SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
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The Season — Drouth. — With the exception of one or 
two slight showers, we have had an uninterrupted drouth 
for nearly or quite two months, in this vicinity. There 
never has been a more propitious season for cotton picl>- 
ing, and the quality of the crop thus far received is very 
superior. All other agricultural interests, however, are 
beginning to suffer sadly, and we hope soon to be blessed 
with good, heavy, soaking rains. Oct, ‘2Gth. 
New Advertisements. — The attention of the reader is 
directed to the following : 
Randall & Mercer’s CoRon Seed Drill. 
Patent Self-Sharpening Straw and Shuck Cutter. 
Downing Hill Nursery, Atlanta, Ga. 
Fruitland Nursery, Augusta, Ga. 
Premium Strawberry Plants. 
Agricultural and Mechanical Implements, &c. 
Troup Hill Nursery, Macon, Ga. 
Grade Cashmere Goats. 
Black Essex Pigs. 
Fashionable Clotjring — J, JM. Newby & Co., Augusta, 
Ga. • 
Devon Grade Heifers for sale. 
Hovey’s Seedling Strawberry Plants, 
Bessnian’s Garden, , 
Grass Seeds, &c,, &c., &c. 
FORMAN’S PATENT IRON PLOW. 
After giving this Plow a very fair and impartial trial, ^ 
we can truly say that, we regard it as a most valuable im- 
provement on all conwipn wpod^q implements of the kind, 
now in use. For general etficienty and convenience, as' 
well as special adaptation to deep tillage or subsoiliv", we 
know of nothing that.^urpasses it; while, on the score of 
economy and durability, it is altogether unrivalled. No 
Plow with which we are familiar is so tve well calculated 
to resist the careless and destructive usage of plantation 
negroes, and we dqubt not that its general introduction 
would be of very great pecuniary benefit to the planting 
interest of the South. We will endeavor to give an en- 
graving and more particular description of this Plow in 
our next. I. C. Fitten 6c Co., of this city, are the Gener- 
al Agents for this se«ti«n ; and the Plow« may also be ob- 
tained hero at the different hardware stores. 
GRADING INSTRUMENT. 
Editors Southern Cultivator — All who use a Level 
or Grading Instrument should feel gratified to Rev. W.m. 
Johnson, for his excellent description of his instrument, 
which seems (to me at first view) to be the best yet con- 
trived. I think, however, that in laying oft' his arc he 
errs in laying it off by tangents instead of Uy sines. Cer- 
tainly, as the foot of the instrument is raised, the sine 
measures the difference of level. As Mr. J. seems to be 
a scientific man, I for one, would be glad if he would ex- 
amine his demonstration of the principle of his level, and 
rectify the error, if there be one. " B. P. B. 
Rancid butter, it is said, may be rendered sweet 
and good by churning it in new milk. Try it. 
To Correspondents. — The articles of the following 
correspondents are on file for insertion in future numbers 
of our journal : 
Frog Level — S. — J. H. — I. W. Briggs — R. Buchanan — 
H. Speaks— W. W. R.— Dora— J. B. B.— H. L. T.— W. 
G. B.— A. S.— S. M. B.— R.— L. G. W.— B. B.— H. C. 
— A Subscriber — J. L. L. — A. D. — Omo— J. P. M. — A. 
M. R.— A. C. A.— T. R.— Saccharine— T. H.— S. B. M.— 
Sam-C. W. E-— W. T.— E. P.— A. J. A.— W. H.— Den- 
ton Offutt — J. L. G., &c. &c. 
Several articles in type are unavoidably postponed until 
our next. 
Veterinary Jour*;al. — We are pleased to see this £fble» 
magazine revived. All breeders of horses, cows, sheep, 
swine and other domestic animals, should subscribe for it. 
It is published monthly in Boston, Mass., by S. A. Thomp- 
son, and edited by Prof. Geo. H. Dadd. Terms— Si per 
year, in advance. 
“ A Word about pEfeTin^ERs, and D<rection for 
Using them.” — This is the title of a small pamphlet sent 
us by D. C. Lowber, Esq., of 04 Magazine street, New 
Orleans. It contains some valuable information, and may 
be ordered from Mr. L. per mail, by enclosing him a post- 
age stamp. 
A Large Apple. — We are indebted to JMrs. R. S. ]\IcE!- 
roy, of Pickens District, for a present of the largest apple 
that has, as yet, come under our observation. It is four- 
teen inches in circumference, and'weighs one pound and a 
quarter, and only a fair sample of her own raising. It is 
called the ^uft" apple. Whilst stopping at her residence u 
few evenings since, we were shown quantities of the above 
apple, and, taking them all in fill,, we are sure they were 
the afeuncl^st and finest looTting apples w^; ever saw. — 
Geeffn ille {S. C.)' Knierpritr. 
A “Housekeeper” will find her inquiries answered 
in the following article ; 
TO PRESERVE QUINCES. 
The orange qui/iee is the best to preserve. Pee’, and core 
the quinces ; weigh them ; put a pound of sugar to a 
pound of fruit. Brril the quinces very tender in water. 
When all are cooked, make a syrup of the water and 
sugar; then put in as many of the quinces as the syrup 
Will cover, and let them boil about thirty minutes. Take 
them out to cool on a flat dish and put in more, until all 
arfe boiled. Then’ boil up the syrup again, and strain it 
hot over the quinces in a jar. If you wish to increase the 
quantity without additional expense, have as many swe^t 
ajiples cored, quartered and pared as will weigh one-third 
as much as the quinces. When the quinces are done, put 
in the apples.and boil them soft. Put quinces in the jar 
alternately. The flavqr of the quinces will penetrate ih'e 
apples. 
Quince IMarmalade. — Pick out the poorest of th.e 
quinces ; pare, core and boil them in as little water as will 
cover them. When soft, take them out. Weigh them be- 
fore boiling, and put a pound of sugar to a pound of Iruit. 
Mash up the fruit, and boil the fruit and sugar together; 
then strain through a coarse sieve, and put it up in small 
jars. 
Quince .Telly. — Prepare quinces as above ; cut them in 
small pieces, and boil them in water w’ith the seeds, cores, 
and parings about one hour. Strain through a sieve; 
measure a pint of juice to a pound of sugar; boil these to- 
gether about twenty minutes, and strain into moulds. The 
quinces strained out will make good, marmalade with the 
addition of sugar. — American Cook Book. 
