Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-02-07
From the Dahlonega Katchman, Jan, 25th.
..--s- RICE

From he DdRt0negd VdtcRWdH, Jun, Sos"'
RICE.
Mr.. Edilor:-Now that your merchants
and money holders are getting rich so rap.
idly by building Factories, permit me 10
point the Farmer to a new road 10 wealth.
: II is now ascertained that the bottom land
on the rivers. creeks and branches in Up
per Georgia produce Rice ofa superior
quality, particularly The superior sort o
Rice generally called Big White Rice, a
sample of which may be seen al MIR.
Grady's Store in Dahlonega. | have hot
known any Farmer, as yet to have cul-
fivated an acre in Rice, but according 10
the small crops tried by them. it is certain
an acre of bottom land will yield more
than one hundred bushels. A bushel
weighs forty Ave pounds, and am told
!: that Rice rarely sells for less than hive
cents per pound. Thus. it is easy Tor our
Farmers to see that their land is much
more valuable than Cotton Farms.
1t has been recently discovered that the
8 Smut Mills, commonly used at Merchant
: Mills, ,ohen the speed is properly Increased;
will clean the Rice beller han the old
Rice mills. and with much greater rapid.
.ty. ! wish it distinctly TO be understood
that all my remarks apply to the big
r White. Rice' and not 10 the Red Rice
: commonly called Highland Rice, / would
Recommend every.Farmer to cultivate
small piece OF bottom land in Rice, and
then Judge for himself upon its utility.
Il is cultivated precisely like corn in the
dr;ll-only ,ne rows are much closer-one
: foot is the proper distance between rows,
and four inches the proper distance be-
tween the stalks in the row.
The grain will rfpeh while the stalk
is.yet green, and when out immedlaleiv
after ripening it will yield crop Of hay
more valuable than crop Of oats.
Col. GLAppEN.-Has been elected Cap
Z tain Of tha, spirited Corps. the "Gover-
3; nor's Guards" His acceptance Of the post
2 willinfuse life, vigori and pros speri,y in the
of the Company; and he will lind
for his extraordinary powers as
s,,disciplinarian and drill officer: Some
: have expressed surprise, that after his
IS brilliant military career in Mexico, ne
should accept the command ola Company
attached to The militia of the State. 1t
was pressed upon him by the members ol
( the Company, upon the resignation OF
Capt. Tradewel, and in acceding to their
/ demand he has brilliant preceden's to sane
tion his doiog so--when we reflect thai
e Governor Hamilton commanded Voun'
teer Corps in Charleston, after going 6u
!. of Office; and that The -lion.heaued Butler
:. whilst Governor OF the Stale, and after
wards. was in command of the Richlant
y Rife Compauy.-Carolinian.
$50 OFruTr. TIE HORSE TAMER.-Thi.
.SrceIebraled individual is now in our city
9 for The purpose ,of making known. for c
consideration. his peculiar and wonderful
method oframing 'rraclious and unmana
> geable horses, mules, cows. &c. From
= rhetestimoDials, of such men as Col. Rich
ard III. Johuscn and Hon. Garrett Davis
of Ky.. and various members OF Consres!
IS and other distinguished individuals, which
s@hfr.; Offuft brings with him. ~e were pre-
pared TO believe that he was to the domes'
iic.animal what Mons, Shaf1er to The wlc
beast-the rule and master thereof. Blu
Hid NOT faTTy scoHvTUre US Of Mr.. Ohu'r:
skiliin. This business half SO much as one
,ytyor Two Of his experiments which we have
witnessed in this city. For example, Col
as, C.. Holland has wild, foolish anima
thaiswould never suffer him while ridins
TO come near the tapof drum. HI
vas slow TO believe that Mr.. O.. could dt
any rhing with her. but il took but few
moments for The latter to enter the stable
bride and saddle the filly, and cause her
80 follow him quietly out, he beating {
drum few PAGES in advance. He ther
mounted, with The drum in his hand, bea
1.-The same while on horse. back. then dis
mounted aud tied up the reins, causing
This now docile acimal to follow him like
"a well trained soldier a, the sound Of the
music. and obedient to every word ! Thi:
and other experiments were witnessed by
several citizens. to their entire satisfaction
#--Muscogse Geo. Democrat.
BONE PENs-Pens made Of bones are
now 10 use in England, and are sold al
the rate of fifty for twenty-five. cents
They are pronounced TO he as flexible as
athe quill. and far more durable.
u We Gud the above in one ofour exchange
papers. We have, for nearly yea,
Spass, says the Editor Of Bowen's Ameri,
can Farmers. been using bone pens. and
find them all they are Represented TO be.
They are shaped in the same manner as
steel pens, bu. have all the qualities Of the
goose. quill, and, like Them, can be shaved
down as desired. We like them very
much. and think they may be generally
used with advantage.
CAMDEN. JAN. 81.
Our TowN.-We remember to have
heard, that a Director OF the Rail Road