THE SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
95 
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1844. 
|::;|=The absence of the editor for some days, 
and other pressing engagements, must be our 
apology for the usual editorial comments, no- 
tices, &c. 
Great Crops. — Gov. Hill states, in the 
Monthly Visitor, that there were raised last 
year, on an island in Winnipisseogee lake, 66j 
bushels of fine spring wheat to the acre — the 
same land having given, the year before, 137 
bushels of shelled corn. The farmers of that 
region, ve should suppose, can have no great 
desire to emigrate West. 
Worms on Cabbage. — These pests of the 
garden may be destroyed by taking off one of 
the large lower leaves of the cabbage, about 
sundown, and laying it on the top of the plant, 
“ backside dowm.” Take it off early in the 
morning, and the whole or a large part of the 
worms of that cabbage will be on it, and maybe 
destroyed at pleasure. So saj's W. Chandler, 
in the Tennessee Agriculturist. 
Hi^Immediately alter a cold night, or when 
frost is discovered on plants, have them wmll wa- 
tered with spring or pump water. The water- 
ing must be done before sunrise, otherwise the 
plants will suffer or be entirely destroyed. 
Harvest Drink. — To 10 gallons of water 
add half a gallon of molassess, a quart of vine- 
gar, and 4oz. of ginger. Let the water be fresh 
from the spring or w^ell, stir the whole well to- 
gether, and you wdll have a most refreshing 
barvmst beverage. 
SALTING HORSES. 
A curious fact is mentioned in Parker’s Trea- 
tise on Salt : 
“A person who kept sixteen farming horses, 
made the following experiment with seven of 
them which had been accustomed to eat salt 
with their food: lumps of rock salt were laid in 
their mangeis, and these lumps, previously 
weighed, were examined weekly to ascertain 
what quantity had been consumed, and it was 
repeatedly found that, whenever these horses 
were fed on haj’’ and corn, they consumed only 
about two and a hall or three ounces per day, 
but that when they were fed with new hay, they 
took six ounces per day.” 
This should convince us of the expedience of 
permitting our cattle the free use of salt at all 
times; and it cannot be given in so convenient 
a form as rock salt, it being much more palata- 
ble than the other in a refined state, and by far 
cheaper. A good lump should always be kept 
in a box, by the side of the animal, without fear 
that it will ever be taken in excess. 
Sil’Take the agricultural paper fiiblished, in 
oM/r own State. A good pig will pay for it. 
I AGRICULTURAL MEETING. 
I Monroe, Ga., June 4th, 1844, 
j At a meeting of a portion of the citizens of 
Walton count}', this day heldin the court house, 
for the purpose of forming an Agricultural So- 
ciety, John Scott was called to the Chair, and 
G. T. Symmes requested to act as Secretary. 
After a short explanation of the organization 
of such Societ}', by Wiliams Rutherford, Jr., 
and Col. C. D. Davis, on motion of Mr. Pi,uther- 
ford, the constitution of the Hancock Club was 
read, and unanimously adopted. After which 
the following gentlemen were chosen ofi&cers ol 
said Club, viz: 
Williams Rutherford, Jr., President. 
John Scott, 1st Vice “ 
Thos. W. Craven, 24 Vice “ 
John P. Snow, 3d “ “ 
G. T. Symmes, Ptecording Sec’y. 
Jas. Jackson, Correspond’g ‘‘ 
G. W. H. Murrell, Treasurer. 
On motion, the proceedings were requested to 
be sent to the Editors of the Southern Cultivat- 
or for publication. 
JOHN SCOTT, Chairman. 
G. T. Symmes, R.ecording Sec’y. 
For the Southern Cultivator. 
Messrs, Editors: — As a reader of your pa- 
per, suffer me to make some inquiries of you, 
or some of your well-informed correspondents: 
1st. What preparation of the soil is necessa- 
ry, the time when, and the quantity of seed to 
be sown per acre, of orchard grass and clover 
respectively'? In regard to the latter, I believe 
it is usqal, or at least frequent, to sow with oats 
cr other small grain. 'Phis, 1 suppose, is to 
protect it from the sun. If this is done, are the 
clover and oats to be sown together 2 I think it 
has been recommended to blend several, or at 
least two kinds of seeds together — which are pre- 
ferable I 
2d. In regard to grass for yards, lawns, &c. 
which is most preferable where it is not to be 
cropped, and when to be sown'? Should the 
seeds be ploughed in, or the ground previously 
broken up, and then harrowed in 7 Would it 
be best to manure upon a soil a little rolling, 
rather poor and somewhat stony 1 (I mean for 
the yard.) 
3d. I have seen charcoal recommended as a 
manure tor wheat, and I believe it is generally 
advised to apply manure for this grain to the 
previous crop. Can this be donein this instance, 
or may it not be applied at the time of sowing 7 
In my section of country, it is usually (if not 
universally) the practice to sow w'heat on 
ground which has just grown a crop of com_ 
How and when shall the ground, under these 
circumstances, be manured 7 
4th. Nearly all the northern agricultural pa- 
pers speak of and recommend plaster, (gypsum 
I suppose) for various applications. What is 
this substance 7 Where does it exist ; and, in 
ps absence, what shall supply its place 7 It 
would seem to be a very common article at the 
north, but I am not aware of its existence in this 
section of the country. Does not lime consti- 
tute its basis 7 
My communication will not add to the infor- 
mation of yourselves, Messrs. Editors, nor of 
your readers ; yet, an answer to the several ques- 
tions proposed, may relieve some other agricul- 
tural novice beside myself, and hence oblige him 
as well as yours, trulv, M. H. S. 
Halifax Co., N. C., May^lth. 
We hope some ofour correspondents who 
have made the necessary experiments in these 
matters, will respond to the enquiries of M. H. 
S. — Ed. Cult. 
From the Southern Planter, 
EMIGR.ATION. 
We make the following extract from a lette^ 
from Dr. Philips, Editor of the South-Western 
Farmer, Mississippi, to his brother Editor of 
the American Agriculturist. We do not hesi- 
tate in expressing the opinion, that this estimate 
of the disadvantages of emigration, is in accord- 
ance with the experience of nine-tenths of the 
emigrants to other States : the most of whom, 
have sought, in a change of habitation, a relief 
from difficulties, which they were too loath to 
ascribe to the effects of an ill-regulated life: 
“ Pleasures and Advantages of Re- 
maining at Home. — Let any man ‘cypher’ up 
the cost of moving— the cost of land — the cost 
of building — the cost of clearing — to say noth- 
ing of the deprivations in a country where farms 
are to open — the loss of dear associates — our 
school-mates — and the time required to prepare 
for making money, and I venture on it, no sane 
man will move. 1 want to see many from those 
old countries here : not that, indian-like, I wish 
them to suffer because I have, but that 1 want a 
thicker-settled country, and more demand for 
land. Yet with all this, 1 would recommend 
them to improve at home where they now are ; 
husband their resources ; study the economy of 
manures, improved agricultural implements, 
stock, seeds, the best rotation, and management 
of crops. 
“Would that man merit aught but oppro- 
brium, V ho would urge his fellows to sever eve- 
ry tender tie that binds him to ^ Home, sweet 
home;’ to even the ‘old oaken bucket;’ to tfie 
soil; to his associates and relatives, for the pur- 
pose of getting richer land, which, when clear- 
ed, and cultivated as is now done, wdll cause the 
young flock to wander again — and in reality, 
only serve to support one generation 7 1 say 
nay, and therefore urge it on our brother farmer 
C. McD., as on all others in that good old State, 
to make it a part of their regular business to 
save, gather and make manure; they will find- 
that three years of labor, with the cost and loss 
of moving, will give them such lands, that they 
will cling to the ‘ old South State,’ even if they 
live in the ‘Pedee country — God bless you.’ ” 
|:|=The humble man is like a good tree — the 
fuller of fruit the branches are, the lower they 
bend. 
JI^Farmers, look well to your crops — let not 
the grass and weeds flourish, while your corn 
crops are diminishing. 
O U are the vowels which create more 
disagreeable sensations in the minds of honest 
men, than all the rest of the alphabet put togeth-? 
er. 
|:;^An honest farmer might as well e.xpect 
to draw blood from a turnep, as to seek happi- 
ness at home or elsewhere, w'hile in debt tq a 
large amount. 
