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Ji &RIC?LTUR?L. "AgrieuHm ? (ha General Pursuit of Man; it j . it the Satis of till others, ano ther* fort, *A'? most Useful and * * ? Honorable." . " MOON'S PHASES, First Q'lr. Full. Last Q-tr. Nov. 1 h, <f m'. 13d/, 4 b. 42 m. " 10 h, 13 m. 3 h, 53 m. 10th;' 17th, 24th. Morning. Evening. Morning. Evening. .May. 6. 7. 1? ,13. Days. Friday, Saturday, Sunday/ M?haay; Twesday, Wednesday. Thursday, Sun Elses. 4.51. 4.51. 4.61. 4.51. 4.61: 4.5L 4M. Son Sets. 7.5. 7.6. 7.6. 7.7. 7.7. 7.8. 7.8. . . . Agricultural Scraps. Heavy on Oheom'os P---? G?nneo?1 cuf. man advertises Co soil manure at $3.60 per load, and furnish a S?.OO'l ehromo with, each load. We are anxiously awaifing an other communication from "Edisto" on the subject mentioned in his last. i ? ?? - 1ST 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, isjjjenorat comm.ukica.ted. . Mr. Editor : In your issuo of tho 29 th oft* I en deavored tb snow that out 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 there is room for improve-"j ment no one will deny, and every enter prising farmer who has any pride in his farm and its surroundings, must be de sirous of doing something in that direc tio?'j-if ho could see how it could be done at a* reasonable cost 'Tis true that wo have an- abundance of cattle, such as tfliey are, but at least fifty or: sixty per cent of thenl' ar? very inferior,- unprofita ble for butter or beef, and a dis grace to good farmings?costing as much to keep as ttie very best kind. It is (lie experience and practice of J many of the best farmers and dairyman of New York and Pennsylvania* that, milkers raised from native*cattle, sired by pure bred bulls, mako the best and most profitable stock for all farming pur poses. Now if this is so (and there is no reason to doubt it,) then we have abund ant material to improve on. Scattered all over our County we have native grades of the Devon, Ayesbire, Jersey, Durham and Brahmin, besides many of our common breeds, having good milking and beef qualities. Wo want, then, T?re blooded bulls. Have wo them in our country ? and if so, how are wo to know it, and how are we to utilize them ? I would' suggest to these who have them, or grade cows or heifers, or good common breeds, to pre pare the best, they have. This must be done by extra feeding, haltering and handling them, so as to make them do cile and manageable. Thus prepared, let them be 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 wo have, and what we really want, and perhaps we can solect and purchase such as we may need for breed ing purposes ; and, in addition, will have an exhibition of cattle that will surprise ns and do credit to the County, and be the means of stimulating our farmers to go ahead and strive'to excel. I would further suggest that tho Or angeburg Agricultural and Mechanical Association, as soon as they can mako the necessary arrangements on their Fair Ground, purcbnso a No. 1, pure blooded Bull', of tho 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 objoets?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 rUREST blood. J'.utl-mi : elpje, or diso the editor and his readers will bo tired of "A FARMER." ? COMJiUNICATED. . Dear Times :?-A? Farmer writing , in the Orangeburg Times wishes to mako long forage other than stripping fodder, and! asks for information in sowing,?cut ting and curing corn. Nothing I have tried wiLT turn out long forage in quanti ties to equal corn. I first break' up my land, then lay it off with a deep furrow, four feet between the rows?manure in that fnrrow well, and drill in. the corn at 'the rate of one and a half bushels per acre?work it with the sweep; When in tassel, cut and cure it?you can cut it with hoas or a bramble knife. Put two hands to cutting, and two to follow, gath ering up the stalks. So soon as the hands have each an arm full, they come togeth er, when by thumping the butt ends of the stalks on the ground, and leaving tho tops together and tieing it at the top, tho stalks will left standing over tho 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 their falling down, It may bo leit in that way two or three ot 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 tho continued jerking of a bundle, pressed together as they are in the mouth of the animal. I have made a great deal of hay but, mostly on bottom land. Up land must bo well manured and the season tolerably wet; to make good grass. You must not allow hay to got wet; even one nights dew materially injures it. The best 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 wlndi Whilst in the pile it gets heated and goes through a sweat j; after that it is cured as soon as it dries off. The timo to cut gross is when it 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. HOUSEHOLD "ECONOMY, ' {From the Southern Oultimtor. Pickling Cucumbers &c, in Salt. I observe in your May number an in quiry in regard to saving cucumbers in "brine or salt," which I judge from tho reading, is intended only to be answered by the ladies. Now, Mr. Editor, I am not one of that sex, but I- know a plan ; so very ?imple and good" 1* take the lib erty of making an answer. The plan- is this : Take any woodeu, stone, or glass vesse! 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 salt about an inch thick, then a layer of cucumbers, and so on until your ves sel is full, finishing with a layer of salt sufficient to hide tlio cucumbers; put on a small weight to keep them under the brine, which will naturally form?no covoring is particularly necessary. Thus packed, they will keep lougcr than you would likely hayo them. I have seon them, 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 the excess of salt and restoring to original shape. Almost ovcrything tnat is ever used for pickle, cau be kept by following tho above di rections. To name a few I would say peaches just beginning to turn, young melons of all classes, green tomatoes, ar tichoke, pepper (green) young radish pods, snap beans, ac., &c, and am not sure that tho beans would not do for tho cook-pot, as well as for tho picklo jar. AVhilo on the picklo question. I will tell how to mako a nico'turnip picklo :? Boil your turnips until they can be pierced with a fork, take out and cut in pieces to suit your own notion, after wards treat as .you would anything else intended for pickle. P. A. LAMBERT. for BxnV F. H. W. isMiGGMANisr HAS just received a full supply of NEW SPRING GOODS, and II AS CONSTANTLY ON HAND a full lino 6r Dry OoodS of oil kinds. He. offers Needed by everybody, at low rate?, conBUting of'BQOT? AND SHOESr> GROCF?IES, HARDWARE, HATS, ?fcc,, &c ALSO, : #01* sAt,**, The BUTTON-HOLE SEWING MACHINE, (which* took firet Premium at lart County Fair,) for which ha is Agent. ?all and see for Yourselves. ALSO AGENT FOR THE FOUNTAIN PUMP? ' .Avertable PUMP and SPRINKLER! I Aprd 10, 1873 8 ? ' tf IN MEDICINES QUALITY IS OF THE FIRST IMPORTANCE.* E. J. OLIVEROS, M. D, Dealer in Brugs^ ^Medicines, 3Paints, Oi}&3 Var nish, IST on - Explosive Lamps, Garden Seeds, <fcc. &o. &c. "ORESCIPTfONS prepared with accuracy and .fidelity, for which purpose a full ahd-com X plete assortment of PURE CHEMICALS and GENUINE DRUGS will be < on ban r constantly LONG Experience?a miccessmV business career of more than eight yean? in Orangeb?rg, and- a good knowledge of the DRU?f MARKET, at Home nnd Abrond, will afford a sufficient guarantee that all goods sold or dispensed at my Establishment will be QENU INE and RELIABLE. . A p>reciatiko the success which, in' the past, hrs attended my efforts, I have dctcr, JjL mined to spare no pains to merit a con?nuance of the iratronage so liberally bestowed. E. J. OLIVER?S, No. 100, Russell Street, Orangeburg C. H., 8. C. Feb. 27, 1871s; . ft ly OR. A. C. DUKES, . 32>ealer in Drugs, Medicines, CJiemicals, fine. Toilet Soaps, FANCY HAIR AND TOOTH BRUSHES. PERFUMERY'AND FANCY TOILET ARTICLES, T!BTTSSES ?j$30> SHOULDER BRACES; GRASS AND GARDEN SEED& PTjfoE WINES AND ?LIQUORS, FOR MEDIC n$AL PURPOSES, PAINTS, OILS, VAU- . NISHES AND DYE STUFFS, LETTER-PAPER, PENS, INK, ENVELOPES, GLASS, PUTTY, NOX-EXPLOSIVE OIL LAMPS, &c., &c, - . JDST Physicians Prescriptions accurately compounded. ~G?a PIRK INSURANCE AGENCY?. Insure your Dwelling, Store or Stock of Goods in.the LIVERPOOL/LONDON Afp GLOBE INSURANCE CO Capital, $20,500,000 in Gold. ThiB company paid over three (3) millions at Chicago firo. and over one (1) million at recent fire in Boston. JAS, II. FOWLES, Agent. J. W. Patrick &. Co., (aucpnssoitfl to t. a. vinoe!) RESPECTFULLY call the attention of the Public to the new addition of SPITING' GOODS inst reeeivwd and for aale at EXCEED INGLY LOW PK1CES. Our stock consist* in part of Lenos, Japanese, Orenadir.es, Oil Ct>lared Per cales, Polka Dots, Lavms, Crochet Naix> sooks, Plain and Cheek Cambric W'kilo and Colored Organ dies, While nnd Col ored Swiss, White and Colored Pique, Notions*, Par?? sols, &c, Lnteat Styles Spring Cloth ? in'g and GENT'S FURNISH ING GOODS. We bnve brought to this market the Cele brated Star Shirt which we guarantee "o lit and Wear belter 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 tin - market, will make this" Department a specialty, where can be found any kind of Boot and Shoo desired from the nicest Philadelphia hand made to the more common grade?. Call and inspect our utock before you purchase and ecu if we can plcaso you. ( J. W. PATRICK & CO. March 20, 1873 5 ? ly .*3v> To Consumptives, SMITH'S LUNG PRESERVER is A Suro and Eflectual euro for all diseases of the Throat and Lungs such as Consumption, Asthma, &c. Send for Circulars to DOYLE & ENGLISH HAVE OF the choicest groceries. Also, a full supply of Wines, Ales, l'oricr and Liquors generally. Examine our stock of GOOD GROCERIES. A i the lowest prices. Feb. 20, 1878 1 3m imo\Vning & "browning Attorneys A't Law, ! Orangeburg, C. H., 8. C, Malcolm I. Browning. A. F. Browing mchO-lvr WM. A. SMITH, Concord, N. C. For sale by Dr. E. J. OLIVEROS, Oraugeburg, S. C. March 13,1873 4 . tf MADE up their mind to keep up their stock ON HAND ?r. ii. isaer, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGIST, 131 Meeting Street, Charleston, So. Ca. DR. Ii A Kit keeps a completo assortment of everything that belongs to his branch of business ; nml makes a specialty .of Truwea, Ab dominal Supporters, Elastic Stockings, Shoulder Braces, for ladies or gentlemen.. A ho Mag neto-Electrie Batterie?. Homoeopathio Medi cines; and Medicine Chests for Physicians or Familien. He is proprietor of numerous valuable reme dies, ami agent far many more. Ho cordially iuvites orders from his country friends. april IG, 1873 8 6m gEVEN TJIOUSAND DOLLARS. ? TO BE LOANED on Unincurobeml Real Estate. Apply to the "South Carolina Depart ment" of the "Life Association of America," No. 20 Broad street. WM. MCBURNEY, President. Geo. E. Bogus, Secretary and Manager. may 14, 1873 1 3 2t NOTICE. ALL persons having demands ngainRt the Estato of the late John Bonnctt -will ren der, an account of them duly attested to, and those indebted Trill make payment. to tho un dersigned. JNO. F. BONNETT, Executor. Earch 15,1873 ? Im. Nitrogenized Super OF MXKZS, ANlT ,.'4: ijnnW H. PRESTON & SONS' Amm?niated Bone Superphosphate of LIME. OA9H, S50; TIME, $60. THE1 OLDEST SUPERPHOSPHATE MANUFACTURED in this' country. fjijj^ Abovo Fertilizers are made from the best and'finest material obtainable * m. ^ - * .. .... The proportions of each of the ingredients are such as to produce powerful and ac tive Fertilizers.' KIBTSMAN, & HOWELL, General Agents tor South Uarohna. .,/'..- ?? No. 128, East Bay, Charleston, 8. C. J. A. HAMILTON, Agent at Orangeburg C. H., S. a . January 20.1873 50 - tf WILLIAM M. BIRD & C ., IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF . oils, white mm m proprietors favorite brand bmlliant pe troleumv - AGENTS FOR ' ?.... . . . * Marvin's Safes, arid Howe's Scales. .-. f ... ? . - . * ?? * .' ' t'K. .. 201, East Bay 6tre'et, (Sign of the Whale,) ?' Charleston,'^. C. ' " March 27,1873" 6 3m ; GEN. J. B- GORDON, President; ' " W. C. MORRIS, Secretary. ?'. . GEN. A; H. C0LQU1T, Vicc-Presidfn(' .... C-' F. McCAY, Consulting Aduary. - BEANCH OFFICE OF ATLAJNTA DEPARTMENT.- . ASSETS, January 1st.,' 1872, 41,947 4oV ? ,ACK & WARING/ ; ? J. A. HAMILTON; . General Agent.' ? Agent df?r?ngeburg, S. C. MOSELEY & CROOK, copartnership .notice, a copartnership under the Firm Kamt respectfully call the attention, of the public to the same. JJ^AVING Formed a copartnership nndcr the Firm Name ana style aS above, urc would' Constantly on as"; Particular atten hand'a full supply l^e EX- ? turn given to the of DRY GOODS, ?pPif HVutTF -purchase of RICE Groccricyiurd,vnre A^{?fc n ^vod ' &c' . I A 1.^, ( aps, Boots ii*a vtn g bojitgiit Call and-examine and and Shoes, Tin- our srui W.l'l'II this our well - selected ware,Crpckery,Sad- i l>ra. we w i Uf/* ?t6lock, to be sold at dies, Bridles, Tools, "JA1 iiViiV o&Vwi?SS^ -' P"^3 that we know Garden Seeds, <fcc.: ocr goods 4t will give satisfaction all very cheap. LOW prices at AND induce Come and see us e. eziokiki/s you to call - once and you will ?* oi^i)stand again, call 1 again. KITP come and see ^ co?je and 8e? ..w." moseley. THE POST OFFICE. W< cro?k. Feb. 13, 1873 02 - ' ly W The Citizens' Savings Bank OF SOUTH CAROLINA ORANGEBURG BRANCH Will pav 7 PER CENT INTEREST on SPECIAL DEPOSITS and"6 PER CENT on SAV INGS DEPOSITS compounded Semi-ammally. ? ? . . ??. ! . . ILocal Finance Committeol Hon. THOS. W. GLOVER. Col. PAUL B. FELDER. Capt. JOHN A. HAMILTON. JAS. H, FOWLES, mch 19-ly > Assistant Cashier. Notice! Notice. TTTT? Copartnership* of FELDER, VOSE & IZLAR ia this d&V di*. X XXJLli solved by mut?&l consent. PAUL 8. FELDER, .J. GEORGE VOSE, *. March 1st, 1873, WM. V. IZLAR. > HOUSEKEEPERS! i IF you don't believe that GROCERIES can he hought at Charlea-* tou prices, call at VOSE & IZUR'S and skb. ? ? ' ? ' .ALL goods guaranteed as represented. ? Goods delivered at the hooses of Vil lage customer*.. . ^ October 2,1872, 4