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THE SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
Effects op Deepf.ning the Soil. — The Li- 
verpool Times gives the following lact, illus- 
trating the beneficial effects of loosening tne 
soil to a considerable depth: 
“On Saturday last, there were exhibited in 
the Exchange News Room, two enormous spe- 
cimens of the red beet, or mangel wurtzel, grown 
by Mr. Robert Neilson, in a field on bis farm at 
Halewood. Each of them weighed upwards 
of 20 pounds. They were not merely curiosi- 
ties in themselves, but remarkable proofs of the 
effects which may be produced on vegetation 
by the deepening of the soil, for the ground 
■which produced these gigantic roots, would 
certainly have produced double the quantity of 
potatoes, or of turneps, or of ordinary sized 
beets, usually growm on an equal extent of 
land. They show that by deepening the soil, 
an amount ot produce may be got from it much 
greater than any one has yet thought it possible 
to raise.” 
Green ind Dry Wood. — A cord of wood 
whilst green, is said to contain 1443 pounds ol 
water, which would make one hogshead and two 
barrels Let every iarmer who hauls wood to 
market, remember that when he transports it 
green, he is carrying that weight and quantity 
of water on his load, which if he had suffered 
his wood to remain after it was cut till it was 
suitably seasoned he might save from the bur- 
deti of his oxen or horses, or pile upon the top 
of it ihree-lburths of a cord ot seasoned pine, 
and yet have no heavier load than the green 
cord alone weighed . — Maine Cultivator. 
Cotton IN India.— The following item of 
aews, received by the late arrivals from En- 
gland, will be interesting to some of our readers ; 
- The report of the Bornbay Chamber of Com- 
merce, contained in the Iqdian newspapers, 
shows that the experiments in growing cotton 
have been, on the whole, successful. A speci- 
men of Nurma cotton was pronounced to be a 
very fine, soft, strong, long, and clear-colored 
staple, which would complete with ihe very best 
American short sample cotton, could it be pro- 
duced in sufficient quantity. 
Habits of Spiders. — The following curious 
fact is given on the authority of Mr. Spence : — 
Having placed a large full grown spider on a 
eane planted upright in the midst of a stream of 
■water, he saw it descend the cane several times 
and remount when it had reached the surface of 
fhe water. Suddenly he altogether lost sight of 
it, but a few monaents afterwards, to his aston- 
ishment, perceived it quietly making its way on 
the other side of the streaia. The spider having 
spun two threads along the cane, had cu-t one of 
them, which, carried by the wind, had become 
attached to some object on the bank, and so 
served the spider as a bridge across the water. 
It is supposed that spiders, when adult, always 
use similar means to cross water. 
Love of Home. — The Irish are often ridicu- 
led, or contemned, for vaunting the comfortable 
homes they have left behind them. “ The Al- 
mighty knows,” they say, “ what we’ve come 
here for, we were a dale better off at home !.’ 
This is false in word, but true in feeding. Their 
earnest affections take possession of their 
memories, and efface all but that which made 
the happiness ol their birth-place, and childhood’s 
home. There, in perpetual freshness, are the 
joys of youth ; the associations of song and story 
are there; there, in golden Hffht, all the bright 
passages of life — its pleasantacquaintanceships, 
and sparkling incidents. And there, those min- 
isters of suffering, trial, superstition, even death 
itself, have their root of sorrow plucked out, 
and becc-me ministering angels, messengers 
from another worldl Who ever looked back 
upon home, through the vista of time, or the 
■wide spaces of distance, and saw any thing but 
light and beauty there I Surely, then, the poor 
Irish may be pardoned the hallucinations of 
their fiUaJloye. 
Scalded Milk for Butter.— In the Boston 
Plowman, we notice that Mr. Johnson, of Fra- 
mingham, scalds his milk duringthe wintersea- 
son after dra« ing it from the cow, and then sets 
it away in the usual manner. The butler made 
from the cream is as yellow, sweet, and solid 
as it made in June. The same things is done 
by all good butter-makers in this vicinity, with 
the same effects as detailedby Mr. Johnson. — A- 
merican Agriculturist. 
As it is characteristic of great wits to say 
much in few words, so small wits seem to have 
the gilt of speaking much and saying nothing. 
AUGUSTA MARKET. 
Tuesday p. m., February G. 
Cotton — Since our report of the 24lh ultimo, 
which left the market in a very inactive and de- 
pressed state, accounts from Liverpool to the 
4th January, were received by the steamer at 
Boston, which show an active market and a 
slight advance on former prices The effect of 
this news upon our market was instantaneous, 
and the rates advanced to the highest point of 
the season, at which the market continues very 
firm. We quote to cents as extremes — 
principal sales 9 to 9f cents. Ten cents has 
been refused for a crop lot in square bags, gined 
by the Carver gin. 
Exchange — Checks oiiNew York, Savannah 
and Charleston are abundant at par. Central 
Bank bills 3 i® 4 ^ cent discount. Georgia & 
^ cent Bonds are dull. 
CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. 
PAGE. 
Agr. Address, Eli H. Baxter’s, concluded. . . 18 
Agriculture, false estimate of 21 
Burns, cure for 23 
Butter, scalded milk for 24 
Corn, successful culture of 21 
Cotton in India 24 
Farmers’ Wives, qualifications of 20 
Farming, scientific 20 
Hay, equivalent of various plants to ..21 
Hollow Horn, remedy for 17 
Home, love of 24 
Lock-jaw, cure for ......23 
Planters’ Club of Hancock, premiums offer- 
ed by 23 
Peach Trees, to destroy worms in the roots of. 21 
Plowing 17, 22 
Plumb Trees, oil destructive to ... . .... .... 21 
Razor Strap, acheap .... ....21 
Soil, effects of deepening 24 
Spiders, habits of 24 
S ugar, corn stalk 22 
Sweet Potatoes, observations on 22 
Tea, North Carolina 23 
Wheat, prevention of Smut in 20 
Wife worth having 21 
Wood, recipe to render incombustible 20 
“ green and dry 24 
GARDHN AND FIELD SBED. 
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 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, Jb., 
No. 232 Broad street, Augusta, Ga. 
August 30, 18-tf 
AUGUSTA PRICES CLKRENT. 
Bagging, Hemp. 
20 
Tow 
.. “ 15 
18 
Gunny .... 
.. “ 18i 
r® 
19 
Bale Rcpk .... 
..lb. 6 
IS> 
10 
Bacon, Hog Round 
5 
IS) 
6i 
Hams ,. ....... . 
8 
(a) 
10 
Shoulders 
... “ 4 
IS) 
7 
Sides 
“ 5 
IS) 
8 
Coffee, Green prime Cuba,. “ 9 
IQ 
10 
Ordinary to Good... “ 7 
IS) 
9 
St. Domingo. .. . 
7 
IQ 
9 
Rio, 
“ 9 
IQ 
10 
Laguira. ...... . 
9 
IQ 
10 
Porto Rico ..... 
... “ 9 
(Q 
10 
Java 
... “ 11 
IQ 
14 
Corn 
bush. 35 
IQ 
50 
Flour, Canal ...... 
..bbl. 6 00 
IQ 
650 
Baltimore 
, . “ none. 
Western ........ 
.. “ none. 
Country 
(Q 
550 
Feathers 
IQ 
374 
Iron, Russia 
, cwt. 4 50 
IQ 
500 
Swedes, assorted. . . 
“ 4 50 
IQ 
500 
Hoop 
“ 7 00 
IQ 
800 
Sheet 
» 7 00 
IQ 
800 
Nail Rods .... 
IQ 
800 
Leather, Sole . 
...lb. 23 
IQ 
2& 
Upper.... ... 
.side 1 50 
IB 
200 
Calf Skins, .. . 
.doz. 18 00 
IQ 36 00 
Molasses, N. Orleans... 
..gal. 31 
IQ 
35 
Havana 
.. “ 24 
IQ 
30 
Nails 
6 
Oats 
bush. 374 & 
50 
Peas 
“ 40 
& 
50 
Sugar, New Orleans 
...lb. 6 
(Q 
9 
Havana, white.. . 
... “ 11 
IQ 
124 
“ brown. . 
... “ 7 
IQ 
8 
Muscovado.... . 
7 
IQ 
9 
St. Croix. ... . , 
... “ 8 
1® 
n 
Porto Rico. .... . 
IQ 
9 
Lump 
... “ 14 
IQ 
16 
Loaf 
. .. “ 15 
& 
20 
Double Refined. . 
... “ 12 
IQ 
13 
Salt, Lirerpool ground, . 
.bush. 45 
IQ 
50 
(C (C 
.sack 1 75 
(Q 
200 
Steel, German 
(Q 
16 
Blistered 
. .. “ 8 
(Q 
124 
Twine 
... « 20 
<Q 
25. 
Tea, Behea 
. . . « 50 
IQ 
75 
Souchong 
... “ 60 
IQ 
75 
Hyson 
IQ 
1 25 
Gunpowder 
. . . « 1 00 
(Q 
125 
TURNEP SEED. 
A SUPPLY of the following varies 
ties of fresh TURNEP SEED just receiv- 
ed, viz: 
Yellow Sweedish or Ruta Baga, very fine for 
stock, 
Large Globe Tumep, "j Fino 
W hite Flat do. I for 
“ Hanover or White Ruta Baga do ( tablo 
“ Norfolk do. J use. 
For sale in quantities to suit purchasers, by 
Aug. 30 18-tf WM. HAINES, Jr. 
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