Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-01-29
i farmers Department.
Agricultural Publications.

Oar copies of the four following Agri-
cultural journals for January were re-
ceivcd in the early part of the month, and
we have examined their varied contents
with no little pleasure.
l. The ''SomAen Cultivator" has
entered its twenty-ifth year with renewed
cn,rgy, and IL determination to maintain
It's high position among the Agricultural
publications of the day. Its new Editors
and proprieeors, Mr. WM. JONES and DR..
W. l.. JONES, are certainly the fright
men, in the right place" Under their
able management, and indisputable Agri.
cultural lore, the Cultivator will undoubt-
cdly improve with each succeeding num-.
Der. 1t purports to be "a Practical and
Scientific Newspaper, for the Plantation,
the Garden and the Family Circle" And
such it is, all will admit. We, speaking
for ourselves, consider it invaluable on
every Farm or Plantation, q reliable
guide in the Kitchen Garden, the Fruit
Garden or tie Flower Garden, and a
pleasant and instructive companion in
the Family Circle Indeed. the Cultirator
is above all praise, and every Southern
tilcr of the soil who fails to subscribe to,
and attcntively study the many useful
Lessons taught in this monthly, falls far
short in protecting and enhancing his own
interest. Terms, 50 per annum. Address,
SoutAsra Caltipator," Athens, Ga. Sub
scriptions received at this Office.
=. The M'uyleud Farmer" for Janua-
~, contains its usual matter of real inter-
est 20 the farmer, the planter and the
household Among the contents are
Poor Lands in Virginia-Work on the
Farm-A few words on the Present Con-
di,ion Of agriculture in the Southern
S.a.es-Common Errors in Farming
Green &Ianurins and Manurcs- Cul-
tue of the IIop-Grass Culture South
Culture Of the Onicn-Draining, &C., to-
gether with great variety of articles on
horticulture, Stock, Poultry, Useful and
Dpuestic Recipes, &c. Published by S.
SANDS Mills ts Co., Baltimore, Nd, at
81 80 per annum. Farmers who desire
to keep up with The progress Of the age
should subscribe for this excellent maya
zine. The Southern Cultivator and Ma
yyluna Farmer will be furnished at the
very low price of So per year. Sub
scrp;ions received at this Office.
s. Tie American Farmer, ,"-another
Baltimore publication-the Oldest Agri-
cultural paper in the United Statcs-ap
pears in new type, appropriate to the
"new year" and contains a variety of
interesting and useful asticles-among
them. The use Of Chlorolorm and Sui
ghuric Ether i'll Veterinary Practice ;
Sugar Cane; Manures; Turnips for Ma
nurc; High Prices of Improved Sheep
we'll sustained; Potatoes; Rot and Mil,
dew in Grapes; Small Industries (Fruits J
Seed Enough; Specia'tics in Farming
Nitrate of Lime; U. S. Department OF
Agrculturc-GIover Museum; Celery
Silk Plant; Labor Contracts Our Agri-
cultural Progress 1850 to 1860; Culture
OF Broom Corn; Economy in Feeding
Horses. besides the usual Monthly Farm,
Garden and Greenhouse work. Publish
cd by Wonrn1SGroy s LEWIS, Baltimore.
50 year, in advance. The Southern
Cultiyator and American Farmer will be
sent to subscribers at $3.50 per annum.
Subscriptions received at this office.
4. The Farm d Grden," is publish
cd at Clinton, S. c., by j. R. JACOBS &
Co., at sl.OO per annum. We notice in
the January number the following card
from the Editors: Tile Farm, d. Gar
den is a practical Monthly Magazine, Of
"a pages Exclusive of advcrtisements,)
double columncd, devoted entirely to the
interests of the Farmer aud the Gardener
It is the only Agricultural Paper pub
lishcd in South Carolina, and its Editors
are determined to make it worthy Of the
South" We hope the Editors will sue
cced in their efforts, and the better to en-
able them to do so, would say to those
who feel disposed to aid in building up
first class agricultural journal in this
State, to send on slOO, for the " Farm
d; Garden" one year, to ]. r. JAcoDs &
Co., Clinton, S. c.
For The Adrer,iscr.
Practical Economy.