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THE SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
THE FARMER’S LIFE. 
I love the farmer’s quiet life — 
His peaceful home, devoid of strife, 
With gay contentment bless’d. 
I love the virtues of his heart, 
Which peace, and joy, and love impart 
Around his tranquil rest. 
I I ive the bloomy hills and dales. 
Their healthful winds, their odorous gales, 
Untainted with disease: — 
I love the tales, and legends old, 
By white-haired sires at twilight told, 
’Mid scenes of shadowy ease. 
I love the labor and the toil. 
Which clothe with beauty Freeaom’s soil. 
Where tyrant never trod! 
And when each task from turmoil free, 
Great God, is sanctified by thee, 
And consecrates the soil. 
I love the scenes of social mirth. 
Which brighten around his evening hearth, 
VVith joy unmix’d, replete; — 
Where friendship’s smue, and love’s sly leer, 
Are seen thro’ joy’s transparent tear, 
And true friends only meet. 
I love whate’er the season bring— 
The flowers that blush— the birds that sing — 
Eve’s low Eolean breeze; — 
The vernal smiles — the summer’s charms, — 
The autumn’s fruits — and winter’s storms, 
All cha.m in their degree. 
Honesty. — That “honesty is the best policy,” 
was illustrated some years since under the fol- 
lowing circumstances, related by the Rochester 
Democrat. A lad was proceeding to an uncle’s 
to petition him lor aid for his sick mother and 
her children, when he tound a wallet containing 
filty dollars. The aid was refused, and the di.s- 
tres.sed family was pinched with want. The 
boy revealed his fortune to his mother, but ex- 
pressed a doubt about using any portion c l the 
money. His motiier confirmed his good resolu- 
tion— the pocket book was advertised, and the 
owner found. Being a man ol wealth, and uni- 
ting with that a generous heart, upon learning 
the condition of the family, he presented the 
fifty dollars to the sick woman, and took the boy 
into his service, and he is now one of the most 
successful merchants in the State of Ohio. — 
Honesty always brings its reward^to the mind, 
if not to the pocket. 
SOWING WHEAT. 
1. Tims of Sowing . — Nine times out of ten 
wheat sown early, say by the last of September, 
or not later than the middle of October, is. better 
than the late sowing. When sown early, the 
foots have time to grow deep into the earth, and 
the plants are in little or no danger ol being fro- 
zen out in the winter. May wheat may be sown 
* little later, but other varieties sown late will 
not only be apt to freeze out, but ten chances to 
one if the rust does not destroy it before ri- 
pening. 
2. Preparation of Land . — Clay soil, with a 
good coat of vegetable or animal deposits is 
best suited to the growth of wheat, and the land 
should be broken deep, then sow from a bushel 
to a bushel aud a half to the acre, in proportion 
to the strength of the land, and plow it in lightly. 
Soiiie good fariiiers finish seeding, by harrow- 
ing or brushing and rolling, but if the land is 
tolerably smooth, the plowing is all sufficient, 
and in some cases, bast. 
3. Preparntwn of Seed . — Wheat should be 
waslied before sowing and all defective grains 
separated, and there are many solutions in 
which farmers recommend the wheat to be soak- 
ed to prevent smut, and other diseases, but as 
our experience has demonstrated nothing satis- 
factory on this subject, we have, at present, no- 
thing to recommend. 
Good seed, good preparation ot land, strong 
soil, and careful putting in at the proper season, 
will insure a good crop— rnothing else will. 
Tenn. Agriculturist. 
The Rev. Mr. Richardson, of Hingham, has 
given renewed energy to a decaying apple tree, 
nearly 200 years old, by raising a bank of earth, 
five or six feet high, around the trunk. 
AUGtUSTA MARKET. 
Cotton — The receipts of Cotton are now g t- 
ting on our usual fall scale. The accounts per 
the Acar'ia h: s caused a decline in prices of at 
least half a cent per pound on all qualities. — 
We quote o 8 cents as extremes of the 
market. 
[ \Ve refer to the quotations below lor the val- 
ue ot thediffeieut articles of groceries require.1 
by our planters.] 
Money — Central Bank notes 8 ® 10 ^ cent 
discount. State 6 ^ Bonds 72 & 75. 
AUGUSTA PRICES CURRENT. 
Bagging, Hemp 
(d) 
20 
Tow 
.. “ 15 
(® 
18 
Bale Rope 
...lb. 6 
(a> 
10 
Bacon, Hog Round 
... “ 5 
6i 
Hams 
a 
(3) 
10 
Shoulders 
... “ 5 
(3 
7 
Sides 
... “ 6 
(3 
8 
Coffee, Green prime Cuba,. “ 9 
(3 
10 
Oi dinary to Good... “ 7 
(3 
9 
St. Domingo 
, “ 7 
(3 
9 
Rio 
“ 9 
(3 
10 
Laguira 
. .. “ 9 
(3 
10 
Porto Rico 
... “ 9 
(3 
10 
Java 
... “ 11 
(3 
14 
Corn 
bush. 37i r® 
50 
Flour, Canal 
..bbl. 5 75 
(3 
6 50 
Baltimore 
. . “ none. 
Western 
. . “ none. 
Country 
“ 4 00 
(3 
5 50 
Feathers 
. . lb. 23 
(3 
25 
Iron, Russia 
.cwt. 5 00 
(3 
5 50 
Swedes, assorted. . . 
.. “ 4 50 
(3 
5 00 
Hoop 
“ 7 00 
(3 
800 
Sheet 
.. “ 7 00 
(3 
8 00 
Nail Rods 
“ 7 00 
(3 
8 00 
Le.vtuer, Sole 
...lb. 23 
(3 
28 
U pper 
(3 
2 00 
Cclf Skins.... 
.doz. 18 00 
(3 36 00 
Molasses, N. Orleans. . . 
..gal. 31 
<3 
35 
Havana 
. . “ 22 
(3 
28 
Nails..., .... 
7 
Oats 
bush. 37i r® 
50 
Peas 
40 
(3 
50 
Sugar, New Orleans 
...lb. e 
13 
91 
Havana, white... 
11 
(3 
12 
“ brown. . 
... “ 7 
(3 
8 
Muscovado 
7 
(3 
9 
St. Croix 
. .. “ 8 
(3 
11 
Porto Rico 
... “ 7 
(3 
9 
Lump 
... “ 14 
(3 
16 
Loaf 
. .. “ 15 
(3 
20 
Double Refined. , 
... “ 12 
(3 
13 
Salt, Liverpool ground. . 
.bush. 50 
(3 
60 
G (( 
.sack 1 75 
(3 
200 
Steel, German ......... 
...lb. 15 
(3 
16 
Blistered 
. .. “ 8 
(3 
52i 
Twine 
... “ 20 
(3 
25 
Tea, Behea 
. . . “ 50 
(3 
75 
Souchong 
... “ 60 
(3 
75 
Hyson 
. . . “ 80 
(3 
1 25 
Gunpowder 
. .. “ 1 00 
(3 
1 25 
CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. 
VASE 
Subsoiling and Subsoil Plow 161 
Rust in Cotton 162. 
Proper disposition of Farming Capital; Im- I 
portant to Ladies; Preparation of Seed > 163 
Wheat- • 5 
N. Y. Agricultural Fair 164 
Drying Fruit; Things that have been seen; ) 
To Prevent Worms Destroying Cabbage* ) 
Planter’s Calender; A Last Word on Wheat; I 
Rheubarb; Recipes; Circling; Asparagus > 166 
Beds j 
Agricultural Pair; American Agricultural 1 
Almanac; Preparing Cotton for Market; > 167 
Topping Cotton ) 
The Farnaer’s Life; Honesty; Sowing Wheat. *163 
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 Orciiard do., 
Timothy and Herds do., 
Millet and Luce ne do., 
Seed Corn of every valuable variety, 
Seed Wheat, 
Buckwheat and Potato Oats, 
Kept constantly on hand by the subscriber, all of 
which are ofieted for sale at very moderate prices. 
All orders, by mail or otherwise, executed with 
neatness and despatch. 
WM. HAINES, Jr., 
No. 232 Broad street, Augusta, Ga. 
August 30. 18-tf 
TURN El* 2>EED. 
A SUPPLY of the following varie- 
ties of fresh TURNEP SEED just receiv- 
ed, viz: 
Yellow Sweedish or Ruta Baga, very fine for 
stock. 
Large Globe Turnep, ■) Fine 
“ V\ bite Flat uo. ! for 
“ Hanover or White Ruta Baga do f table 
“ Norfolk do. j use. 
For sale in quantities to suit purchasers, by 
Auj. 30 18-tf WM. HAINES, Jr. 
BOMMER’S PATENT MANURE. 
T he undersigned is the Agent of 
Messrs. Abbett & Co., for vending rights to 
individuals for making and using the ab -ve named 
Manure. By reference to the following advtitise- 
ment of Messrs. Abbett & Co., the prices may 
be ascertained. All orders addressed to me, jjo^ 
paid, at Sparta, Ga., will receive prompt attention. 
Aug. 30. 18-tf R. S. HARDWICK. 
THE BOMMER MANURE METHOD, 
W '^HICII teaches how to make ve- 
getable manure without the aid of liva 
stock, in from 15 to 30 d ys, 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 
hew to make a lich fertilizing liquid called “pu- 
lin,” having all the strength without 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 iOQ to 200 acres 15 
“ “ 200 to 300 “ * 13 
“ “ 300 to 400 “ 20 
“ over 400 acres in any one farm- • • - 25 
By the remittance of the sum here specified, a 
copy f 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 
THE SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR 
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J. W. & W. S. JONES, 
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Advertisements pertaining to agriculture will 
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TWELVE lines, or less, for the first insertion, and 
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f^’PosT Masters are authorized to receive and 
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