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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-10-31
HERE WE ARE AGAIN!

AFTER alapse of five weeks, we are again
permitted to showlour faces to our anxious
readers We hope that the time has been
improved by our brother farmers in gather
ing the fine crops, which ace have been SO
instrumental in making for them. We do
nothere intend anything like selfpraise as we
know that our readers are sufficiently gen.
erous to award US our dues. We are, how.
ever, vain enough to suppose, that there are
many of our friends who are glad to hear US
spoxt once more upon topics of agricultural
interest.
Although COULTER & SCOOTER" have
bad time to be taken to the bIacksmith's and
thoroughly sharpened, upset and pointed
with steel, we are sorry to say that we do
not feel as sharp as we could wish, in order
to please the variety oftastes of our numer-
ous readers. We trust, however, that our
wills are good, and that we will not fail al.
together to afford some entertainment to
those who are so inclined.
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PLANTING NEW ORCHARDS.

LOSE no time now in setting out fruit
trees; a tree carefully taken up and planted
this month, will scarcely feel its removal.
Give the roots plenty of room, and if the soil
destined for the orchard is poor, fill around
the roots, and as far as the roots are to run,
with mould from the woods or swamps.
Most fruit trees require stiff soil for orchard
culture. Plums may be planted with advan.
tage, in yards, in town or country, where the
ground is kept hard by constant passing.
Every family owing half acre of ground,
may have few apple trees for pies and tarts,
and few pears for delicious fruit. The ap-
pie and pear tree are more ornamental either
when in flower or fruit, than most of the
strictly ornamental trees, and withal very
useful. The peach and nectarine, should
have stiff clay SOIL Do not be over anx.
ious to plant large trees, tree well rooted,
the size Of the thumb, is more certain to live,
and will bear fruit as soon as one the size of
the arm.-Soil Of the South.
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SOIL BEST ADAPTED 10 THE CULTURE OF


ALL Of our commonly cultivated plants
are composed Of precisely the same elements,
the only chemical difference between the
vast variety of plants being the relative pro.
portions in which the same elements unite to
form the plant; so that if soil will produce
any one Of our cultivated crops it possesses
the capacity, so far as the elements of plants
are concerned, of growing any other crop to
some extent. In judging of the best kind of
plants to be cultivated on any particular soil,
therefore, we have to look to the relative
proportions in which the elements of plants
exist in the soil, and adopt that class of
plants which requires most Of the particular
elements in which the soil abounds, or re-.
quires least ofthose,in which it is deficient.
This would seem to be common sense view
Of the subject, yet there are many other cir.
cumstances, often overlooked. which, if con.
sdered, would materially affect our conclu:
sions. In a large crop pof corn there are all
the elements which q: large crop Of wheat
contains, and also in larger quantities, yet
there are thousands of acres of land that
produce immense crops Of corn that cannot
be proftably cultivated Rith wheat. A good
wheat soil will always produce good crop
of corn, if properly titled, while much Of our
best corn land will not produce wheat under
ordinary culture. The cause of this great
difference is not, we have shown, owing to
deficiency in the soil Of any element Of the
wheat plant, for the requirements of the corn
crop are identical in kind and greater in
quantity than that of wheat. 1t must, there
fore, be owing either to the manner in which
the various elements are assmilated by the
plant, or the existence in the soil Of so e
substance, which though sufficient, it may
exist in corn crop soil for the actual de.
mands of the wheat crop, yet from the differ.
ent habits Of the two plants, a much larger
quantity may bo necessary for the perform.
ance Of the healthy functions Of the wheat
than the corn plant This substance is most
probably clay for all soils, which experience
proves to be the best adapted to wheat cul-
ture, abound with this substance and lime.
The reason why clay is so much more he.
cessary and beneficial for wheat than for
corn, is not clearly understood.
In light soil the wheat plant is found to
throw out its lateral roots very near the sur.
face, while in clayey or heavy soil it is
more inclined to tap, and the lateral, ibrous
roots are at greater depth. In the former
case the plant would be more likely to heave
out in the spring, while in the latter it would
be better able to stand the vicisstudes Of
cold and heat, from the roots being at a
greater depth, and having frmer hold ofthe
soil. 1t is therefore probable that one Of the
benefits which the wheat plant derives from
clay, is its preventing the extension ofibrous
surface roots, and forcing the plant to grow
out single tap root, which descends much
deeper and takes firmer hold Of the SOIL
Genesee Farmer.
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SWEET POTATOES.

A friend, who is "some" in the raising OF
this invaluable article Of food for man and
beast, recommends, that the seed should al
ways be procured from the uine, and not
from the slips or draws, as is generally done
His plan is to cut the vines from the beds
and plant t1em eat in Jaly or August, for
seed; dig them and bank them and bed them
out ia the spring, then draw the slips frem
them and plant for the crop. He states that
iargera aud finer potatoes can be raised by
this method than any other that he has ever
tried
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WHITE OATS.

We received small quantity Of this spe-
cies of Oats, a few days ago, from our
friend and neighbor L. JOHNSON, to expert
ment upon. We return him our sincere
thanks for the favor, and promise faithful
report Of the experiment Mr.. J. describes
this oat as being very excellent kind. 1t
grows taller on thin land than any other
oat known, often reaching to the height OF
eight feet. The straw is as good as that OF
any other kind, and yields an abundant crop
of grain. Those who have seen it and are
familiar with the different varieties of oats,
pronounce it to be the Irish oat We be.
!ieve that Mr.. J. procured the seed in
Florida.
Those wishing to procure this variety Of
seed oats can probably be furnished with
them by Mr.. JOHNSON.
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MULE.

OuR mule is run away and left our plow
and board without our consent. And as
-CouLrER e. SCOOTER can't plow without a
mule Tor horse) we hope our patrons will
take up our Bill mule Of medium size, bay
color, stout or chunky built, thick neck,
.roached name, but unshaven tail, fat, and
broad between the eyes. Said Bill left our
xplow stock on Monday night, 10th instant,
and is too serious business to be made
Joke of-Stop our mule y!
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RACQN. BACQN!!

We are in dreadful fix 1t is no use to
TO- deny it. Out of Bacon! Out of Cash,
Cotton gone down below zero, or the selling
point, and-as if. that was not enough to
make us feel squally about keeping the pot
= ,fereased,-our niggers (blast their shady pic
.tures) have4nocked the last prop from under
us, and have ert a tree across our only pos
sum dog and forexer knocked out his chunk.
what shall we now .dos Help US, Cash-us,
or we sink.
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Lightning Conductors.

THOSE of our citizens, who desire to protect
Il their houses, barns, &C., from lightning, would
do well to try OTIS IMPROVED PATENT
LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS. BY application
to the subscriber Agent at this place, they can pro-
cure these rods and all necessary fixtures, and,
what is more, have them well put up; all at moder-
ate charges These Conductors have been placed
over the Court House and Jail by the Commission
ers of Public Buildings. They are the BEST decided
ly, yetinvented.
" S. S. BoYCE, AGENT.
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hessee for pork, it would return into your
own pockets in various ways. You would
not only save your-bacon, but you would in
crease the value of your farm, the amount OF
such farm, with no such appeudage. Who
will try it2
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FOR THE LADIES !

:: FOR THE LADIES'!
WE have on hand great variety Of Colognes,
w Handkerchief Extracts, Toilet Powders and
an assortment of Fancy and Toilet Soaps;
Pomades, Pure Bears Oil, Hair Tonics, Restora-
tives and Hair Dye; - =;
Preston Salts and Aromatic Vinegar; q.
Cream of Beauty, Carnation Rouge, Hair De-
pilatory, &C., to all of which the attention Of the
Ladies' is respectfully invited. For sale by
A. G.. g T.J. TEAGUE, Druggists.
Nav 90 If 10
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Carpenter's Sheet system

Carpenters Sheet System
OF Cutting Ladies' Dresses and Gentlemen's
" Coats and Sacks,-aso, Vests, Pantaloons and
Caters, together with Youths, Boys and Girls
Garments of all kinds and styee, will be taught to
Ladies and Gentlemen by
Few Plain, Easy and Simple Rules,
So as to learn them TO cut with EASE and SKILL
any of the above mentioned Garments.
The Copyright Of this State has been assigned to
GEO S. MCNEIL & Co., Of this place.
Persons wishing to avail themselves of this Sys-
tenn or wanting information will call or leave their
orders at Mrs. Mon Ellis MillIner Establishment.
GEO. S. MCNEIL & co.
Edgefeld C. IL. May 80 " 90
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From the American. Agricultural.
THE NEW M0WN HAY.

From the American Agriculturlst.l
THE NEW M0WN hay.
by PARK BENJAMIN.
Talk not to me of Southern bowers,
OF odors breathed from sfopic flowers,
Ofspics trees after rain;
But of those sweets that freely flow
When June's fond breezes STIR the low
Grass heaped upon the plain.
This morning stood the verdant spears,
All wet with diamond dewE-ths tears
BY night sersnely shed;
This evening, like an army slain,
They cumber the pacific plain
With their fast fading dead.
And where they fell and all around
Such perfumes in the air abound,
As if long hidden hives
Ofsudden richness were unsealed,
When on the freshly.trodden field
They yielded up thsir lives. go
In idle mood / love to pass
These ruins Of the crowded grass;
Or listlessly to lie,
Inhaling the delicious scents,
Crushed from these downcast, verdurous tents,
Beneath sunset sky.
It's q pure delight, which they
Who dwell in cities, far away,
From rural scenes 80 fair,
Can never know in lighted rooms,
Pervaded by exotic blooms
This taste Of natural air.
This air, 80 softsncd by the breath
EIhaled and waited from the death
0fherbs that simply bloom,
And, scarcely noted, Iiksahs best
Dear friend, with whom this world is ble,t,
Await the common doom
And leave behind such sweet regret
As in our hearts is living yet,
Though heroes pass away
Talk not TO me of Southern bowers,
Ofodox breathed from tropic flowers,
But of the new.mown haY,
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MULES, THEIR PRICES, &c.

Kentucky neighbors, for mules for the las
few years has become subject for serious
consideration to every Southern planter
Every year the price of mules rises withou
any regard to the price of cotton. saw {
fine gang of mules few days since passing
through the country, picked out good look
ing one and asked the price--tyo hundred
dollars-can planters afford to use mules a
two hundred dollars! think not and il
becomes them to look around for remed,
or substitute.
In order to remedy the evil it is only ne
. cessary for each planter in the State to raise
mule every year--In three years the demanc
for mules here would totally cease excep
for q few large planters--I have resolved
for one to commence the system--a frieno
who has made the experiment, and who ba.
fine team of Georgia raised mules, inform:
me that they did not cost him up to two
wears old, more than it would cost to raise
and fatten two year old hog. He assures
me that they are more hsSdy, equally active
and stand the climate better than the Ken
lucky mule.
The system of forcing mules forward by
every means that can be devised so as to at
tain an unnatural size, has rendered the Ken.
lucky much less servceable than formerly
They are brought to market at two or three
year old, placed Immediately at hard work
and either die premature, or become too slow
for the plow. In a few years their places
must be supplied; these 60 through the same
process and with the same result. How long
can this game be played, where the planter
is always the loser, it becomes US all to cou-
slider.
Again, propose the horse as substitute
for the mule, or rather to restore the horse
to the position from which he has been driv.
en-. am aware that for the rough usage OF
negroes and for the wagon, mules are regard.
ed as preferable. But for this rough usage
there is no necessity, and in these days Of
railroads the amount of wagoniug done by
the farm mules is comparatively small and
for those planters who reside on their farms,
or whose plow team is sometimes forced to
do duty in the carriage or buggy, there is no
excuse for using mule. Indeed have
looked with amazement on the number of
mules now used III buggys and pleasure
carriages, and when have seen fine car.
riage filled with pretty girls and the farmers
wife, drawn through the streets by pair of
braying mules, have regarded him as fit
subject for commission of lunacy. But in.
dependently of the looks, Georgia raised
horse which is accustomed to. the climate,
and has been raised on the scraps, is as good
as mule any where. He will do more
blowing, will pull more in wagon, and then
is better than a mule to ride to church-per.
haps ought to have said driue to church;
for in this age every body, overseers, EN-.
ployers and all, ride in buggies.
But an irresistible argument in favor of
the use of the horse, is the fact that if the
exclusive use ofmules for all work continue
much longer, the breed Of horses and mules
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TO Wool Growers r.,
LABOR - "A " MDi
Bring us Your Wool and give us a trfa1,

Bring us your Wool and give us 4 TRIAL.
WE.are now prepared to CARD WOOL. INTO
w ROLLS on new set Of Wool Cards with
Burr Machine attached, that will burr the Woo,
with less waste than il done by hand. The entirs
Machine is new, and situated ON Johnson's Greek,
IA miles above Abbeville G: H., and near tile Gene
raj Road above Temple of Health p. o., beings
miles West of-Due West Corner, 49,.
We will be able to Card from 100 TO $50 pounds.
per day. As us intend to DO, oar part well, We
hope to giye general satisfaction aad therefore so
lielt the patronage Of The pshaiie. ;z s;s.s...ss
- YOUNG & BLACK.
Sept &c Jm 81
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Notice

rs Hereby given to oil concerned, that final
i settlement will be made Oh the I'd Monday in
December next in the Ordinary's Office, at Edge
field c. H., on the Estate of William Dobey, deo'd
All persons indebted will please make payment by
them by the sumo time.
W. E. DoBEY, Ad'os.
Sept 5 3m. 81
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State of South Carolina,
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, -.
IN EQUITY,
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT,
IN ORDINARY.
Elizabeth Davis, Applicant,

David AsIine and his vito Mary :.
and others.
TT appearing to my satisfaction that David Asliue
i and wife. Mary and the children Of Nicholas
Wagner, decd, whose names are not known, re-
side beyond the limits OF this State, 1t is therefore
ordered that they do appear and object to the dvi-
sion or sale of the Real Estate of Sarah Wagner,
dec'd, on or before the lst day of Dec. next, or
their consent to the same will be entered of record
Given under my hand at my office, this 5th Sept
1855. Il: I. WMGHT, OIL. D.
Ordinary's Office, Edge6eld c. II.
Sent l2 5m 35
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TO the.Planters of ~EdEs6sa.

TO TIE: Planters. of ~Edgsfsid.
THE Esubscsibesresaenmg iafsms .als Eotton
i Planters Of Edge6eld and the. peighboring Dis
tricts, that be i Manufacturing his superio. v,
Curve or Patent Breast Cott0nf
..-s GINS: -: -. :D:.
Near Belair, Richmond County, Co, at s., Is eh-
per Saw, and common Gins at $500 per saw..i4a.
will warrant them In every respeetto perform
well, and do good days ginning, and clean seeds
clear of nap If my Fifty Saw Gins chokes Or
clogs with my Curve or Patent Breast IN ginning
200 or $50 bales, to do any damage to tho Gin; II
will make it good free Of charge, by the purchaser
sending it to my shop. .' .. ~ 50 :,
I will keep sample Of the above Gim at 1lf.
Charles Hnmmond's Ware House, Hamburg, 6. C.
who will act as Agent for me, and is authorized 70
warrant them to the purchaser. If they in ten
bales give satisfaction, Mr. a. will claim the purchase
money. Purchasers are requested to notify me il
the Gin does not perform well In ginning three or
four bales, will either remedy II or put one 10 is
stead that will do good work. If the Purchaser
gins over ten bales he will be- held responsible for
tho money. TFI0S. WYNNE,. =
Belair, Ga, Octs a. 80
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Higgins Ferry, Sept. 81, 1855.
For the Advertiser.


MKssRs. EDITORS Your brother of the
"Inner Temple" had something to say, a
week or two ago, about some large ears of
corn that somebody had sent him from some.
where. He said that one ear contained 1900
grains, which is certainly pretty large ear
but if am not greatly mistaken, | have
counted over 1900 grains on one ear, though
not this year.
Enclosed l send you a few grains Of a
kind, of which one grain this year produced
5000! | consider that a wonderful yield
and hard to beat, and hereby challenge
your brother to beat it. He may 60 to the
cred river bottoms" if he likes.
A few grains of this corn was sent to me
in letter from the North, last winter, where
they raise it for bread; but / don't think ii
will do well here--it is too far South for it.
The grain is so soft and Aoury that the we.
vii gets into it before it is ripe.
FARMER.
Higgins Ferry, Oct. 4, 1855.
REMARKs:--We are under many obliga.
tions to GARNER" for the seed he has been
kind enough to send us and we will try and
keep them upon file for the next planting
time. lhe specimen sent, we judge to be
Identical with the variety which was adver.
tised by some one in Alabama at cent a
grain, which was warranted to yield from
six to eight ears to the bill, or the same
amount from each grain. We verify thought
that it was hunbng; but we have since
seen it growing at Col. HU1Er's, and it has,
so far, fully come up to the representations
made by the grower. As to its softness and
liability to be destroyed by wevils FARMER
may be correct; but even this defect might
be obviated by mixing or crossing it with our
flint varieties. 1t is possible that our climate
might have the effect of hardening the grain
if so. we would prefer planting it TO ITSELF
in order to retain its prolific qualities.
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will be lost. 1t is to this cause.-The fact
that with the mule his race stops-that the
high price of mules is now mainly attribute.
bic. Ifthe system contIIe, the scarcity Of
brood mares will contin15 still more to be
felt, the fewermules can be raised, and hence
prices must continue to rise. A return 10
the use of horses will in great degree cor.
rect the evil and to this subject would urge
the attention of every intelligent planter. Do
not wait for others to begin in this work Of
reformation, act yourself and others will fol.
low your example.--Soil ofthe South.
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State Of ,Sout... Carolina,
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT.

IN EQUfTK.cA4E
hd"''sA' -. b"''sy' bin ~ :, 1,ssa ps,,a;s,g :,
Joseph Bu.,ey'and' others:
PY Orderof the Court Of Eq6ifyip 1iiis eaie y
- shall proceed tn sell at RdseheId Court Home.
at pub!icau auction, on the first Monday ia December
next, the following real Estate of Demcy .Ba,sey,
deed, to wit:
!. One Tract. Of Land known as thssSMlTH
TKaCi, containing. one hundred and twenty icfts,
more or less, and adjoining lands Of Thomas sGaFe
rett, Scarborough Broadwater and others. =; 1s+
2. Another Tract known o. tho EVANS
TRACT, containing One Hundred acres, n,sie o.
less, and adjoining lands* Of joseph Prince, ASsx-
ander Sharpton and Others. : ~: : i.
TERMS OF SALE.-Cosb to be paid in cash. For,
the rest, credit Of twelve months. Purchasers
will be requiredio give Bonds with ample surety
to secure the purchase money.
sE Possession given lst January 1856. -
A. SIhiKINS, c. Z. Z. d.
Sept l3, IL. sc, .
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Notice

49,. NOGlCe s.'-.-. -.
rs Hereby given to all concerned that final set:
i tlenent will be made on the estate Of John
Crawford, dec'd, in the Ordinary's Office, at Edge
field c. H., on the Cd Monday in December next.
All personsindebted will make paymentby the above
time, and those having demands will present them
by the same time. -.
FREEMAN II. ROPER, .Adm'or.
Sept5 9m 81
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y Office.

4SoSASS' -
! A IL Persons having any just demands against
| II the estate of G.. w. Rcams, dec'd., will pre-
sent them to the Subscriber in the Ordinary's Office
at Edgefeld G. H., on tho 25th day Of November
next, to receive payment Those FILLING to do 80
will be barred out. Z. HOLLO Way, Admir-.
Aug % 3m 80
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Public Notice.

7NHE Town Council of Hamburg s. c., will ap-
i ply to the General Assembly of the State at
its next Session for various Amendments of its Char
ter. JOHN X. McDONALD, Clerk.
AUG 97. 3m Sc
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Caution. to all,

A IL Persons in anywise indebted. to the subseri-
n bers, either Individually or collectively, are
hereby forewarned to settle up q. an early dato,
otherwise they will certainly haYe to settle With an
Attorney. We have large amount Of money to
raise in given time, ana aFe necessarily compelled
to pursue this course. Take heed, therefore, all ye
who are interested. j. II. JENNINGS,
W. D. JENNINGS.
Sept 6 f. "a