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THE SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
A NEW VARi^^ i' OF CORN. 
The following variety ol corn, it is stated in 
a paragraph in the Cabinet, was brought from 
the Oregon Territory: 
From the Farmer’s Cabinet. 
Cauco Corn. — The readers of the Cabinet 
may be pleased in hearing of an articie of grain, 
that approaches nearer than any other in mak- 
ing flour and bread similar to wheat. 1 send a 
sample of the flour and two common sized ears 
of the corn. The hull or covering of the grain 
is of so many and various colors, that when 
ground fine, some of the particles being bolted 
through with the flour, may have a tendency to 
darken it some; but as to the color of the flour 
or bread, few,, if any, could discover from the 
appearance of either, which was made from 
the corn, or which from the wheat, when laid by 
the side of each other. The bread of the corn, 
when mixed and prepared for baking in the same 
manner as wheat flour, will become light sooner 
than wheat; and in mixing, is more difficult; 
and for pies, does not stick togetlier as well as 
v/heat flour. In taste,, a difference can b? dis- 
covered. But let a person who has no know- 
ledge of the arlicle make use of the bread, pud- 
ding or pies, which occurred at my own table, 
and let him be asked of what the article was 
made, and he would pronounce it wheat— so 
near does it approach to it. 
I have said enough by way of recommenda- 
tion, as it will recommend itself more rapidly 
than seed can be procured. The object of my 
present remarks is more particularly to those 
who may become possessed of a portion of it to 
plant, that they may be careful to prevent it from 
becoming adulterated by mixing. It is not suf- 
ficient to plant a portion in the garden, and hav- 
ing a • corn-field of other corn near by. It will 
mix much further than I could have believed, 
had I not seen it. 
In raising what little I have, I planted it the 
24th day of the sixth month, and gathered it the 
I(Uh inst., and my neighbor having a lot of corn 
near by, I purchased the privilege of topping, 
or cutting off the tassel, to prevent mixture. I 
am told, and believe, as much per acre can be 
raised, as of other corn; the stalks frequenily 
have two ears on, and the ears generally have 
as much on as other corn. I have observed al- 
most every color among the grains of this corn, 
but I have not seen yellow, without believing it 
was a mixture. I have seen some lots that re- 
tained all the colors, but 1 had no doubt of their 
being much adulterated, from the hardness and 
shape of the grain— of their compactness on the 
cob, and their straight rows, which do not often 
occur in the genuine Calico Corn. 
Please retain the two ears of corn and flour 
at the office of the Cabinet for inspection. 
I have omitted to mention, that it ought to be 
gathered as soon as it is ripe, or it will swell, 
sprout and damage; particularly if the weather 
should be wet or damp. I had one and three- 
quarter buskels of shelled com, weighing 72 or 
73 pounds- when taken to the mill, and had 30 
pounds of superfine, and 20 of common flour — 
and 21 pounds of bran;, and several millers 
agree in opinion, that much improvement in 
grinding might be made, with a little prepara- 
tion.. Respectfully, 
A. W. Townsend. 
Net!) Brighton, .Pa., Oct. 30, 1843. 
From the American Agriculturist. 
LOTION FOR A BRUISE OR SPRAIN. 
In a letter from Mrs. Suset.e Andrieu, a wo- 
man who, by instinct, experience and talent, is, 
as I am persuaded, the best nurse in these Uni- 
ted States, I find the following recipe for sprains 
and bruises. My system has always been to 
spread such things far and wide, for the benefit 
of humanity and the brute creation. In every 
family there should be a common-place book, 
in which such things should be entered or past- 
ed, for although we often bear of cures for burns, 
scffids, sprains, colics, &c., when these occur. 
we have either forgotten the materials or the 
proportions, or we have them not at hand. How 
many farmers are ihere who have such a thing 
as a set of phlemes to bleed a horse, or a bottle 
with the neck of it wrapped with twine, ready 
to administer a drench? But to the prescription 
for a bruise or sprain; 1 pint soft soap, 1 pint 
strong vinegar, 1 handful of table-sajt, a table 
spoonful of saltpetre. 1. S. S. 
No man ever regretted that he kept aloof from 
idle companions in his youth. 
The value of property destroyed by fire in the 
city of Boston, during the year 1843, was only 
$ 140,000. 
AUGUSTA MARKET. 
Wednesday, p. m., January 10. 
Cotton — At the close of last, and the early part 
of this week, our market was very quiet, and pri- 
ces rather drooped. Tie news of an advance of 
i to I of a cent in New York, with an active 
market, and very heavy sales, was communicat- 
ed to only two of our heavy operators by a pri- 
vate letter on Sunday night, and as the Northern 
mail failed on Monday evening, they had two 
days to operate in on a flat market, during which 
they operated largely. On Tuesday night, how- 
ever, the mail came through, and had the effect 
of producing a decided advance in our market, 
and to-day a much better feeling and more acti- 
vity were manifested. The sales for the last 
three days have been to a considerable extent, at 
prices ranging from 7| to 9 cents — principal sales 
to8i cents. 
Exchange- Checks on New York, Charleston 
and Savannah, are abundant at par. Central 
Banx bills are at a discount of 2 to 4 per cent. 
Georgia 6 per cents have not been so firm for the 
last few days, owing principally to the disap- 
pointment holders had been subjected to, in not 
receiving their interest in this city. This is, 
however, only a temporary depiession, and the 
slight deduction which has been submitted to in 
the few sales that have taken place, will be in- 
stantly regained when the Governor completes 
an arrangement for paying the interest in this 
city. 
CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. 
PAGE. 
Agricultural Address, extract from Dr. Lee’s. .4 
“ improvement 5 
“ papers 7 
Bruise or Sprain, lotion for 8 
Butter, green corn stalks make rich 5 
Cabbage, heads from stumps 3 
Corn, great yield oi . . ....6 
“ a new variety of. 8 
C otton, blue 2 
“ preparation of 7 
Ditching, hill-side 1 
Eggs, selection ol 2 
Farmers, important facts for 5 
Hollow Horn, remedy for , .5 
Industry, commendable ..... ... 5 
Marling and Liming ......3 
Seed, vitality of 2 
To Coriespondents 7 
Wheat, Salt a prevenrive of Smut in 3 
GARI>EN AND FIELD SEED. 
A GENERAL assortment of fresh 
and genuine GARDEN 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 da. 
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, Je., 
No. 232 Broad street, Augusta, Ga. 
August 30. 18-tf 
AUGUSTA PRICES CURRENT. 
Bagging, Hemp 
...yd. 
16 
(a> 
20 
Tow 
U 
15 
(SD 
18 
Gunny 
18i 
19 
Bale Rope 
....lb. 
6 
10 
Bacon, Hog Round 
a 
5 
6i 
Hams 
it 
8 
® 
10 
Shoulders 
(1 
4 
® 
7 
Sides 
(C 
5 
® 
8 
Coffee, Green prime Cuba,. “ 
9 
® 
10 
Ordinary to Good... “ 
7 
® 
9 
St. Domingo. . . 
(( 
7 
® 
9 
Rio 
<( 
9 
® 
10 
Laguira 
a 
9 
® 
10 
Porto Rico . . . . 
(( 
9 
® 
10 
Java 
(( 
11 
® 
14 
Corn 
•bush. 
33 
® 
40 
Flour, Canal 
...bbl. 
6 00 
® 
6 50 
Baltimore 
(C 
none. 
Western 
<( 
none. 
Country 
(( 
4 00 
® 
5 50 
Feathers 
30 
® 
37i 
Iron, Russia 
® 
5 00 
Swedes, assorted. 
U 
4 50 
® 
5 00 
Hoop 
(( 
7 00 
® 
8 00. 
Sheet 
u 
7 00 
® 
8 00 
Nail Rods 
<< 
700 
® 
8 Off 
Leather, Sole; 
....lb. 
23 
® 
28 
Upper 
1 50 
® 
2 00 
Calf Skins . . 
® 
36 00 
Molasses, N. Orleans.. 
...gal. 
31 
® 
35 
Havana 
24 
® 
30 
Nails. 
41 
® 
6 
Oats 
37if@ 
50 
Peas 
U 
40 
® 
50 
Sugar, New Orleans 
....lb. 
6 
® 
9 
Havana, white.. 
G 
11 
® 
12| 
“ brown. 
7 
® 
8 
Muscovado.. .. 
7 
® 
9 
St. Croix 
(( 
8 
® 
11 
Porto Rico 
(1 
7 
® 
9 
Lump 
a 
14 
® 
1& 
Loaf 
(( 
15 
® 
20 
Double Refined. 
(C 
12 
® 
13 
Salt, Liverpool ground. 
. .bush. 
45 
® 
50 
(c a 
. .sack 1 75 
® 
200 
Steel, German 
....lb. 
15 
® 
16 
Blistered 
U 
8 
® 
I2i 
Twine 
<( 
20 
® 
25, 
Tea, Behea 
C( 
50 
® 
75,1 
Souchong 
u 
60 
® 
75 
Hyson 
ts 
80 
® 
1 26 
Gunpowder 
iC 
1 00 
® 
1 25, 
TURNEP SEED. 
A SUPPLY of the following varied- 
ties of fresh TURNEP SEED just receiv-. 
ed, viz: 
Yellow Sweedish or Ruta Baga, very fine for 
stock, 
Large Globe Turnep, 'll Fins 
“ White Flat do. f for 
“ Hanover or White Ruta Baga do f table 
“ Norfolk do. J use. 
For sale in quantities to suit purchasers, by 
Aus. 30 18-tf WM. HAINES, Jb. 
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