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THE SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
From the American Agriculturist. 
SUBSOIL PLOWING. 
We are highly gratified to observe an in- 
creased attention to subsoil plowing, for we 
consider if it could be generally introduced 
among us, it would be found one of the greatest 
agricultural improvements of the age. In vol. 
I, page 199, we gave full details of the success- 
ful operation ol the subsoil plow in England, 
where it was shown, that by its use, crops may 
be doubled without adding a particle of lerti- 
lizing materials to the land. Two years subse- 
quent experience by the farmers of that coun- 
try, corroborate the benefits to be derived by the 
free use of the subsoil plow, for grain as well as 
root crops. Mr. Tilley recently asserted belore 
the Cornwall Agricultural Association, that he 
had the past year raised hundreds of roots of 
mangel-wurzel, weighing 25 lbs. each j that the 
crop of these per acre, as well as ca’^rots and 
turneps, was at least doubled by subsoil plow- 
ing. 
Five years ago we had a piece of land con- 
taining 2|- acres ol a hard clay soil, which, with 
the be^t management we could bestow upon it, 
yielded less than 150 bushels of potatoes to the 
acre, and 400 of sugar-beet — while parsneps, 
carrots, or any long roots, it would scarcely 
grow. We had jus; heard of Mr. Smith’s sub- 
soil plow in Scotland, and determined upon an 
experiment. We had no plow of this descrip- 
tion, nor could we then obtain one j we accord- 
ingly took the mould-board off from a large, 
strong road plow, and used thepoint of the share 
alone for subsoiling. We plowed the land in 
the fall of the year, by taking a common plow 
and one yoke of cattle, and turning over a sur- 
face furrow six inches deep. We then follow- 
ed directly after this in the same furrow, with 
three yoke of cattle attached to the road plow, 
stirring the soil eight inches deeper, making 
fourteen in all. This we then bountifully limed, 
and the next spring as bountitully manured and 
planted it with roots, and the following autumn 
obtained over 1,100 bushels of sugar-beet to the 
acre from it, and other crops in proportion. 
Subsoil plows may nowbe had in this city, of 
excellent pattern and strongly constructed, from 
SlOto $15 each, which will stir the earth from 
12 to 18 inches deep, requiring from two or five 
yoke of cattle to move them, according to the 
nature of the soil, and the depth required to 
plow. 
From the Ameiicau Agriculturist. 
CULTURE OF ASPARAGUS. 
Since the Spanish method of cultivating as- 
paragus by the seashore has become known in 
England, a complete change has taken place in 
the manner of growing it there, salt being added 
now in moderate quantities to the manure used to 
enrich the beds ; it is also spread broadcast 
upon them, at the rate of 1 to 3 lbs. per square 
yard, after forking them over in the spring. 
This makes it much more palatable and tender. 
The month of April in this climate, as soon 
after the frost is well out of the ground, is the 
best time to apply the salt dressing to the beds. 
A compost of horse manure, mixed with leaves 
and vegetable mould from the woods, together 
with a little charcoal, is one of the best manures 
we ever made use ol for enriching the aspara- 
gus bed. 
Visiting Dr. King’s fine farm at Perth Am- 
boy, last summer, we were walking with him 
one morning along its boundaries on the bay, 
when within a few yards of the water on a 
slight ridge of sgnd, which was subject to bo 
wet by the salt spray, and inundated by a high 
tide. Dr. King pointed out to us a natural as- 
paragus bed; and although it was late in the 
season for this vegetable, and most of this before 
us too much grown for good cuttings, upon our 
mentioning to him fhe Spanish method of culti- 
vating it, he directed some of this to be cut and 
cooked for dinner. To our surprise, notwith- 
standing it was so old, it proved very delicate 
and palatable, and completely satisfied us that 
its superior taste was owing to the salt dressing 
it received from the sea-water. Gardeners, in 
the interior of the country, will do well to try 
the experiment here recommended wdth salt ; it 
will cost but a trifie, and do no harm if it pro- 
duces no good. We scarcely recollect eating 
delicate asparagus in the valley of the Ohio; it 
was generally of large growth, tough, and bitter, 
and none that we ever tasted at the west, did we 
find to possess the peculiar flavor of that grow- 
ing naturally at Dr. King’s. 
To Select a Good Wife. — Choose a wo- 
man who has been inured to industry, and is 
not ashamed of it. Be sure she has a good con- 
stitution, good temper, and has not been accus- 
tomed to “ dtishing” without knowing the value 
of the means, is not fond of novels, and has no 
giddy and fashionable relations, and you need 
inquire no further — she is a fortune.. 
Illustration op Early Rising. — The dif- 
ference between rising at five and at seven, in 
the course of forty years, amounts to 58,400 
hours, or ten years, allowing eight hours in 
twenty-four for sleep. Thus, the man who 
saves these hours, saves in forty years ten. — 
These hours, spent in useful reading, having 
the balance of the day, it a laboring man, for 
meditation, would be equal to twenty years con- 
tinual study. 
CONTENTS OF THIS NUIVIBER. 
PAGE. 
Asparagus, Culture of 48 
Agricultural Papers for Distribution, 47 
Currying Cows,. 46 
Corn, Indian 43 
“ Large Crops of. 45 
Cotton, Topping 45 
Dana’s Prize Essay on Manures, 41 
Letter from Thomas Affleck, 46 
Plowing, Subsoil 48 
Texas Cotton Seed, 47 
Terms, Explanation of 42 
Vines, to prevent the bleeding of 46 
Valuable Seeds, 47 
Williams’ Premium Essay, 42 
LiINNJEAN BOTANIC GARDEN 
AND NURSERY— LATE PRINCE’S, 
Flushing, L. I., near Neio York. 
T he new DESCRIPTIVE 
CATALOGUE, not only of 
FRUIT, but also of ORNAMENTAL 
TREES, SHRUBS, and PLANTS, 
and for sale at this ancient and cele- 
brated Nursery, (A'nouJTi os Prince’s, and by the 
above title for nearly fifty years,) 
WITH DIRECTIONS FOR THEIR CULTURE, 
maybe had gratis on application to the New Pro- 
prietors, by mail, post-paid. 
The collection at this establishment is unri- 
valled, and prices generally very much reduced; 
and the proprietors flatter themselves that the 
Catalogue will be found to surpass in extent of 
information and usefulness, any thing of the 
kind ever before presented to the public; and to 
be worthy of a permanent place in the library of 
the Horticulturist. ORDERS will be promptly 
executed. WINTER & CO., 
Flushing, February 17, 1844. Proprietors, 
mh 6 
GARDEN AND FIELD SEED. 
A GENERAL assortment of fresh 
and genuine GARDEN and FIELD 
SEED, among which are the following: 
Red and White Cloyer, 
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, Jr., 
No. 232 Broad street, Augusta, Ga. 
August 30. ■ 18-tf 
cultivated 
AUGUSTA PRICES CURRENT. 
Bagging, Hemp 
rs> 
20 
Tow 
... “ 15 
r® 
18 
Gunny 
, “ I8i 
20 
Bale Rope 
,...lb. 9 
10 
Bacon, Hog Round 
6 
® 
7 
Hams 
... “ 7 
(8) 
10 
Shoulders 
.... “ 4 
(8 
7 
Sides 
... “ 6 
(8 
8 
Coffee, Green prime Cuba,. “ 9 
(8 
10 
Ordinary to Good... “ 7 
(8 
9 
St. Domingo. . . . 
. .. “ 7 
(8 
9 
Rio 
. “ 9 
(8 
10 
Laguira 
8 
<8 
10 
Porto Rico 
.... “ 9 
(8 
10 
Java 
“ 124 ® 
14 
Corn 
-bush. 45 
(8 
50 
Flour^ Canal - 
...bbl. 6 00 
(8 
709 
Baltimore 
... “ 5 50 
(8 
6 00 
Western 
. . . “ 5 50 
(8 
6 00 
Country 
. .. “ 4 00 
(8 
5 50 
Feathers . . 
... lb. 20 
(8 
25 
Iron, Russia 
(8 
500 
Swedes, assorted-- 
... “ 4 50 
(8 
5 00 
Hoop 
. .. “ 7 00 
(8 
800 
Sheet 
. .. “ 7 00 
f8 
8 00 
Nail Rods 
. .. “^ 7 00 
<8 
800 
Le-ither, Sole 
....lb. 18 
(8 
25 
Upper 
(8 
2 50 
Calf Skins . . . 
. .doz. 18 00 
(8 
30 00 
Molasses, N. Orleans.., 
...gal. 28 
(8 
35 
Havana 
. . . “ 25 
(8 
30 
Nails - 
6 
Oats 
.bush. 37i 
(8 
50 
Peas 
. “ 62 
(8 
75 
Sugar,. New Orleans 
. ...lb. 7 
(8 
9 
Havana, white... 
.... “ 11 
(8 
12J 
“ brown. , 
8 
(8 
9 
Muscovado , 
u ly 
(8 
9 
St. Croix 
.. .. “ 8 
(8 
11 
Porto Rico 
“ 7 
(8 
10 
Lump 
.... “ 13 
(8 
14 
Loaf 
. .. “ 13 
(8 
15 
Double Refined. . 
... “ 14 
(8 
16 
Salt, Liverpool ground. , 
. .bush. 45 
(8 
50 
U << 
. . sack 1 75 
(8 
2 50 
Steel, German 
....lb. 15 
18 
16 
Blistered 
8 
(8 
124 
Twine 
, . . . “ 20 
(8 
30 
Tea, Bohea 
. . . . “ 50 
(8 
75 
Souchong 
... “ 60 
(8 
75 
Hyson 
. . . . “ 80 
(8 
1 25 
Gunpowder 
. . . . “ 1 00 
<8 
1 50 
TURNED SEED. 
A SUPPLY of the following varie- 
ties of fresh TURNEP SEED justreceiv-' 
ed, viz: 
Yellow Sweedish or Ruta Baga, very fine for 
stock. 
Large Globe Turnep, j Fine 
“ White Flat do. ( for 
“ Hanov»r or White Ruta Baga do [ table 
“ Norfolk do. J use. 
For sale in quantities to suit purchasers, by 
Auz. 30 18-tf WM. HAINES, Jr. 
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