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simple Flan for Coring Pea vine Hay, Editor* Southern Cultivator : I see in your Jtine number, under the bead of ‘‘lnquiries and answers to Inqui ries/’ your two plans for curing Pea vine Hay. In some respects your plans are doubtless very good, but in others altogether, to my mind, imprac ticable. For instance, your “Rail Pen” plan requires the procuring of both rails and boards, to insure anything like success, belore commencing to cure the hay; ADd that of hanging vines on the bows of a tree top set in the ground, to sey the least of it, is attended with such labor and inconve nience in placing the tree top in positiou as to render the undertaking almost out of tbo question. If by this article I can make myself understood, I will endeavor to give “Book Farmer” a simple plan for constructing pea-vine stacks, and the curing of hay, that will never fail of success, however rainy the weather may be or humid the atmosphere, if carefully pursued. In the first place, procure six posts, (green pine poles will answer,) 8 feet long; bore in each post with a two inch auger three holes, two feet apart, beginning with the first hole four feet from the lower or ground end of each post; insert in the holes pins one foot long, made of hickory or other strong wood ; lay off the stack 30 feet long by fffur feet wide. This will give three posts on each side of the stack in a straight line, 15 feet apart one way, by four feet the other; dig the holes two feet deep, and putting in the posts turn the pins to the inside. Next procure twelve poles, sixteen feet long, ('medium size,) place four of the poles on tbe lower row of pins, two on each side, lapped at tbe centre post. Tbe stack is then ready for the first layer of vines—commence stacking by grasp ing the root end of as many vines as a man can well handle with both hands, throwing the vines across each pole it long enough to extend, leaving about one foot of vines at the root end on the outside of the pole; in this way, pass up and down alternately on one and then on the other side of the stack ; if the vines are not long enough to reach across from one pole to the other, it makes no difference, as the space will soon fill up as the stacking pro gresses. When the space between the first and second row of pins is well filled, lap up four other side poles as in tbe first instance, being careful to keep the outside of the stack perpen dicular with the outer end of the vine, about one foot outside the poles. In pulling up the vines and in carrying them to the stack, care should be taken to keep the roots compact and even.,— After filling to the third row of pins, and placing on the last post, continue the stack in the same manner until nearly completed, when it will be necessary for the stacker to get on top and make a rounding shape to the top, eo as to throw the water during rain fall, off at the sides of the stack.— Green pea-vines staoked in this man ner, will keep perfectly sound and sweet in tbe open air, until after the gather ing of corn, and make bay far superior to any grass ever mowed North, East or West. In this manner, I have suc ceeded for years in saving pea-vine bay perfectly sweet, without mildew, or tbe loss of a pond by rot. Quitman, June 4 lk. Quitman. Stacks may after the sarno manner be made any size, from ten to one hundred feet long. Q. YYliat is a Good ITlilk Cow. AY hat we need is a good cow that can eat and digest a deal of food, and can then convert it into milk, not into meat or fat. It is by careful attention to and development of some points, that the good milker is at last obtained. "What are these points? First; health, good constitution or digestive apparatus, for which we re quire a capacious belly. Second ; that the largest possible de velopment of the animal shall be be hind, in the udder and parts adjacent. A good cow is likely to be wedge shaped, of which the head is the small er end. Big heads, or horns, or shoulders are not to be desired, because they have to be nourished by the food. But these are indispensable ; a large bag, and hind quarters to support and minister to it. How have they been attained, and how can they be further perfect ed ? By always breeding from the cow having this development and from the bull descended from 6uch a mother.— More and more these perfections will increase as they descend from mother to child, until at last the greatest pos sible milk producer is reached, if in deed, it he not already. Possibly an individual cow may have reached the limit in this direction ; but what we need now is the certainty that every calf will grow to be such a cow. We want, not that one. but that eveiy cow shall give thirty quarts in summer, and twenty in winter, then we will agrre to stop awhile. Observe, both parents sbo.ild have health, and both should have these posterior developments.— By using due care, then properties will become so fixed as to bo continued with certainty to their descendants. So little attention lias been given to this matter in this country, that our great milk raisers say: “We know nothing of breeds; we prefer the na tive cow.” And what is the “ native cow ? As early as 1608, it is suppogN ed, cattle were brought from England into Virginia; in 1624 into New Eng land ; in 1625 into New York from Hol land ; in 1627 into the Delaware coun try from Sweden; in 1831 into New Hampshire, etc., etc. All these, com ing from various sources, have been miDgled in every possible way, and are known here as "natives.” They have SO distinctive peculiarities which they transmit, but in many cases care and climate and good food have produced from them excellent cows, and the “red oxen” of Connecticut are not easily equaled. The vast, majority of our cows are of this kind, and are poor; and from these the milk raisers are ob liged to select. What do our milkmen look tor in selecting milk giving cows? The first appearance, to a judge will convey an impression as to the health or constitution of a cow. He will ask, also, a bony frame, one that does not steal the fat from the milk ; lie will feel the skin, to find it flexihlo and covered with close, softish hair; he will ask for good lung room, a capacions belly, a wide rump and a well developed bag covered with soft hair. Extending from this bag forward, be will he desir ous to see prominent the two great veins which lose themselves in the bel ly ; and on the back of tbe udder he will look for many well defined brandl ing veins. Then comes Guenon’s ‘milk mirror/ which is a broad strip of hair running up from the udder, to the vulva, which be consideres the one thing needful; but which has not, in this country, been found an infallible test, though it is a good one. If, iu addition, the cow is gentle and good tempered, you are almost sure a milk-maker.— Look for that kind. — u The Milk - Makers ,” in April Galaxy. Farm Phoverds. —Do not keep more live stock on your farm than you can keep well. House all thiogs as much as possi ble—animals utensils and crops. S<-11 when you can get a fair price and do not store for rats and specula tors. The more comfortable you can keep your animals, tbe more they will thrive. A good cow is a valuable machine— the more food she properly digests the greater the profit. A few roots daily, to all the stock are as welcome as apples to boy3 and girls. Replace all the bars where you pass often by strong gates and then wonder that you didn’t do so before. Always give the soil the first meal. If it is well fed with manure, it will feed all else—plants animals and men. A borrowed tool, if broken, should be replaced by anew one. A nice sense of honour in such matters is much to be commended. It seems strange that house-keepers don’t buy pails and tubs with brass hoops and trimmings. They cost a little more at first, but last wonder fully. LiT Liquid manures have of late yearß been much employed. They can be applied after vegetation has ad vanced and they are in a state to be made once available to the crop. More recently some have advocated steeping the seeds and grains in certain solu tions before sowing them. Prof. John stou suggests a mixture of phosphate of soda, sulphate of magnesia, nitrate of potash, common salt and sulphate of ammonia (one pound of each) in ten gallons of water, for steeping three hundred ponnds of seed, which are to be afterwards dried with gypsum or qucklimc.— Exchange. A Boy Lifted bva Kite.—A young lad at Lake Station, Mississippi, had a very large and beautiful kite presented to him, about six feet by four in s ze, which he attempted to raise on the 2d ultimo, just as the wind was increasing and a storm was threatening. The wind drew the kite so heavily as to drag the boy along also. To prevent losing the favorite, he wound ihe cord around his body. At last the gust bore kite and boy along in the rapid air currents.— The boy seemed to be about one hun dred feet above the earth, and the kite five times that distance. At last the young kite flyer caught in the top of a tree and was suspended seventy five feet above the ground. A flood of rain came on, slackening tbe line, abating the wind and allowing the little suffer er to he rescued. He was found to be unconscious, and so bruised and marred as to be scarcely recognized, but was restored the same evening and is now doing well.— Vicksburg Times. Printing in the United States. —lt is estimated that there are over 6000 Printing Offices in the United States. We should think that to this number there are added at least one new office every day. At this rate, and supposing that every proprietor of a Printing Office keeps up with the constant improvement of the times in presses and material, it is difficult to form an idea of the vast magnitude and influence of the printing fraterni ty. Verily, they are a power in the land. In the matter of improvement some of the finest minds and best taL ent of the land seem devoted to that end, and what was deemed impossible a few years ago seems now to be in the grasp of every printer. [Chicago Specimen. The Orientals travel with bar gold coin and jewels to pay ther way in foreign lands, ban) ,ng being very little of *n Eastern institution ; there, ore it is Dot so very wonderful, if cu rious, to hear that the Viceroy of Egypt, to meet his expenditure in England, came furnished with twelve boxes oak, bound with brass, each box being eighteen inches long, nine inches high, and twelve in width, and con taining gold and notes. Cotton Sales for Future Dkliv* ery. —The New York Mercantile Journal says : The sales for future delievery appa rently betoken a higher range of values tor the early winter delievery, although it is difficult to state on what ground these assumptions are based. Low Middlings, for October, have sold at 29c.; November, 27£ ; December, 2GA @27? ; and January, 26@26£c, I. T. BANKS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Dealer in Boots and Shoes, Leather, Calfskins, and Shoe Findings, (Rawson’s Building,) Corner Whitehall and Hunter Streets, Atlanta, Ga. No connection with any other Shoe House in the City. Extra Inducements, at Wholesale. jan2l 6m. * Dried Peaches. bushels peeled and unpeeled Peaches 4JYJVJ wanted, for which the highest market price in cash, or goods at cash prices will be Paid. e. T. POUND. m. &s. v. Kmm, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Jslajilt ;uiij /anni DRY GOODS, YANKEE NOTIONS, Soots anil Sljocs, IIATS, CAPS and STRAW GOODS, Raedy Made Clothing, (Old Stand of Talley, Brown A C 0.,) Whitehall Street, jan2i ly* ATLANTA, GA. HANSON, BLOODWORTH & CO. The undersigned having associated themselves under the firm name of Han son, Bloodworth A Cos., for carrying on the MERCANTILE, WAREHOUSE, COMMISSION, MANUFACTURING and MIL - LING BUSINESS, Respectfully solicit the continued patron age of our friends and the public general ly* The Warehouse, as heretofore, will con tinue to receive the personal attention of our Mr. Bloodworth, and each of the part ners will use their best efforts to promote the interest of all who patronize them. We are now receiving a select stock of Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats, I'lotktng, Notions, &c. Also a choice stock of Family Groceries, A general stock of Fertilizers, etc., To which we invite the attention of nil buyers. We will sell as cheaply as any merchants in our village. Give us a trial. J. B. Hanson, E. ff. Rloodwurtii, J. F. llanson. apr22—6m NEW ERA IN OIL! (Patented Sept. 11, 18G0.) Vacuum Oil Blacking Renders Hard Boots Soft as New and Impervious to Water. Vacuum Oil Blacking Makes Stiff Harness Tliable and Prevents Cracking. Vacuum Oil Blacking Softens and Strengthens the Fibres of Leather and adds Greatly to its Durability. CdF 3 No Farmer or Horseman Should be without it. It is Good and Cheap. Try it and Recommend it, as Thousands tire doing Everywhere. PUT UP IN TIN CANS, BY VACUUM OIL. COMPANY, Rochester, IS. Y. BRlCES—Quarts, 75 cts. ; Pints, 50 cts. ; Half- piitts, 25 cts. Sold by E. T. Pound, Barnesvillc, Ga. and by wide awake Dealers everywhere. June 24 6m O BLACKMAN S Graded Songs for Day • Schools. Already introduced with great success into the schools of Chicago, Peoria, Tol edo, and other cities, Price, No. 1, Bc. *6 00 P- r hundred. No. 2,15 c. sll 25 per hundred. No. 3,25 c. $18.75 per hundred. Address HOOT & CADY, 10—tf Chicago, HI. Millinery. Mbs. M. C. GOODWYN respectfully in torins her triends and customers that she has on hand a Large and well selected assort ment of Willmovy daods, And will continue to receive the Latest Styi.eh during the Spring and Summer months, Will spare no pains to please those who may favor her with their patronage, and respectfully so licits the favors ol her former friends and cua tomera. may 13—tf MUSIC. J W. Ramsey & D. S. McFarland Teachers of \ocal Music, Dalton, Ga., will teach Vocal Music in any part of the country where schools are w anted. Churches desiring their services after the Ist of July will notify them at once TERMS:—6 days $1:00 pr. Scholar; 8 days. $1:50 pr. Scholar ; 10 days, $2:00 pr. Scholar; 20 days, $5:00 pr. Scholar. We would say to the Church and people, that after many years constant devotion to the science, weare prerared to interest all who may favor ns wtth their patronage. Reference as to character: Rev. J, M. Richardson, Dalton, Ga.; Atticus H ygood, Atlanta, Ga.; Rev. M. label, Spring P.ace, Ga heference as to qualifications : J. I* Warren, Norfoik Va.; William Walker, Sparten burg, S. C. For further particulars address uneß-3re J. W. RAMSEY, Daltoa, Ga. HARRALSON, PAYLOR & CO., MANUFACTURER’S AGENTS For tlio Sale of NORTH CAROLINA and VIRGINIA TOBACCO, No. 10, Hollingsworth’s Block, - -- -- -- -- Macon, Ca., Keep a, Large Assortment of eaSWIHG and SMOKING TOBACCO AT MANUFACTURER’S PRICES! J ulyS-Gm TO THEJTRADE. WE INVITE the attention of tbe trade to our magnificent stock of Tobacco, con sisting in part of the following celebrated brands: Chewing Tobacco- Davis & Son’s Gold Leaf; Davis & Son's Rattlesnake; Davis & Son's Three Belles , Magnolia of tbe South, extra fine. Three Kings, Brown’s Best, R. E. Lee, T. J. Jackson, 11. P- Moore, Mountain Rose, Rosa Belle, Twist, McGee’s Best, Max 1 A, Max 2 A, Magnet, Tycoon, and many other popular brands. Smoking Tobacco. Pride of Virginia, Hiawatha, Here’s Yer Mule, Fruits and Flowers, and a variety ot other superior brands. JORDAN, HOWARD & HARRALSON, may 13—tf Whitehall street, Atlanta, Ga. BEAD! READ!! READ!! —AND BE— CONVINCED rALYLUJ): GROCERIES CHEAPER THAN ANY HOUSE IN Middle Georgia, We keep at all times a heavy Stock, and are receiving additions each day, which enables us to give our Customers Fresll Goods as at the Lowest Points. Wow in Store, and Arriving, 150 lag 9 Rio Coffee, all grades, 200 B, C, and Crushed Sugar, 75 Tierces Lard, 140 Kegs do, 20 Tierces Carolina Rice, 150 Barrels Flour, 300 Sacks and Half Sacks Flour, 150 Boxes Cream Cheese, 75 Barrels Rectified Whisky. 25 Barrels Robinson Cos., W hisky, 50 Barrels old Rye and Bourbon Whisky 240 Sacks Salt, 20 Tuba Choice Goshen Butter, 350 Boxes N. C. and Va., Tobacco. Consignment and for sale low— 90 Hhds, Bacon Sides and Shoul ders, 50 Barrels Mess and Prime Mess Pork ; together with a large Stock of Case Goods- Such as Canned Oysters, Lobsters, Raisins, Wines, Soap, Soda, Potash, Lye, Pickles, Sauces, &c., &<*.. Be sure and Price our Goods, and we know you will btiv your bills of SEYMOUR, TINSLEY & CO., Corner Cherry & 3d Streets, Macon. Ga. JAMES Bb* rnuun, A. It. TmM.nr, T. I>. TiNfot.ur. . deo!7— tf GET A BUSINESS EDUCATION ■■ . ... BRYANT, STRATTON & EARHART’S NASHVILIjE BUSINESS COLLEGE. Without Competition. Tha only Commercial Institution in the State which has introduced ACTUAL BUSINESS PRACTICE. Affording the facilities of a Practical Business Education, BY WEANS OF Banks, Representative Money, and al j FORMS OF Commercial Paper, such as | Notes, Drafts, , Sfc., together with Business Offices, to Represent Differ ent Departments of Trade and Commerce. An Improved Course of Instruction. Adopted by a Convention of the Res ident Principals and Proprietors of the International Chain, held at Cleveland during two weeks of July last, embracing AN ENTIRELY NEW System of Actual Business Training ’ Original with the Colleges of the "Chain,” and marking an era in Commercial Edu cation. Scholarships Issued For Life. Good in MORE THAN Forty Institutions. For College Journal giving full partic ulars, Address H. P. EARHART. Masonic Temple, Nashville, Tenn. ) jan7-8:n R. SINCLAIR & CO.. 02 Light Street, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND Manufacturers of A GRICULTURAL IM CLEMENTS, MB M&GEIKEBY, Growers and Importers of Gafdea ami Field Seeds, Invite the attention of Farmers, Planters, And the Trade, To their choice and well selected Stock of Labor-Saving Implements and Machinery, which are princi pally of their own Manufacture. We name in Part: PLOWS, all sizes and Patterns. HARROWS, CULTIVATORS, SULKY CULTIVATORS, SELF-RAKE REAPERS, and MOWERS, .Voicing Machines, Southern Iron Jirace Gram Cradles, Horse Sul kg Rates, for (i rain and Hay, Re voicing Hay Rates, W heat Gleaners, Ilorse Powers, Different Patterns, Thrashers and Cleaners, Thrash ers and Straw Carriers, Wheat Fans, Grist Mills, Corn and Cob Crushers, Hay Presses, Fodder Cutters, Hay and Straw Cutters, Horse Power Shellers and Cleaners, Hand Shelters, Singl and Double Spout, Wheat and Guano Drills, Im proved Corn Plant ers, Cotton Planters, And a large selection of Agricultural Hardware. R. SINCLAIR & CO., 62 Light Street, 6m Baltimore, Md. H. T. COX & 8R0.,1 dtommission itlerdjants, FORSYTH STREET, ATLANTA GEORGIA. 17—6 m W.H. KEIFER, —AND— HARNESS MANUFACTURER. STILL at his old stand, at the corner of Pound’s Brick Store, is now fully prepared with a good stock ol material of the best qual ity, to manufucture SADDLES, ALL KINDS OF HARNESS, COLLARS, BRIDLES, WHIPS, Sfe. All work done neatly, and with despatch. Feeling- thankful for former patronage, and believing that he has given full satisfaction heretofore, he hopes for the future to receive a liberal share ol patronage. Having a heavy stock of Saddlery Hardware, purchasers would do well to give him a call before purchasing elsewhere. Barnesville, Oct. 22, 1863. I—ly H&TIQKAL EQTHL, ATLANTA, GA., Cor, Whitehall Street, and Western & At lantic Itail Road, E. B. FOND, Proprietor, novl2—tf AMKRIGAM UQTL. Alabama Street, ATLANTA, GEORGIA Nearest Passenger Depot, WHITE & WHITLOCK, Proprietors. W. D, Wyley, Clerk. HAVING re leased and rrnovated the above Hotel, we are prepared to entertain guests in a most satisfactory manner. Charges fair and moderate. Our efforts will be to please. Baggage carried to aud lrom the Depot free of charge. novl2-tf READ THIS. A NY PERSON desiring to buy pure blood iV or half breed Chester White Pigs, can do so by calling ou the subscriber, five miles south ol Barnesville on the Culloden Road. MORGAN G. HOWARD. oct22—tf R. WALTER & CO., illljolcoalc i£!oll)icvs, —AND— Jobbers in Cloths, Doeskins, CnssinicreS) Saftincts, Jeans, Kalian Cloth, Ac. WE GUARANTEE to all who send us orders that perfect satisfac tion will be given in selections. R. WALTER & CO., 32G West Baltimore Street, Cor. How ard Baltimore, Md. nov 20 6tf K. E. BROWN. WM. F. BROWN. BROWN'S HOTEL, OPPPOSITE DEPOT. MACON, GA., E. E. Erowa & Son. W M. BRASWELL, Fashionable Barber. BHO W N HOUSE, MACON, GA. PLANTERS —AXD COTTON DEALERS: We again tender you our services as COTTON FACTORS —AND— COMMISSION MERCHANTS, At our Old Stand on Third Street, and pledge ourselves to conduct strictly a COMMISSION BUSINESS, And shall give special care and attention to all business entrusted to us. TPe return our sincere thanks to our old patrons for past favors, and solicit a con tinuance of the same, and would request PLANTERS Generally to give us a trial, as we make the sale of COTTON a specialty. Shall be prepared to render the usual accommodation. JONATHAN COLLINS & SON Cotton Factors, Julyß-3m macon, oa. j COUNTRY MERCHAKTg AUD BUYERS “OF Boots, Shoes, Hats, * OROCER lEs Tobac CO, Hardware, Steel, i IRON, —AND— MANY OTHER ARTICLES L'SPaLIT I KP7 —IN A— FIRST CLASS WHOLESALE HOUSE, —ARE— INFORMED —THAT Till- Spring Stock —OF— J. B. ROSS & SON, ! •. f IS NOW COMPLETE, A NO IS THE LARGEST AND BEST .ajA. selected of any they b T ® (Tt had the pleasure of offering to the K v ’ 5 of Middle and Southern Georgia. 1° SPRING DRY GOODS, It is unusually heavy and select * thy of special attention. Indeed, tk e J prepared to furnish from a Fish H<A a Grind Stone, from a Hair Pin t 0 * of Domestics. In GOODS and PRICES we know tW can suit you. Call on J. B. ROSS A SOX. WHOLESALE DEAL —IN— Groceries, Dry Goods, etc., MaCOD® apr.B-tf