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SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES, &C. 
The Fair. — Implements, &c. — J, L. R. — The Fair 
opens in Atlanta on the 11th of September, The large 
Show Bill of the Society, just issued, contains the entire 
Premium List, Regulations, &c., &c. We have mailed 
you one. It is issued as an extra of our , paper, and will 
go anywhere at newspaper postage. Your machine, if a 
good one, will doubtless attract attention, and prove re- 
munerating. Bring it to the Fair, by all means. 
Strawberries. — T. S. — See Brief Notes on Straw- 
herfiesf under editorial head, in present number. The 
“Crescent Seedling” bore fruit until the lOth of July, this 
season ; but we do not consider it equal to Hovey’s, in all 
respects. Your letter was mislaid, or it would have been 
answered sooner. Will give full directions for the culture 
of Strawberries in our September or October number. 
Any time before the 1st, of January will do to. plant. 
The Turnip Fly,— W, P, — We have not usually suf- 
fered much from this pest. Remedies will be found under 
the proper head in “ Work for the Months A coritemporary 
also recommends the following: — “Two ounces of sulphur, 
commonly called flower of brimstone, mixed with a pound 
turnip seed, will effectually prevent the fly from destroy- 
ing the crop. This preventive is extremely cheap, the 
cost not exceeding 3 or 4 cents per acre. In mixing, em- 
ploy a little rape or lamp oil, which will cause the sulphur 
to adhere to the seed.” 
Drying Figs, — E. M: K. — Figs make a delicious sweet- 
meat 01 " pres^erve, if properly put up in a fine syrup. They 
also -make one of the best pickles we have ever eaten, and 
may readily be dried for exportation, like the Smyrna 
Figs of commerce. For this mode (drying) we find the 
following directions in a late number of the Mobile Ad- 
vertiser: — “Make water very sweet with brown sugar, 
(not a syrup) and when it is quite hot put in the fruit and 
let it boil for half an hour, or until the figs assume a swol- 
len appearance;* then take them out and place them in 
the sun ; repeat the operation from day to day, and after 
the third time, when sufficiently dried, they may be packed 
in drums; as the different layers are placed, sugar may 
be sprinkled upon them, if desirable, but the fruit will be 
sweet enough without it.” The recipe for Pickling Figs 
will be found elsewhere in present number, and we advise 
all who have the fruit to try it. 
PruitTrees.— Geo. D, N, — We can probably supply 
your wants in the fall. 
Feed Cutters, &c.— W. C. N. — Seely's machine is 
well spoken of. It cuts hay, straw, stalks, shucks, &c., 
&c. The ^'■Little Giant" is undoubtedly one of the best 
Corn and Cob Crushers in use. .You would find both of 
these machines very useful and economical, -.Seely’s Feed 
Cutter costs ftl8, in Baltimore, Md. It may be had from 
Robbins & Bibb, of that city. The “Little Giant” is for 
sale here and throughout the codntry. See advertisement.. 
Making Turpentine. — Flejida. — A very complete- 
article on this subject will appear in our next number. 
A great number of Answers are unavoidably post- 
poned until our next number, by the press of matter in our 
columns and the early day at which we are obliged to go- 
to press. 
To Correspondents. — We are obliged to defer untiL 
our next an unusual number of interesting articles, at- 
tached to which are the following signatures : ' 
J. A. T.-t-W, Wilcox, M.D. — A. C. A. — J, M. Hatcher 
— J. B. Garber — J. R. F. — Junior — Zelotes H. Mason, M,. 
D. — H. H. Harris — E. Jenkins— Allen Martin — Green 
Horn — A. J. Cook— Clisbe Austin — Jenkins — W. R, J.,. 
&c., &c. 
We return thanks to our friends for their esteemed favors,. ^ 
all of which shall appear in due season. 
BRIEF NOTES ON STRAWBERRIES. 
During the past two or three years, we have carefully 
tested more than Thirty varieties of the Strawberry, and 
we append a list of some of those most desirable for mar- 
ket, and the garden of the amateur. It is well known 
that the blossoms of the Strawberry are of a threefold 
character, viz: — Hermaphrodite, or perfect; Stammate,. 
or male ; and Pistillate, or female. We shall, therefore, 
classify each under its respective head, adding merely 
such brief remarks as our own ‘experience and observation , 
suggest : 
Hermaphrodite. — The only plants of this class that v/e- 
deem of especial value, are Longworth' s Prolific, (some- * 
timies called “Schneicke’s Hermaphrodite”) ; and Wcdker's- 
Seedling. The “Prolific” is a remarkably vigorous grow- 
er, and should, therefore, be planted on rather poor soil.. 
It is a good bearer, the fruit being quite large, roundish- 
obovate, bright crimson, of fine flavor, and quality. The- 
berries are generally from 2 to 3 inches in circumference, , 
though occasionally they grow much larger. A specimen 
grown the past season by Mrs. Geo. A- Oates, of this- ^ 
city, measured considera,bly over four inches. Walker's j 
Seedling is generally classed among the staminates, but. | 
we think the blossoms nearly or quite as “perfect” as- , ' 
those of any other variety,. The fruit is an especial favor- 
ite with us, and may be thus described : size, generally 
ipedium ; regular, uiaifor-m roundish conical or pine apple- J 
shape; darlL crimson or purple in color; flesh of the 
highest flavor, t'cn/ /m, parts easily from the hull, and. '.' 
is excellent for market. Bears moderate crops, the frtiit 
“keeping” on the vine better than most sorts. Both of'*’» 
the above may be relied on for fair crops' of fruit, when . 
planted singly, or in seperate beds, distinct from other ih! 
varieties. 
Staminate.— The staminate or male plants are now 
generally used by enlightened cultivators as impregnators 
for the more fruitful and productive pistillates. Some 
staminates there are, however, which can be depended on 
for small or medium crops of excellent fruit, and these 
may be considered valuable by amateur gardeners, who- 
desire a variety. The Large Early Scarlet, Boston Pine,. 
British Queen, White Biqton Pine, and Prolific Hautboy 
are among the best. Of these we prefer the Boston Pine 
and Early Scarlet, both of which bear moderate crops of 
good fruit— ^the Pine having the advantage in size, and^ 
the Scarlet in flavor. * 
