The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-08-15
THE SOUTHERN GARDENER AND RE-
Ss-g-5 CEIPT BOOK.

pages, BY our industrious fellow townsman, Mr. r.
THoaSros. IT is an elegantly printed book, in en-
bossed binding, and handsomely lettercd. Its con-
tents cannot fail we think, to be valuable and in
teresting to every Southern planter and farmer in
deed, from the hasty perusal, which we have been
able to give its pages we should suppose that every
f.mily ought to be in possession of a. work OF this
kind, for the purpose of reference, in amy case OF
emergency.
The work is divided into five parts, the first Of
which is devoted to instructions in relation to the
management Of a Kitchen Garden. The authors
experience, in this department, admirably qualities
him for spoakng on this subject and his directions
will, no doubt be found highly useful to those who
are fond Of tho luxuries which are to be obtained from
well cultivated garden.
The remainder of the volume contains, undor
appropriate heads, collection of valuable receipts
for cookery, the preservation Of fruits and other
articles of household consumption, and also for the
cure of Diseases The last item is divided into two
distinct branches, the first Of which is devoted to
furnishing remedies for The most common diseases
among men, and will prove valuable in many in
stances, when the Immediate attention of phys-
clan cannot be had, rs is frequently the case i'll our
sparsely settled country. An efficient tremedy prompt
ly applied, may often save life, or prevent protrac
ted attack Of indisposition which might follow, if
its application was delayed till medical advice could
be had. TIE second branch is devoted to receipts
for the cure of diseases and common distempcrs in
cdsnt to horses, cattle, calves, swine sheep. and
all the animals usual about farm, and concluding
with few brief hints US to the care and manage
ment of stock in tho winter.
We have scarcely ever seen SO large an amount
Of information on such variety of subjects, in so
small space Information too, especially calcula-
ted for our farmers, who have not the leisure to
wade through the many volumes which have been
written on these various subjects, to get at the pre-.
cise knowledge which they desired. The receipts
generally, with the exception Of those in the Gar.
deners department, have bean selected with great
care from the most approved authors, and from those
agricultural works throughout tho country, which
are acknowledged to be conducted with the greatest
ability. The author and compiler, has had access
to the best works on the subjects which his book
sreats, and has given US in a small compass, what
may be termed the essence Of the whole.
We have often thought it would be valuable &C.
sistion if some one. who had leisure, would select
from the great mass of receipts and instructions
which ans weekly tesulng from the press, those OF
tho n, which on trial. should be found to be emi-
nently useful; and We doubt not from the great care
and attention which has been bestowed on the
"Southrn Gardener and Receipt Book, "that it will
be found precisely to fill this vacuum in the farmers
library. The Book may be had at the Post Office
price 81.