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THE SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
the country, which need only to be brought torlh 
o give southern agriculture a higher stand than 
it has ever enjoyed, or ever, in fact, deserved to 
enjoy. This information, however, like gold, 
is not found in any one place in large masses. 
It is scattered in minute particles among the 
great mass of agriculturists, and to make it ex- 
tensively useful and valuable, it must be col- 
lected particle by particle, submitted to the re- 
fining fires of reason and experience, and then 
condensed for general circulation. To collect 
these scattered particles, to test their value, to 
condense and circulate them for the common 
benefit, is the great object of Agricultural Soci- 
eties. And that this is a practicable object, lias 
long ago been proved, by the improvement in 
knowledge and in practical skill, among the 
members of those societies that have been con- 
ducted with even a tolerable share of energy 
and spirit. Can the Southern country exhibit a 
greater number of well informed, skilful and 
successful planters, than is to be found among 
the members of the Wateree and Monticello 
Agricultural Societies'] We particularize these 
because we happen to know the character and 
success of the members of these two societies, 
better than we do those of most others. We 
presume that none of them would deny that 
they owe much oi their respective improve- 
ment to the direct and indirect influence of these 
associations. 
“We cannot drop this subject without again 
urging planters, generally, to exert their influ- 
ence in forming and sustaining these societies 
throughout the State, and let them make the 
State Agricultural Society the common bond of 
union.” 
WHOLESOME TRUTHS. 
Keep it before yourself, young man, that in" 
dustry and good morals will be a passport for 
you in good society; and will make you respect- 
ed and esteemed by the good and wise. 
Keep it before yourself, young lady, that 
kindness of heart, a sweet disposition and an 
even temper, will make you an agreeable com- 
panion with the old and the young. 
Keep it before yourself, young man or wo- 
man, that in a choice for a partner for life, you 
should look well to the habits and disposition of 
each other. That a young man with a cigar in 
his mouth, and cane in his hand, and his brains 
running to hair, may do very well for a beau, 
but is not to be compared to the plain, unpre- 
tending youth, whose heart is right, and whose 
common sense will not allow him to play the 
dandy. 
That young lady who is all accomplishments, 
who can sing a little, dance a little, thumb the 
piano a little, and look fascinating at any time, 
may fill a place on the sofa, and te the belle of 
a ball room, yet if she cannot boil a pudding, 
roast a steak, dust a room, or darn a stocking — 
if her accomplishments are all for show and 
none for use, then ten chances to one, that the 
young lady who has got a knowledge of house- 
hold afiairs, who has been brought up by a care- 
ful mother, and is well learned in the actual du- 
ties of life, will make a better wife, and a pleas- 
anter and a happier home. 
Keep it before yourself, farmer, that you 
should return to the earth at least as much as 
you take from it — that you should make your 
land richer each year, nor let it wear out — that 
you should have a neat house, large barns, good 
sheds for your cattle, and show that it is your 
ambition to make “two spears of grass grow 
where one grew before.” 
Keep it before yourself, merchant, that a 
♦^nimble sixpence is better than a slow shilling;” 
that one price for goods or dealing with every 
person alike, is the right way to give general 
satisfaction; and that to secure customers and 
trade, you must advertise freely. 
Keep it before yourself, mechanic, that punc- 
tuality is a virtue; that work promised, should 
always be done at the time, and well done; and 
then you need give yourself no fears of a want 
of business . — Exchange paper. 
RECIPES. 
Messrs. Editors — The following are the re- 
cipes obtained in Maryland, to which I alluded 
in my last: 
Recipe for Dyeing 'Green . — Take ^ lb. of oil 
vitriol, 2 oz. indigo— put in a bottle and let it 
stand three or tour days; shake it well every 
day; then boil a strong liquor of hickory bark; 
dissolve 2 lbs. alum in water, put 6 lbs. yarn in 
the alum water, pour all the ingredients into the 
dye, put it all on the fire, and boil it well. The 
same dye will then color 6 lbs. more of a paler 
green. After it is dyed, and diked, it must be 
washed out with good soft soap. 
7b Dye Red loith Red Wood . — 1 lb. red wood, 
(hacked,) 2 oz. alum, powdered; the red wood 
must stand twenty-four hours in river or spring 
water; then boil it well, and after siraining, mix 
your alum and aquafortis, and boil it well for 
several hours. Mix 1 oz. aquafortis, 1 oz. 
block tin, in a tumbler, and set it in the sun 
about one hour. The above will color 2 lbs. of 
yarn. After being dried, wash out , with soft 
soap. 
To Dye Pink . — 2 oz. cochineal, J lb. cream 
tartar, 1 lb. alum, the whole put in a kettle of 
soft water; then put in 6 lbs. clean yarn, and 
boil it well; not to be washed after being dried. 
I saw several very beautiful carpets that were 
dyed with the above recipes, and for brilliancy 
of color, they would compare with the finest 
Turkey. I was particularly struck with the 
substantial appearance of one carpet, and on 
inquiry, was informed that the filling was en- 
tirely cow’s hair, carded and spun by hand; the 
cost was but a trifle, and a more durable looking 
carpet I never saw. I think the whole filling of 
cow’s hair, all white, did not exceed two dollars 
for a whole carpet. Persons near a city would 
do well to turn their attention to the manufactu- 
ring this article, as it has generally been deem- 
ed useless. A small quantity of cow’s hair, 
with the inferior and coarse wool, would make 
a carpet that would outlast any carpet that could 
be bought: and in these hard limes, every thing 
that tends to economy should receive attention. 
Politicians may rant as much as they please as 
to the why and wherefore, and settle the cause of 
hard times among themselves, but when they 
come to the remedy, they will find that nothing 
but industry and economy will afibrd relief. 
Yours, respectfully, 
George W. Craven. 
Franklin, May 13, 1843. 
Southern Planin'. 
Let no man be ashamed to work. Let no 
man be ashamed of a hard fist or a sunburnt 
countenance. Let him be ashamed only of i*g- 
norance and sloth. Let no man be ashamed of 
poverty. Let him only be ashamed of idleness 
and dishonesty. 
Laziness travels slow and poverty thumps his 
heels. 
CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. 
PAGE. 
Manuring, a Science 137 
Bommer’s Manure; Comparative Merits of oo 
Cattle U 
Indian Corn; Scraps from DeKalb County; ) ,og 
To destroy Worms on Cabbage ^ 
Deep Plowing; Improvement of the Soil by ? i 
Mixing; Salt as a Manure; Agriculture • • i 
Extract from Dr. Braxton’s Address; Orch-) 
ards; To make an Unproductive Tree 
Bear; Recipe for making Tomato Figs; L 
Lime Water for Worms; Premiums offered f 
by Monroe Agricultural Society; To de- 
stroy Cockroaches; To destroy Bed Bugs j 
Bommer’s Manure; New Cotton; A Good) 
Crop; Curing Fodder; A Preventive of | 
Worms in CMldren; Remedy for Fistulo )>142 
on Horse; To destroy Kidney Worms in 
Hogs J 
To prevent Rabbits from Barking Young 1 
Fruit Trees; Culture of Wheat; Making > 143 
Soap; Agricultural Societies ) 
Wholesome Truths; Recipes for Dyeing. •• -144 
GARDEN AND FIELD SEED. 
A GENERAL assortment of fresh 
and genuine G A R D E N and FIELD 
SEED, among which are the following; 
Red and White Clover, 
Blue and Green Grass, 
Rye and Orchard do., 
Timothy and Herds do., 
Millet and Lucerne do., 
Seed Corn of every valuable variety, 
Seed Wheat, 
Buckwheat and Potato Oats, 
Kept constantly on hand by the subscriber, all of 
which are offered for sale at very moderate prices. 
All orders, by mail or otherwise, executed with 
neatness and despatch. 
WM. HAINES, Jk., 
No. 232 Broad street, Augusta, Ga. 
August 30. 18-tf 
TURNED SEED. 
SUPPLY of the following- varie- 
ties of fresh TURNEP SEED just receiv- 
ed, viz: 
Yellow Sw'eedish or Ruta Baga, very fine for 
stock. 
Large Globe Turnep, ) Fine 
“ M hite Flat do. ( for 
“ Hanover or White Ruta Baga do f table 
“ Norfolk do. J use. 
For sale in quantities to suit purchasers, by 
Aug. 30 18-tf WM. HAINES, Jh. 
BOMMER’S PATENT MANURE. 
T he undersigned is the Agent of 
Messrs. Abbett & Co., for vending rights to 
individuals for making and using the above named 
Manure. By reference to the following advertise- 
ment of Messrs. Abbett & Co., the prices may 
be ascertained. All orders addressed to me, post 
paid, at Sparta, Ga., will receive prompt attention. 
Aug. 30. 18-tf R. S. HARDWICK. 
THE BOMMER MANURE METHOD, 
W HICH teaches how to make ve- 
getable manure without the aid of live 
stock, in from 15 to 30 days, by a course of hu- 
mid fermentation set into action at a cost of from 
50 cts to $4. 
And also to make Compost in a few days. And 
haw to make a rich fertilizing liquid called “pu- 
rin,” having all the strength vifithout the acrid 
qualities of urine. 
With the view of graduating the cost to the 
quantity of land upon which it may be desired to 
use the method, the following scale of prices has 
been adopted, viz: 
For Gardens of any extent $6 
Farms up to 100 acres 10 
“ from 100 to 200 acres 15 
“ “ 200 to 300 “ 18 
“ “ 300 to 400 “ 20 
“ over 400 acres in any one farm 25 
By the remittance of the sum here specified, a 
copy of the method will be sent by mail or in any 
other mode proposed by the purchaser. 
All letters of inquiry must be post paid. 
ABBETT & CO., Baltimore, 
Proprietors of the patent right for the Southern 
and Western States. aug 16 
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