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THE SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1843. 
Back Numbers. — All new subscribers to the 
‘•Southern Cultivator” can be supplied with the 
back numbers. 
OUR second volume. 
The first volume of the “Southern Culti- 
vator” is drawing rapidly to a close — only two 
more numbers will be required to complete it — 
when we shall enter upon the second. It is, 
therefore, a fit and appropriate occasion for us 
t3 make an appeal to the Agricnlturists of the 
South, to stand by, and aid and sustain us in 
the enterprise. We do not appeal alone to the 
agriculturists, but we appeal to every Iriend of 
agriculture, to lend his aid in sustaining the 
work. Prompted by an earnest solicitude for 
the improvement ot the system ot agriculture 
in our native State, as well as the entire South, 
■we entered upon the publication of the work 
hoping rather to make it an acceptable medium 
of communication for the planters of the South, 
than the vehicle for diffusing our own crude 
ideas upon the subject of agriculture. We had 
long lelt the necessity for such a work — a work 
adapted and devoted to the promotion and im- 
provement of Southern agriculture, while it 
should be afforded so cheap as to place it within 
the reach of every planter — and feeling rather 
mortified at the reflection that the entire South 
furnished no such work, w'e determined to em- 
b i rk in the entei prise — to make the experiment — 
and see whether the planters and friends of ag- 
riculture, for whose immediate benefit it was 
designed, w'ould sustain us in our efforts. Thus 
far, although the patronage extended to the pre- 
sent volume has quite equalled, if not surpass- 
ed, our expectations, it has been barely sufficient 
to defray the actual cost of publication— afford- 
ing us no remuneration for our own labor and 
attention. It remains, therefore, with the plant- 
ers to determine whether this state of things 
shall continue; to determine, in short, whether 
laborer is worthy of his hire” and, if so, to 
mete out to him even handed justice. It has 
been aptly and truly said, that “it is the rew'ard, 
or the hope thereof, w'hich sweetens labor,” and 
as we are not yet enabled to gather together and 
count the fruits of our labors in this behalf, we 
invoke the friends of agricultnre to extend to us 
.such aid in the circulation of our paper, as they 
may deem it worthy to receive at their hands. 
We have every disposition, and are entirely 
■willing, to toil on in behalf ot the interests, and 
for the improvement of the condition, both mor- 
ally and physically, of our own native South; 
but, as the well tempered steel cannot resist too 
much tension, we, too, must yield when too 
great a burthen is imposed. We cannot, there 
fore, prosecute a labor wffiich holds out to us no 
inducement in the shape of reward; and -tt'e are 
quite sure the generous and noble hearted plan- 
ters do not desire such a sacrifice of time and 
labor at our hands, but rather that they desire to 
see us amply, yea, abundantly and liberally, re- 
warded. With a pel feet conviction that this is 
the feeling of every friend who has read or seen 
the “Southern Ccltivator,” we shall enter 
upon the publication of the second volume, in- 
dulging tl e sanguine hope ihatour effoits in be- 
half of the great agricultural interest of the 
South will not go unrewarded, but that our 
friends will lend their efforts to extend its circu- 
lation and increase its usefulness. Satisfied 
that this is the feeling among the planters who 
have read the work, we feel no delicacy in ask- 
ing each of our present patrons, to imagine us 
before them in person, with hat in hand, and, 
after having made our best bow, soliciting them 
to call and see their neighbors, and ascertain if 
they, too, will not become subscribers to the 
“Southern Cultivator.” And allow us to assure 
you, if each of you succeed in obtaining only 
one subscriber, you will afford us such relief as 
will make our heat t leap for joy. Some of you 
can get two, some ten, and others tweiuy, if you 
will only make a little exertion. Will you not, 
then, unite your energies in behalf of the Culti- 
vator, the cause of agriculture, amt your own 
interests? We hope you will; indeed, w'e had 
almost said we know you will. The price of 
subscription is only ONE DOLLAR per year, 
as you all know — a price which every planter 
can afford to pay; and as every planter who stud- 
ies his own interest, ought, in justice to that in- 
terest, to take an agricultural paper, we hope 
that all such planters will have their names en- 
rolled on our subscription list. We need not 
trespass upon the consideration and indulgence 
of our friends, the Agricultural Clubs of the 
State, for w'e feel quite assured that they w'ill 
not neglect us in this hour of need. 
CLUBS. 
We remark, in conclusion, that in order to 
offer every inducement to clubs to subscribe, the 
following terms will, in future, be adopted: 
6 copies for |j5 00 
25 “ “ 20 00 
100 “ “ 75 00 
These terms, certainly, should meet the appro- 
bation of every frignd of the work, and, we trust, 
will excite an inpreased zeal in its behalf. — 
With these remarks, we commit the work to the 
hands of its friends, 
We hope that those papers with which 
we exchange, wall copy the foregoing, wdth such 
comments as they may deem proper, 
Fourth Crop of Apples. — The Alabama 
Monitor says, ‘We have seen a lot of apples 
from the plantation of Mrs. Colter, of Pickens 
county, of the fourth crop this season. Since 
the first bearing in June, three other crops of 
blossoms have matured into fruit. We noticed 
a little branch on which was a cluster of six ap- 
ples, from the size of a guinea egg to that of a 
plum, all perfectly ripe. 
Last year our fellow citizen, Capt. Dearing, 
produced a third crop of apples from the same 
tree, a circumstance generally noticed in the 
public prints as very rare ; but it seems a Lady- 
horticulturist has done still better, and no doubt 
attained the utmost limit in apple crops. 
BOMMER*s Manure. 
V/e have just received a letter from Mr. 
Charles Baer, an agent for vending the paten 
for making manure by this system, who informs 
us that he v ill be in this city in the course of 
ten days, for the purpose of selling rights, when 
he will, fora slight additional compensation, go 
on to the plantation of any gentleman who may 
purchase a right, and instruct him, or his over- 
seer, how to make the manure. Gentlemen de- 
sirous to purchase rights, or to avail themselves 
of his instructions, will please leave notices at 
this office. 
White Plains, Greene County, ) 
November 19, 1843. 3 
7\) the Editors of the Southern Cultivator: 
Gentlemen : — I some time since addressed you 
a letter in which I promised shortly to give you 
an account of my hogs, &c. I have been long 
waiting for the portrait of my boar Rip Van 
Winkle, to head said publication with. I have 
lately heard it was shipped from New York, 
and if not lost on the way, you -will shortly hear 
from me again. 
Not long since I saw an inquiry in your pa- 
per from a gentleman in Athens, relative to the 
barrenness of sows, «&c., and asking your cor 
respondents what to do wdth one to make her 
breed. 
I was similarly situated with himself, and 
had adopted your recommendation, to wit: re- 
ducing her, but without any effect. Mine was 
an exceedingly fine Berkshire sow, puichased 
of Mr. C. N Bement, with a thorough know- 
ledge that she did not or had not produced pigs 
nor beeninpig, although nearly three years old. 
She w'as regularly in season tor the boars every 
18 to 21 days, from November 6, 1842, to June, 
1843, and was as regularly served by different 
boars, but to no use or effect. By the latter time 
I had reduced her quite poo"; I then concluded 
to try experiments on her, and about 10th June, 
half spayed her, or, in other words, took out one 
of her prides. In July afterwards, (about 25th) 
I found her again in season for the boar, and 
put her in the pen to my imported boar Ontario, 
and I am pleased to say, she not only proved in 
pig, but on the 13th instant, produced me six 
fine pigs. I would also state that her condition 
was about the same it had been for seyefal 
months, and the management the same, apd she 
had on ferrmer occa^iam been served by the same 
boar. I would advise your correspondent to 
make the experiment, and hope he will meet 
with the same success. While writing, I will 
remark, that I am selling all the Berkshire pigs 
/ cavr raUe from t'lee'nty sqws^ and I hat I last 
urday said to Mr. James M, Crook, of Renton 
county, Alabama, a lot of ten fine pigs. They 
consist of three boars and spyen sows, and are 
of choice selections. Person? in that vicinity 
wishing to see genuine Serhhwes can mwdfl iQ 
by calling on Mr. Crook. Hoping that your 
subscription list for another year may receive 
