SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
Fruit. — We now come to the “crowning glory” of the 
Fair, and that branch of all others upon which we most 
love to linger. Truly hath Pomona’s great disciple, the 
lamented Downing, said, that “ 'Pine fruit u the jhncer of 
commodities,' it is the most perfect union of the us^fid and 
tile beautiful that the earth knows;” and sure are we, 
that all who thronged the Hall, and feasted their 
eyes upon the ripe and glowing products of ihe 
orchard, garden and greenhouse, would most hearii- 
ily and enthusiastically subscribe to that happily-ex- 
pressed sentiment. Some slight idea may be formed 
of the extent and richness of this magnificent show, 
when we state that there were on exhibition over sixty 
varieties of Pears, forty or fifty of Apples, ten or twelve of 
Grapes; and Phans, Peaches, Quinces, Pimegranates, 
Pigs, Olives, &c., &c., without number. Tiie princi|)al 
contributors, were Rev. H L Dkank. of Gritfin; J. V.v.n 
Burbn, of Clarksville ; Ch.vrlks Axt, of Washington- 
Rev. R. Johnson and W. H. Thur.v.ond, of Atlanta, and 
Harry Camp, of Covington. Splendid hot house Grapes 
were presented from Capt. Lyons, of Columbia, 8. C., 
through Col. G. Summer, who ofiTered, also, several na- 
tive Apples of unusual excellence, tiaving elsewhere par- 
ticularly spoken of the Catawba Grapes of Mr Axr, we 
need only here advert to them as among the most at- 
tractive features of the department, which upon this 
occasion, at least, won its full share of public regard 
and consideration. Indeed, we are rejoiced in being able 
to state that the Fruit Show of the present year has never 
even been approached at any former exhibition in the 
South; and that the cultivation of fine and well-proved 
varieties, and the production of new native Seedlings by 
nurserymen and amateurs, ha^ received thereby an im- 
pulse which must lead to the most important and gratify- 
ing results. Deeniing this matter one of peculiar iriteres', 
■we take pleasure in publishing elsewhere tlic Report ofthe 
Committee on Fruits, &c which was kindly furnished us 
by the Secretary for publication. 
The spirit and improvement manifested in this depart- 
ment and the very convincing proofs exhibited of the ca- 
pacity of our climate and soils for the production of all the 
finest varieties of fruit, were alone sufficient to redeem the 
defects and short comings of all other departments, and to 
stamp the Atlanta Fair of 1855 as anything but a failure. 
We here close our hurried notes for the present; with 
I’ne intention of presenting a more satisfactory synopsis of 
the general result of the exhibition, by publishing the 
award of Prizes, if possible, in our next issue. 
1 PLANTING IN JEFFERSON AND RICHMOND-BAR- 
; BECUES, &C. 
' Availing ourselves of a kind invitation fromL, C. 
I Warren, Esq., of this city, we accompanied him, some 
weeks ago, to his extensive plantation near Louisville, 
i Jefferson county, Ga. The entire tract owned by Mr. 
Warren embraces about four thousand acres, of which 
fourteen hund.red are about equally divided between Cot- 
ton and Corn, the present season. Tiie whole plantation 
is under the especial supervision of that prince of mana- 
i gers. Major foH.N M. Douglass, assisted by his son in law, 
I Mr. Elijah Sykes ; and the fine, clean, heavy crops, lat 
mules and happy negroes fully attested the industry, care 
and attention of these gentlemen. The arated lands of 
Mr. Warren are generally of a very Irgiu though fertile 
eharacter, easily worked during all kinds of weather, and 
not disposed to pack or bake. The quantity of land cul- 
tivated by each hand and mule, the past season, was fro.m 
fifty to sixty acres{!) and when we state that that almost 
unheard of “task” was as v/ell cultivated as land ever is 
on our large plantations, and that the entire force of 
negroes and mules were, on the first of August, in really 
‘‘prime order,” we think little further can be said in praise 
of Major Douglass and his management under the pre- 
sent system. 
That the system of heavy and continuous cropping 
above alluded to, has injured his lands and operated 
as a bar to many desirable improvements, however, 
Mr. Warren is fully aware; and it is his intention to 
comn.ence, without delay, the work of reform, by running 
guard -drains and hill- side ditches, cultivating less land, 
plowing deeper, raising more small grain, establishing 
pastures for stock, manuring, planting orchards, &-c., &c. 
With available means, and every facility for making the 
improvements hinted at, we see no reason why Mr. W. 
should not fully succeed ; and we most heartily wish 
him a complete realization of all the progressive plans re- 
lating to this very fine estate. 
Before leaving the hospitable shades of the “Milton 
Place,” we participated in a most excellent Barbecue given 
by Mr. W/.rrf,.n to his friends and servants. At this very 
agreeable entertainment, we met many of the intelligent 
and enterprising planters of Jefferson and Burke, and 
formed a number of very pleasant acquaintances, which 
we hope to extend and strengthen hereafter. 
One week subsequently, we attended the “annual meet- 
ing” of Wm. J. Eve, Esq , near this city. .Mr. E. is well 
known as a most energetic and successful planter, and 
his anniversaries are anticipated with much pleasure by 
all his friends in this region. Previous to the commence- 
ment of the festivities, we rode with Mr. E through his 
Corn crop, which is certainly one of the finest we have 
ever seen. It consists of a tfuatsand acres, and if it does 
not harvest from thirty to forty thousand bushels of Corn, 
we shall be much disappointed. Mr. Eve has, also, about 
one hundred and sixty acres of Cow Peas, for hay and 
seed, and all the other details of his plantation culture 
and management are on a scale equally large and success- 
ful. 
Of the Barbecue and the enjoyment which grew out of 
it, we could say much, but at present we have neither 
time or space. Suffice it to say, that the guests, one and 
all, entered into it with the true spirit of cordiality and 
good-fellowship — that the negroes, whose “spread” was 
equally liberal and satisfying, presented the most cheer- 
ful appearance of health and happiness — and that we came 
away with only the single regret that such delightful 
occasions as these are not more common throughout the 
length and breadth of our land. 
CTILTTJEE OF GRAPES. 
Editors Southern Cultivator — I find in nearly every 
number of the Cultivator something upon Grape Raising 
and Wine Making, but very little about the character of 
land adapted to the vines or the varieties suitable for dif- 
ferent latitudes and localities; in fine, I am interested in 
the subject and wish to make an experiment, and will be 
obliged to any one who will give me some inf()rm<aiion on 
this head, or inform me whether living where Ido (in the 
Mississippi Bottom in Arkansas, latitude grapes of 
any profitable kind can be raised. I shall expect to hear 
from you in your next issue. 
Respectfully, &c., B. 
Remarks. — See the various articles on Grape Culture, 
in present number. All our native varieties will, doubt- 
less, grow well with you, but the hills arc better suited to 
vineyard purposes than valleys or bottoms. — Eds. 
