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THE SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
The scientitic anJ enterprising agriculturists 
of Europe, are availing themselves ol every ar- 
tificial expedient to make their land productive. 
They accumulate the refuse and offal ol the 
world tor tnis noble purpose. Several years 
ago, we remember to have read that the bones 
of the thousands slain at Waterloo, which were 
consuming by exposure to the open air, were 
collected and shipped to Great Britain, there to 
be ground into powder and used as manure. 
Liquid manure, the drainings from stables and 
cow-pens, is the most valuable of all manures; 
yet there is not one farmer in twenty, in this 
country, who saves it, — Far. Monthly Visitor. 
Moschetoes. — Parley’s Magazine says, to 
get rid of moschetoes, take a few hot coals on 
a shovel or chafing dish, and burn upon them 
some brown sugar in your parlors and bedrooms, 
and you effectually banish or destroy every one 
lor the night. 
From the Hamburg Indagator. 
I'HH SUNFl.OWEli. 
The people at the South are certainly the 
most neglectful beings ol any other in the Union, 
Many species ol vegetation w'hicligrow sponta- 
neous, and without care, possess rare and use- 
tul qualities, yet they are passed over as mete 
weeds, w’ithout persons even taking the trouble 
to ask of their properties. This is the case, 
however, where Nature has profusely scattered 
her blessings— we take that which pleases us 
most, and let the balance go lor their worth. 
For instance, the sunffiwer which grows on 
rich and common soils, without cuhivation, is 
of great importance to man. The seeds make 
excellent food for poultry, and will give a good 
yield of oil; and alter the ail has been expressed 
from the seed, valuable cakes may be made from 
the residue, which may be used for various pur- 
poses ; and acts as an excellent manure for ve- 
getables. 
The Palma Christie is another valuable 
growth, though greatly neglected by Southern- 
ers. Our best castor oil is made Irom its ber- 
ries. The manufacturing of this article is 
about to take place in this part ol the Union, 
as we understand from good authority, that a 
gentleman in Georgia has already tested the ex- 
periment, and the product warrants a renewal 
of the experiment. 
From the Western Farmer and Gardener. 
PEACH TREES. 
See to them. At this season, the worm at 
the root is very busy, and many trees which you 
suppose in fine health and vigor, wall liegin to 
curl their leaves and grow yellow. Put not 
your trust in ashes, coals, or tansies. A friend 
of ours was living in the pleasing delusion that 
tansy was saving his, and was disagreeably 
surprised when the writer, removing the ground 
for an inch in depth, show'ed him the gum and 
dust. Follow the worm with a knife, and kill 
him. You will often find three or four in a 
young tree; presently your trees have the yel- 
lows and die, and you become satisfied that the 
soil and climate do not agree with them. The 
yellows very often comes from the worm — some 
say, alw'ays. After taking out the worms, the 
stem, for a foot above and two or three inches be- 
low the ground, may be wrapped with cotton 
baiting, or plastered with a mortar made of lime, 
sand and ashes. 
A Good Reason. — A few days since a grand 
jury out South ignored a bill against a huge ne- 
gro for stealing chickens, and before discharg- 
ing him from custody, the Judge bade him stand 
a reprimand.' He concluded as follows: 
“ You may go now, John, (shaking his finger 
at him,) let me warn you never to appear here 
again.” 
John, with delight bcaminglrom his big white 
eyes, and with a broad grin, displaying a rowol 
beautiful ivory, replied ; 
“ I wouldn’t bin di$ time, Judge, only de con- 
stable Ibtch me !” 
GROW] NG MUriTARU FOR FEED AND ENRICHING 
SOILS. 
I beg to hand you the Ibllowing statement on 
the use ol growing mustard lur teed, or to plow 
in as a preparation for a w'heai crop. It is very 
palatable to all kinds ol cattle, and 1 believe 
very wholesome. I iliink it far preferable to 
buckwheat, or any other vegriable with such 
rapid growth. I sowed five acres on the 11th of 
July last, on rather inferior land, ol alight 
gravelly soil with chalk subsoil, where early 
lurneps for wheat had failed. It should be drill- 
ed 5 inches apart, with 12 pounds of seed per 
acre. On the 25ih of August, I had measured 
portions cut in different parts of the field, and 
weighed, which, on a lair calculation, yielded 6 
tons per acre — it was in full bloom — and the 
next day 1 plowed it in ; which 1 consider, be- 
ing lull ol vegetable matter, must bean excel- 
lent dressing lor a wheat crop. I would invite 
any friend to make trial of mustard on belter 
land than mine; the expense being so trifling, 
compared with buckwheat, wdiich is 5s. per 
bushel, and requiring 2^ bushels per acre, 
would be 12s. 6a., whereas 11 lbs. of mustard 
seed, at 2d. per lb., the price it is now selling at, 
would be 2s. per acre. — En". pap. 
From ihe Farmer’s Cabinet. 
CUTTING GRAIN EARLY. 
We are satisfied that grain is very often left 
lOO long standing uncut in ihe field. The risk 
of injury from storms is increased — it do^s not 
handle so well, either in cutting, binding, load- 
ing, or stacking— and shatters out more. The 
opinion is pretty w’ell established, that when 
wheat or rye is cut early — we mean belore the 
grain is entirely hard, it makes quite as much, 
and whiter flour, than il left till the usual time. 
Since writing the above, we happened to read 
it to an experienced miller, who is afso a good 
farmer. He says that he is well satisfied that 
early cut grain— that which is apparently quite 
green — will really yield more flour, and is woith 
several cents a bushel more than that which is 
suflered to stand till the berry is thoroughly har- 
dened. 
Lr ABILITY OF A HUSBAND. — Lane vs. Iron- 
monger . — This was an action, tried in the Court 
of EAchequer on Monday, at the instance of a 
milliner in Aldersgate-sireet against a corres- 
ponding clerk in the house ol Rothschild lor .£52 
10s. Gd. for millinery supplied to his wile from 
May to December last. 
'i he delivery ol the goods, and the reasona- 
bleness of the charges were distinctly proved, but 
it was contended on behall of the delendant, that 
he was only liable lor necessaries for his wife, 
and lamily, and not for any other debts which 
her extravagant whims induced ids wife to in- 
cur, without his knowledge and consent, in 
support of the defence, there w'as evidence that 
the defendant and his family lived m a small 
bouse at Hornsley, kept tw’o female servants, 
and that his income as clerk at Rothchild’s did 
not exceed .£300 per annum. It appeared how- 
ever. that Mrs. Ironmonger had an income of 
about £400 a yearsettled on her for her separate 
use. The bill lor which the action wasbrought 
contained charges lor ten new bonnets, and nine 
cleaned and altered, and also a charge ol forty- 
three pairs new kid-gloves. Il also appeared, 
from the evidence of Mrs Robbins, a mi. liner 
and dressmaker in the neighborhood of St. Mar- 
tin’s lane, that she had supplied the defeuiant’s 
wife w’ith goods between May and November 
1843, to the amount of £50, w’hich had since 
been paid by the delendant. The defendant now 
paid £15 into Court, and denied his liabilities 
for any greater sum. 
The Chief Baron told the Jury that a husband 
was only liable for goods furnished to his wile, 
when his authority was given expres-ly, or was 
to be implied. Perhaps a jury would be war- 
ranted in implying that a wile, living with her 
husband, was authorized by him to order neces 
sary clothing lor herself and children. It was* 
for the jury to say, however, if nineteen bon- 
nets and lorty-t^ee pair of gloves, within a 
period of seven months, could be considered ne- 
cessary lor the wife of a clerk with £300 per 
annum. 
The jury, without a minute’s hesitation, re- 
turned a verdict for the delendant.- FJrrglrsA 
Paper. - 
COUTEl/lTS OF THIS HUMBER. 
Communfcatlcns. 
Emigration, 121-122 
Cultivation ol Cotton,. 122-123 
Selections, 2H?tvacts, U:z. 
Overseers, No. 2, 123 
Agricultural Errors, 123 
Knowledge is Power, 1'23-124 
Fattening TurKeys 124 
Agriculture in Common Schools, 124 
Change of Crops, 124-125 
New Mode of Farming, 125 
Receipts, 125 
Collars vs. Yoke.s, 125 
Proper Depth of Seed, 125 
Buck wlieat, 125 
On Feeding Milk Cows, 126 
Hints to Young Men, 126 
Don’t Kill the Birds, 126 
The Pr.ysician ail Agriculi mist, 126 
ToPieserve Tomatoe=i, ...126 
Edito rials, etc — Agricultural Experiment ; 
,How to Kill Mosclietoes ; The Sunflower ; Peaoii 
Trees; Mustard as aFertilizer; Cutting Grain 
E.rly,. r. 128 
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-l—J article, superio; to all others for this pur- 
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smoke, and at an expense, counting Lard at 8 
cents a pound, of about a quaiter of a cent an 
hour. 
These Lamps have been satisfactorily tested, 
and are recommended as “just the thing” for 
the use of planters, and all others who study utili- 
ty, neatness and economy. 
A supply of the above Lamps, wdth Fillers and 
Wicks for them. For sale by 
H4VILAND, RISLEY & CO. 
jv 24-d,c&Cu!if 
TURNEP SEED. 
A SUPPLY of the following varie- 
ties of fresh TURNEP SEED just receiv- 
ed, viz: 
Yellow Sweedish or Ruta Btiga, very fine for 
stock. 
Large Globe Turnepj, ■) Fine 
“ W hite Flat do. ( for 
“ Hanovti or White Ruta Baga do j table 
“ Norfolk do. j use. 
For sale in cjuantities to suit purchasers, by 
Aug. 30 18-tf WM. HAINES. Jb, 
GARDEN AND ElELD SEED. 
A GENE UAL assortment of fresh 
and genuine G A R D E N and FIELD 
SEED, among which are the foilowdng: - 
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, Jr., 
No. 232 Broad street, Augusta, Ga. 
August 30. 18-tf 
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