them that he has a few extra pairs of 
LOP-EARED RABBITS, of a suitable age for immediate breeding. 
They are in fine health and condition. Price $15 per pair, delivered 
at the American Express office in Utica. FRANCIS ROTCH. 
Morris, Otsego co., M. Y., Feb. 12, 1855. April— 3t* 
WM. ALLSTON GOURDIN, 
FACTOR AND COMMISSION MERCHANT, 
C ORNER East Bay-Street a»d North Commercial Wharf, Charles- 
ton, S. C., is prepared to make liberal advances on consignments 
of COTTON, CORN, SUGAR, FLOUR, GRAIN, HAY, &c. 
Genuine Peruvian Guano Depot! 
FARMERS’ PLASTER, CHARCOAL, BONE DUST, MINERAL 
PHOSPHATE LIMB, SUPER PHOSPHATE LIME, &c 
A Iways on hand. Sept. ’54 ly 
1855 ! 
SOUTHERN CULTIVITOB, 
A MONTMiiT' J-OtlKNAI., 
DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF SOUTHERN AGRICULTURE 
SorUciCU/are, Stock Breeding, Po^dtry, Bees, General Farm 
EcoToomy, &c., &e. 
lilustrated with lumerous Efiegant Engravingg. 
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR IN Al^VANCE 
DANIEL LEE, M. D., and D. KEDMOND:,, Editors. 
CARMICHAEL & BEAN, 
D ealers in hardware, cutlery and agricultural 
IMPLEMENTS, Augusta, Ga. 
We are, also, Agents for the following articles: — SALAMANDER 
SAFES, made by Stearns & Marvin, New York ; LITTLE GIANT 
CORN AND COB MILLS ; Indian Rubber BELTING, PACKING 
and HOSE, made by Boston Belting Company; ATKINS’ SELF 
RAKING REAPER; CIRCULAR SAWS, made by Hoe & Co., and 
Welch & Griffith’s HORSE POWERS ; FAN MILLS, THRESHERS 
and SMUT MACHINES. CARMICHAEL & BEAN, 
April55— Cly Augusta, Ga, 
The Thirteenth Volume will coinfuteitfeej isa 
January, 1S55. 
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 must intelligent practical Planters, Farmers, 
and Horticulturists in every section of the South and Southwest. 
TERMS: 
One Copy, one year $1 I Twenty-Five Copies, one year .. $29 
Six Copies “ “ 5 1 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. 
Advertiaemento 
Inserted at One Dollar per square of twelve lines, each insertion r 
One square per annum Ten Dollars. 
Address WILLIAM S. JONES, Angnata, Ga. 
Persons -who will act as Agents, and obtain Subscribers, -will 
be furnished with the paper at club prices. 
AVRSHIRE HEIFERS FOB SALE 
AT $100 EACH. 
H EIFER, “ PARAGON,” one and a half years old, calved March, 
1858; Dam “ Princess Mary,” grand dam imported “Mary 
Queen of Scots;” sire, imported bull “Robert Burns.” “Princess 
Mary ” gave 18 quarts per day, “ Mary Queen of Scots ” upwards of 
30 quarts. 
Heifer, “ MARIE T GUISE,” one and a half years old, calved 
March, 1858 ; dam ‘ Maria Teresa,” by imported “ Germantown,” 
grand dam “Mary Queen of Scots,” imported from Scotland ; sire, 
imported bull “Robert Burns.” “Maria Teresa ” gave 20 quarts per 
day, “Mary Queen of Scots ” gave 30 quarts. 
Jan55— tf RICHARD PETERS, Atlanta, Ga. 
CHEROKEE! 
A VALUABLE LOT OF LAND FOR SALE. 
THE subscriber offers for sale a very attractive and vala-dB|fe 
able lot of LAND, situated between three and four milesSK 
from the flourishing city of Rome, Ga. 
The tract contains Three Hundred and Twenty acres of good up- 
land, well adapted to the growth of ali the small Grains, Irish and 
Sweet Potatoes, Peas, the Grasses, such as Clover, &c., and peculiar- 
ly suitable for FRUIT-GROWING, as it is situated on an elevated 
plateau above the reach of ordinary frosts. A beautiful 
NATURAL POND OR LAKELET 
of the purest water, occupies the centre of the tract. The margin 
of this Lakelet affords one of the most attractive sites imaginable for 
a Country Residence ; as the supply ©f water never diminishes, and 
is of great depth and clearness. It is fed by subterranean springs, 
and has no perceptible inlet or outlet. The tract is 
HEAVILY TIMBERED 
with Oak, Hickory, Chestnut, &c., and an abundance of PINE, and is 
within a mile and a quarter of two good SAW MILLS. It also con- 
tains an inexhaustible quarry of superior LIMESTONE, which 
may easily be made available for Agricultural and Building purposes. 
The Improvements consist of a very comfortable Log House, with 
outbuildings — a well of good water, &c., with twenty or thirty acres 
under cultivation. 
gW” The attention of Fruit-Growers, Stock Raisers, and all. desir- 
ous of a delightful situation in a salubrious and healthy climate, 
within easy reach of the best society, is particularly invited, to? the. 
above tract. 
*** For terms, &c., apply to the subscriber, or to Col. J. W. M. 
BERRIEN, of Rome, Ga., who will take pleasure in pointing out the 
land. D. REDMOND, 
September— tf Augusta, Ga. 
SCOTT’S LITT E GIANT CORN AND COB MILL. 
N o. 3, warranted to grind 15 bushels p=r hour with one horse, 
price $65 all comp.'ete, ready to attach the horse. No, 4, 
grinds 23 bushels per hoUE’ with two horses ; price $75. 
CARMICHAEL & BEAN, Agents, 
April55— -Cly Augusta, Ga, 
