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A&itlC?LTURdL. ?"Aariett?urc ? tho General Pursuit af Man; it . ? tne'J&aiis ?/ ttfl others, <m<$ there t?n, iKi vaoit T?*"J'vi o?i<? . HoiwraMc." "* MOON'S PHASES. First Q'tr. Full. Last Q'tr. Novr. 1 h, 0" m'. 4 h, 42 m 10 h, 13 m. 3 h, 63 in. 10th,' 17th, 24th. i?bryiinjr. Evening. Morning. Evening. May. to. ,12* Days. jSun Rises. Friday, Saturday, Sunday* M?hday; Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday, 4.51. 4.51. 4.61. 4.51. 4.51: 4.51. 4*.61. Son Sets. 7.6. 7.6. 7.6, 7.7. 7.7, 7.8. 7.8. . . . Agricultural Scraps. Heavy on Ohromos f-^? Connecti cut man advertises id sell manure at $3.50 per load, and furnish a $5.00! chromo with each load. /1ft- We are anxiously awaiting an other communication from "Edisto" on the subject mentioned in his last. . General Green is making an at tack in front, rear, and on both 'flanks, and the complaint among farmers, of in ability to cope with him, isjeneraf. COMMUNICATED. . Mr. Editor : In your issue of the 29th ult., I en deavored to show Gaf o?r energetic farmers were making rapid progress in the field department of husbandry, and promised to give you some of my crude notions on the subject of cattle improve ment. That thore is room for improve-" ment no one will deny, and every enter prising farmer who has any pride in his farm and its surroundings, must be de-j sirous of doing something in that direc tioH',-if* he could see how it could be done j at a? reasonable cost 'Tis true that we have an- abundance of cattle, such as titey atffe,-tint aft least fifty or., sixty per cent of them" ar? very inferior,, itnprofita- J tile for mijky butter" or beef, and a dis grace to good farmings?costing as much to keep as ttie Very best kind. It is the experience and practice of | many of the best farmers and dairyman of New York and Pennsylvania' that] milkers raised from native-cattle, sired by pure jbreD bulls, make the best and most profitable stock for all farming pur poses. Now if tbis is so (and there is no reason to doubt it,) then wo have abund ant material to improve on. Scattered all over our County we have native grades of the Devon, Ayeshire, Jersey, Durham and Brahmin, besides many of our common breeds, having good milking and beef qualities. yyewant, then, pure hlooded bulls. Havo we them in our country ? and if so, how are wo to know it, and how are we to' utilize them ? I would suggest to those who have them, or grade cows or heifers, or good common breeds, to pre pare the best they have. This muBt be done by extra feeding, haltering and handling them, so as to make them do cile and manageable. Thus prepared, let them bo exhibited at our County Fair to be held in October next, when every convenience will Be aforded for their shelter and protection. We will then see what we have, and what we really want, and perhaps we can select and purchase such as we may need for breed ing purposes ; and, in addition, will have an exhibition of cattle that will surprise us and do credit to the County, and be tho means of stimulating our farmers to go ahead and strive'to excel. I would further suggest that the Or angeburg Agricultural and Mechanical Association, as soon as they can make the necessary arrangements on their Fair Ground, purchase a No. 1, pure blooded Bull', of the kind that best suits our cli mate and section of country, to bo kept on their grounds, and a reasonable charge made for all animals put to him. It would pay them, benefit the farming in terest, and would be carrying out ono of their avowed objects?tho keeping of pure blooded stock animals on tho farm. Never put a good cow to an impure bull, but bo sure, always, to have tho male of the purest w.ooi). ?uU^inusl f'iosc, or diso the editor ?nd his readers will bo tired of "A FARMER." COMMUNICATED. . Dear Tdhes :-?4> Farmer writing in tho Orangeburg Times wishes to mako long forage other than stripping fodder, and n ska for in form a Lion in sowing, ?cut ting and curing corn. Not king I have tried will turn out long forage in quanti ties to equal com. I first break- up my land, then lay it oft' with a deep furrow, four feet; between the rows?manure in that fnrrow well, and drill in tho corn at the rate of one and a half bushels per acre?work it with the sweepl When in tassel, cut and cure it?-you can cut it with hoes or a bramble knife. Put two hands to cutting, and two to follow, gath ering up the stalks. 80 soon as the hands have each an arm full, they come togeth er, when by thumping the butt ends of the stalks on tho ground, and leaving the flops together and t icing it at tho top, the stalks will left standing over the field in large shocks. Three, hands might tie the stalks they have gathered up to gether. Tho bottom being spread out a little and the tops brought together and well tied, there is no danger of thoir falling down. It may be leit in that way two or three or four weeks in the field, until thoroughly cured all through, without danger of spoiling from the weather. When hauled in, you will see the prettiest cured fodder you ever be held. It will bo best to cut it up to feed. If the stalks are large the horses will break tho sticks or puH tho racks down in getting it out. There is so much sugar in the stalk's and blades, cured so finely, (for neither dew nor rain can get to them) that when put before a horse he will have them, and the rack must be very strong-to re sist the continued jerking of a bundle, prosed together as they are in the mouth of tho animal. I have made a great deal of hay but, mostly on bottom land. Up land must be well manured and the season tolerably wot, to make good grass. You must not allow hay to get wet; even ono nights dew materially injures it. The beat manner I have found of curing -is to pile it in large shocks, as high as a hand can throw it on with a fork; let it remain a day and;, then-open it to the sun and wind. Whilst in the pile it gets heated and goes through a sweatafter that it is cured as soon as it dries off. The time to cut' grass is when U is in bloom. A hand can cut and cure three thousand pounds of hay in a day, and if he pulls and takes in three hundred pounds of foDder ho does a very good days work. F. HOUSEHOLD ^ECONOMY, ' [From the Southern Cultimtor. Pickling Cucumbers &c, in Salt. I observe in your May number an in quiry in regard to saving cucumbers in "brirte or salt," which I judge from tho reading, is intended only to bo answered by the ladies. Now, Mr. Editor, I am not one of that sei, but I- know a plan so very simple nnd good' 1 take the lib erty of making an answer. The plan' is this : Take any woodeu, stone, or glass vessel that will hold water, have your vessel well cleaned and gather cucumbers of any size you choose, (ex cept yellow,) rinse in cold water and pack in your vessel, first putting a layer of Bait about an inch thick, then a iayer of cucumbers, and so on until your ves sel is full, finishing with a layer of Bait sufficient to hide tho cucumbers; put on a small weight to keep them under the brine, which will naturally form?no covering is particularly necessary. Thus packed, they will keep lougcr than you would likely hayo them. I have seen theiu perfectly good two years after pack ing. When they are to be taken out to picklo in vinegar, they will require soak ing in fresh water about two or three days, changing waters about twice each day, in order to get out tho excess of salt and restoring to original shape. Almcst everything tnat is ever used for pickle, can bo kept by following the above di rections. To namo a few I would say peaches just beginning to turn, young melons of all classes, green tomatoes, ar tichoke, pepper (green) young radish nods, snap beans, ?c., &c, and am not buro that tho beans would not do for tho cook-pot, as well as for tho pickle jar. While on the picklo.question, I will tell how to mako n nico'turnip picklo :? Boil your turnips until they can bo pierced with a fork, take out and cut in pieces to suit your own notion, after ward* treat aa you would anything else intended for pickle. B, A. LAMBERT. F. H. W. BRIGGMANN . HAS just received a full supply of NEW SPRING O00D8, and CONSTANTLY ON HAND a full line er TDry ?oodS of. ell kinds, fie.offers ETERYlittiM Needed by everybody, at low rates, censktuig of'BQOTS AND 6HOES,: GROCERIES, HARDWARE, HATS, Ac., &c ALS0f The BUTTON-HOLE SEWING MACHINE, (which" took firet Premium at last County Fair,) for which ha Is Agent Gall and see for If ourselves. ALSO AGENT FOR THE ' . FOimTAIX PUMP I ? AjPortable DPTJMIP and SI'RJISTKILER! ] April 10, 187? ? 8 ? .. tf IN MEDICINES QUALITY IS OF THE FIRST IMPORTANCE.* . E. J. OLIVEROS, M. D, ?ealer in I>rags* IMIedicines, !Paints, Oijs, Var nish, 1ST on - Explosive Lamps, Garden Seeds, &o? &o. &o. PRK8CIPTIONS prepared with accuracy and .fidelity, for which purpose a full afid-com Pi on hand. plete assortment of PUR*E CHEMICALS and GENUINE DRUGS will be constantly X ONG Experience?a suceessfhV business carce? of more than eight years in Orangeburg. JLA and- a.good knowledge of the DRUG MARKET, at Home and Abroad, will afford a suflicieat guarantee that all goods sold or dispensed at my Establishment .will be GENU INE and RELIABLE. . Apf-RECIATIKO the success wbieh, in" the past, hes attended my efforts, I have deter mined to Bpore no pains to merit a continuance of the jmtronage so liberally bestowed. E. J. OLIVER?S, * ? No. 100, Russell Street, Orangeburg C. II., 8. C. Feb. 27, 1873) ? ly OR. A. C. DUKES, . IDealer in Drugs, Medicines, Cliemicals, fine Toilet Soaps, FANCY HAIR AND TOOTH BRUSHES. PERFUMERY' AND FANCY TOILET ARTICLES', TRUSSES .AJSTD SHOULDER BRA CES; GRASS AND GARDEN SEEDS* P?RE WINES AND ?LIQUORS, FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES, PAINTS, OILS, VAR- , NISHES AND DYE STUFFS, LETTER-PAPER, PENS, INK, ENVELOPES, GLASS, PUTTY, NOj-EXPLOSIVE OIL LAlUjPS, &c, &e, t . 1ST Physicians Prescriptions accurately compounded. -c<? FIRE INSU1$A? CE AGENCY ? Insure your Dwelling, Store or Stock of Goods in.the LIVERPOOL/LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE CO Capitol, $20,500,000 in Gold. This company paid over three (3) millions at Chicago fire,and over one (1) million at recent fire in Boston. JAS. II. FOWLES, Agent. J. W. Patrick & Co., (sUCpESSOttfl TO T. Q. VINCE.) RESPECTFULLY call the attention of tho Public to the new addition of SPRING G?OPS inst received and for sale at EXCEED INGLY LOW PRICES. Our stock conhist? in part of Lenos, Japanese, Qrenadirts, Oil Colored Per cales, rdka Dots, Lawns, Crochet Nail sooks, Plain and Check Cambric "Wkito and Colored Organ dies, White and Col ored Swiss, White and Colored Pique, Notions, Para sols, &c., Latest Styles Spring Cloth ing and GENT'S FURNISH ING GOODS. Wo have brought to this market the Cele brated Star Shirt which we guarantee to lit nnd wear better than any other kind. Meas ures taken and made to orderv ? Having for a long time seen the necessity of introducing a first class Boot and Shoo in this market, will make this Department a specialty, where can be found any kind of Boot nnd Rhno desired from the nicest Philadelphia hand made to the more common grndes. Call and inspect our Btock before you purchaso andsco if we can please you. t J. W. PATRICK & CO. March 20, 1873 ? ly To Consumptives, SMITH'S LUNG PRESERVER is A Sure and Eflectunl cure for all diseases of the -Throat and Lungs such as Consumption, Asthma, &c. Send for Circulars to WM. A. SMITH, Concord, N. Q. For snle by Dr. E. J. OLIVEROS, Oraugeburg, S. C, March 13,1873 4 tf DOYLE St ENGLISH HAVE MADE up their mind to keep up their stock ON HAND OF the ehbiccat ftroceries. Also, a full supply of Wines, Ales, Porter and Liquors generally. Examine our stock of GOOD GROCERIES. At the lowest prices. Feb. 20,1873 1 3m BItOWMNG &, BROWNING Attorneys A't Law, OnANGKBURO, C. H., 8. C, Malcolm I. Brownino. A. F. Bbowkino mchG-lyr JDli. II. BA14R, ?WHOLESALE AND ItETAIL DRUGGIST, Meeting Street, Charleston, So. Ca. DK. B A Eft keeps n complete assortment of everything that belongs to his branch of business ; ami makes n specialty .of Trusses, Ab dominal Supporters, Elastic Stockings, Shoulder Braces, for ladies or gentlemen. Also Mafj neto-Eleetrie Batteries, Homeopathic Medi cines ; and Medicine Chests for Physicians or Families. Ho is proprietor of numerous valuable reme dies, and agent far many more. He cordially iuviles orders from his country friuuds. april 1U, 187 3 8 Cm gEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS. ? TO BK LOANED on Unincumbcrtd Real F3statc. Apply to the "South Carolina Depart ment" of the "Lifa Association of America," No, 29 Broad street. WM. MCBURNEY, President. Gko. E. Bonus, Secretary and Manager. may 14, 1873 13 2t ? ~~ ~~NOTICE. ^ LL persons huvlng demands ngainat the JrpL. Estato of the late John Bonnctt will ren der, an account of them duly attested to, and those indebted will make payment to tho un derlie tu d. JNO. F. BONNETT, ^ Executor. Earch 15,1873 5 lnx. OF LIXttE, AN? ,H. PRESTON": &'SONS' .:. Ammomated Bone Superphosphate of LIME. ' CASH, S50; TIM^ $60. THFJ OLDEST SUPERPHOSPHATE MANUFACURED IN THIS COUNTRY. , - v... ,.. .... _ ,:vj '- '.. -. ." t-. - -."r/: ? ODXlO "^ove Fertilizers are made from the best and finest material obtainable ' The proportions of each; of the ingredients are stich as to produce powerful and uc* tive Fertilizers. & HOW?LL, a General Agents for South (Jarolina. ? No. J28, East Bay, Charleston, 8. <&":' J. A. HAMILTON, Agent at Orangeburg C. H.,8. C. January 20, 1873 * 50 ? - -' tf WILLIAM M. BIRD & C ., IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF . J II IUI JJ JUJJilUUj Ul.}.\\JkJ) PROPRIETORS FAVORITE BRAND BRILLIANT :FEp". ; . TROLEUltf. ? AGENTS FOR . Marvin's Safes, and Howe's Scales, 201, East Bay Street, (Sign of the Whale,) Charleston,"8. C. March 27, 1873 6 3m GEN. J. B. GORDON, President. ? W. C. MORRIS, Secretary. .' GEN. A. H. C0LQU1T, Vice-Pretidenf- m C.' F; McCAY, Consulting Actuary. - Blrfc-AJSTGEI OFJETICE OF. ATLANTA DEPARTMENT. . - ASSETS, January - 1st.; "1873-, 41,947 4oV - BLACK & WARING, . ?v.j J.'A. iiAMILTON] :j General Agent." * Agent aT?rang?burg, S. C.' MOSELEY & CROOK, i COPARTNERSHIP .NOTICE, respectfully call the attention of the public to the tame. JJ^AVING Formed a copartnership under the Firm Name ana style as above, wo would Constantly on AS Particular atlcn band a full supply TJrE EX- ? tiim given to the of DRY GOODS, ^JJ f C T T O .purchase of RICE. Groceric**ILud,vurc A M ft N T AND ' Corn? Peas* &c I- ATS, Caps, Boots HAVING bY> U (i If T Call find- examine Garden Seeds, <fcc.; "qUR TfoOD'i 4T will give satisfaction all very cheap. LOW piuobs at and induce 3 Come and see us ' E. EZl?KIEI/S .Y.OU to call? once and you will * OLD stand again. calll atrain OPPO cawi again. SITE COMP AKD BEE "T "?: *f? COME AND 8E? ><j . w. MOSELEY. TJHIE POST OFFICE, w! K. crook;; ,V Feb. 13, 1873 " 02 ? ly~ ? The Citizens' Savings Bank OF SOUTH OA^KOLIlSr^ ORANOEBURGr BRANCH Will pav 7 PER CEST INTEREST on SPECIAL DEPOSITS and G PER CENT on 8A\. ! INGS DEPOSITS compounded Semi-atonually. - ' .... * ? "* ? ? ? ?, i if. < ^ Local Finance Committee. Hon. THOS. W. GLOVER. Col. PAUL S. FELDER. Capt. JOHN A. HAMILTON. JAS. H, FOWLES, inch 19-ly , Assistant Cashier. .?; Y ji. ,0 Notice! Notice. 4hm fT^TT"0 Copartnership" of FELDER, VOSE & IZLAR is this d&V dis iJtXllj solved by mutual consent. PAT^|^LDlSR, 5 March 1st, 1873, WM. V. IZLAR. >* HOUSEKEEPERS! * IF you don't believe that GROCERIES can be bought ?t Charles ton prices, call at L IZLAR'S AND iPEB. ? ? : , . ALL goods guaranteed as represented. ? Goods delivered at the hotaes. of Vil lage customers.. October 2, 1872, 4 VOSE