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SOUTHERN g U L T I V ATp R 
Exchange Papers will greatly oblige us by calling 
the attention of their Agricultural readers to the beginning 
of our new volume in January, i856 ; the terms of our 
paper, its general scope, aims, and character, etc. 
1^" To those who have heretofore kindly published 
our Prospectus and aided us by friendly notices, and who 
may be disposed to continue so to do, we return our best 
thanks ; and will endeavor to deserve their commendations 
COITCEHTS OF DSCEMBSE NUMBSE. 
rOircnlar] To the Planters, Farmers, and Horticulturists of 
the South Page 861 
PLANTATION ECONOMY AND MLSCELLANY. 
A chapter on Fish — Fish Ponds and Artificial Fish Breeding. Page.362 
The Cost of Raising Cotton Su’phur 866 
'Plowing in time of Orouth philosophically considere i 367 
Rural Meteorology— “Sun Drawing Water.” . . A novel ope- 
ration in Obstetrics “ 868 
Poland Oats and Mexican Wi'd Potato Hogs Rooting “ 869 
Want of Prechion Censored— ,'cienceia Agriculture “ 869 
Design for Improving Country Residences (illustrated) “ 370 
Dry Rot in Cotton “ 871 
Madagascar, or Brahmin Cattle “ 373 
Harget, or Sore Teats in Cows “ 874 
Rice— its Culture, &c .Sweet Potatoes Planting in 
Jefferson— Letter from Major Douglass The Cranberry 
Cure for Erysipelas “ 374 
The good of a Pipe Forman’s Patent Iron Plow Stock, 
(illustrated) A short letter on Extravagance “ 376 
Bi nd ^taggers in Horses Phospho ic Ajcid in the Older 
Rocks To Cui'e Sheep Skins wif' the wool on, Ac “ 376 
EDITORIAL. 
Close of the Volume. — Renew Your Subscriptions. — To our valued 
Cbntributors —Georgia Catawba Yv’ine.— Late Peaches —South- 
ern Central Agricultural Society.— The Rains.— The Rural, Annuil 
and Horticultural Directory.— Ohio State Fair —Fish Ponds and 
Fish Breeding.— The Alabama Fair.— The General Index for pre- 
sent Volume. — Large Apples Pages 372 to 37S 
HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. 
Work for the Month Page p7 
Sugar Growing — the Date Pa'm, &c ‘ 877 
The Stanwick Nectarine (illustrated) “ 378 
Verbenas . . . North Carolina Fruits The Carbon of Plants “ 379 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Design for Improving Country Residences Page 870 
Forman’s Patent Iron Plow Stock “ 875 
The Stanwick Nectarine “ 378 
PBE8IIIJIH STSliWSERliY PLANTS! 
Now is the time!! 
THIRTY Premium varieties, including such choice kinds 
•as HOVEY’S SEEDLING, LONGWORTH’S PROLIFIC, Mc- 
,AVOY’S SUPERIOR, BLACK PRINCE CRESCENT SEED- 
'LING, CRIMSON CONE, &c., Ac., may be obtained in large 
or small quantities from the subscriber. Plants properly set out in 
November or December, will bear abundant crops of fruit the fol- 
lowing spring. See November number of Southern Oulti/cator for 
full directions, which will be furnished to all purchasers. Price of 
Plants, 50 cents per dozen, or from $I m $3 per hundred The 
plants can be packed so as to go almost any distance in perfect con- 
dition. All varieties icarranted true to name^ and orders prompt- 
ly attended to. Address : D. REDMOND, 
Nov55— tf Augusta, Ga. 
SESHSMAN’S GAIIBEN! 
Augasfta, Ga, 
THE SUBSCRIBER offers for sale a very choice and rarecollec- 
' ^^ tion ''•f Hardy Ornamental Plants, embracing al' the fine old and 
best new varieties of E-erbloom-ng ROSES; also, an unrival’ed col- 
lectio.i of EVERGREENS, of every variety ; Deciduous Ornamental 
TREES and PLANTS ; and a collection of GREEN HOUSE PLANTS, 
unequalled in the South. 
All orders p omptly attended to, and plants packed to go any 
•distance in safety. Any informationn required will be cheerfully 
given. Address: J. W. BE^SMAN, 
MovS5~4t Augusta, Ga. 
MERINO) iSi'lS FOE SALE. 
THE Subscriber offers for Sale seve'-al full-blood 
MERINO R=ijMS. Having reduced the number of my 
flock, I have more rams than I need. They are from two 
>of the best flocks in New York, and their fleeces, both in 
fineness and quantity, ru-ningfrom 9 to 14 lbs. 
.Inly— tf J. B. JONES, Birdsville, Burke co.. Ga 
GRASS SEEDS 
T >LUE GRASS; HERDS GRASS; RED and WHITE CLOVER; 
i Timothy, Orchard, Lucerne and Slusquite GRASS SEEDS, in 
quantities to suit purchasers. For sa'eby WM. H.AINB8, 
Nov55— tf Augusta, Ga. 
1856 ! 
1356! 
SOPTSERN CULTIVATOR 
A IflWNTIILlir J-OUKIVAI. 
DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO THE IMPROVEI.'ENT OF SOUTHERN AGBICULTURH ■ 1 
Roi'tieuLtnj.re^ Stock Jireedi'ng, PmtUr-y, Beee^ Gm.eial Farm *1 
Fcooiorny, efic., 
IIl5istira{«’'d Elegrint EograTings. 
iNE DOLLAR A. iiM ADVANCE. 
DANIEL LEE, M. D., and D. REDMOND, Editors. | 
T3ie FoiurteeiatSi will commence in 1 
J 1856. 
The Cultivator is a large octavo of Thirty-two pages, fonning 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, 
¥aiual>lc Original Cootritjulions 
i 
from many of the most intdligent ^xiApracUoal Planters, Farmers, 
and Horticulturists in every section of the South and Southwest. 
TERMS; 
One Copt, one year $1 I T-wentt-Five Copies, one year.. $2d 
Six Copies “ “ 5 | 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. 
A dvor»iiie!7ient9 J 
Inserted at One Dollar per square of twelve lines, each insertion ; 1 
One square per annum Ten Dollars. ’ 1 
Address Vv ILLS AM S. JOVEg. Augnsta, Ga. 
Persons who will act as Agents, and obtain Subscribers, will i 
be furnished with the paper at club prices. 
AGRierLTFRAL AND ME"HiNI€AL DIPLE3IENTS! 
Machaiiks’ and Sisiiders’ Materials, Hardware, 
Cifitkry, and FaralsMng Goods!! 
WE have now in store, and will continue to 
keep a large assortment of the most approved 
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, for Southern 
use, consisting of single and two horse Turning 
Plows, 15 varieties ; Double Michigan, Double Mould Board and Hill 
Side Plows; SubsoT Plows, several kinds; Forman’s Patent Plow; 
Cultivators; Harrows, 3 kinds ; Corn Shellers 6 kinds; Straw Cut- 
ters, 10 sizes and kinds ; Road Scrapers ; Horse Hoes; Horse Pow- 
ers and Threshers, 5 varieties of each; Fan Mills; Grain Cradles; 
Grass Scythes and Handles ; Smut Machines ; Bush Hooks; Pruning 
and Hedge Shears; Pruning Saws and Chisels ; Sausage Meat Cut- 
ters and Stuffers ; Farmers’ Boilers, for boiling food for stock ; 
Churns; Hay and Garden Rakes; Hay and Manure Forks ; Hoes, 
Spades, Shovels, Grain Scoops, Wheel-Barrows, Field and Garden 
Rollers; Corn Planters; Scales; Store, Warehouse and Depot 
Trucks ; vVell and Horse Buckets ; Pump Chain and Fixtures ; Rock 
Salt for Stock. 
gi^^We keep extra POINTS for our Plows, and will furnish, at 
short notice, such parts of Plows and other implements as may be 
wanted to replace broken pieces 
Gentlemen’s and Boy's TOOL CHESTS complete, .*c. 
We are also Agents fn- selling the following articles: — SCOTT’S 
LITTLE GIANT CORN AND COB CRUSHERS, universally admitted 
to be the best Crushers ever invented, and in the use of which, for 
feeuing stock, a saving of one third is m-'de, as has b^en proved be- 
yond dispute ; Hoe & Co.’s and Welch & GrilSth’s CIRCULAR SAWS 
and SAW GUMMEKS ; Stearns & Marvin’s celebrated F're, Powder 
and Burglar Proof SALAMANDER SAFES; ROTARY SMOOTHING 
IRONS, heated with Alcohol— no family should be without this very 
useful article. 
All the above are ofiered for sale at fair and regular prices, in 
connection with our extensive stock of Hardware and Cutlery. 
Nov55— 6t CARMICHAEL & BE^iN, Augusta, Ga. 
eOFEI’S SbEDLf':G STPA\TEESEI PLANTS. 
JO STRAWBERRY PLANTS, one year old ; warranted to 
bear 'ext spring, f planted according to the direc- 
tions, which will be furnis> ed Printed directions for their culture 
will be sent with the plants when ordered, 
solicited. Price $2 per hundred. 
N v55 — tf Augusta, Ga. 
red. Order:, from the country 
WM. HAINES Broad st., • 
PGM:‘aEIA rtijRSI'RT, 18.55-6. 
in,0tt0 APPLE TREES, embracing 150 varieties, and many 
of the best Southern kinds. 
PEARS, both St ndardand Dwaif. 
CHERRIES, both Standard and Dwr.rf. ■ 
PEACHES, Ni-'CTARINFS, APRICOTS, PLUMS, FIGS, GR.APH 
VINES, S518VICE TREE^ and all other Fruits. RASPBERRY and 
ST R AWBE RRY PLANTS, in variety. ' 
8,00'* ROSES of the most celebrated kinds ; Ornamental Deciduous 11 
TREES and SH UBS ; RARE EVERGREENS, &c. ' , 
by Express 
Oct55— St 
Cataloguf 8 sent on application. We can forward packages j 
•ess, whuh will go surely, and with despatch. Address I 
SUMMER & CRAMMOND, 
Pomaria, S.C. 
