TfllT ARATOR.
save them for this purpose. -When applied in form
of bone-dust, their fertilizing , properties , become
more immediately apparent (, But even when sim
pTyp3rokcn,Tand in this manner applied to fruit
trees, grasslands, and most, kinds of vegetables,
nothing better can bo fouud. Wc particularly re
commend broken bones as, a superior dressing: for
vineyards.- 0. V. Farmer.
. Bones should bo placed in a heap of horse ma
nure in the fall, and they will become soft and
available by the next spring. .Their intrinsic value
is.more perhaps than that of any other article-
Do not consider tbcmof littlo value becauso they
are not bulky. One bushel of bones well decom
posed is worth a cord of manure for every kind of
crop.- Bear this in mind. Eb.
T OUR EXCHANGES." .
The late improvements of somo of our Ex
changes merits a special notice.
TilE GREENSBORO' TIMES, a large weekly
family paper, neutral in politics, and devoted to
literature and general intelligence, has been much
improved, and ought to bo encouraged by the
Southern public in preference tolforibcrn periodi
cals, both on account of the tono and sentiments
inculcated and the superior character of the read
ihg matter it contains. Thc Editors are laboring
to make it a Southern newspaper, worthy of South
ern patronage, and they arc succeeding admira
bly. THE SPIRIT OP THE AGE, is increasing
rapidly in interest, and, we are gratified to learn,
also in patronage, since the gifted Editress has
taken a regular do partmcnt in that valuable journal.
Ne w York, is a very able scientific as well ns prac,,
tical work, which every agriculturist ought to tako
and read. -; . ;- ,
THE NEW ENGLAND FARMER, Boston,
an old and well established work, of general inter?-j
C3t and value. w . ' ;.,.v-.
THE HOMESTEAD, Hartford, is a valuablo
work, lately : much improved. . : '.:
THE COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, Albany, N. v
Y., is one of the neatest, and most spirited weekly'
agricultural journals published in the country." ' 1 v
THE SOUTHERN ' CULTIVATOR, Augusta, -Geo.,
is a very able and valuable monthly, devoted'
to agriculture in the South, and is peculiarly suit--
ct to the latitude of North Carolina. ,Wo hopo
our people will cultivate its acquaintance. - 1
THE 'LITTLE PILGRI M, edited" by Graco
Greenwood, Philadelphia, at 50 cents a year, is.
well adapted to the taste and wantfiof childrcn.and
ought to bo every where circulated among them.
THE RALEIGH REGISTER, has changed;
hands, and is much improved by Mr.Symc, its
present worthy proprietor. Wo wish him pecu nia .
ry success. Of course, wo say nothing of politics-
THi; N. C. CIIISTIAN ADVOCATE, a valua
bio and able home religious journal, wc arc glad
to learn, is constantly on the increase.
FARMING IN WINTER.
What shall a farmer, as a fanner, do in the win
ter? He has much to do in the winter peculiarjto
his profession, in his house, in his barn, in tho
woods, and at market. There is no need of his
being idle. Ho has a great deal to do for the pro-
Long may it flourish, and great may be its influ- motion of his interest. In the first place, if the
enco in the noble cause of Temperance ! r'Srs 01 1110 asnn unve mm m uoors ici nnra
-THE SOUTHERN PLANTER, Richmond,!1 a luck' mV iritis to the tarniljr
mat ins most imporiaiu uu.i.m are uur. iius nu a
wife and children ? Let him make the first his
Va.,!has been enlarged and otherwise improved.
It is an excellent agricultural paper, and its mat
ter is well suited to an extensive portion of our
own State. Success to its efforts to do good and
to its pecuniary operations.
THE AMERICAN FARMER, cxccllcut ever
since we have known it, is improving all tho time.
It deserves, and wc hopo will gain a wide circula
tion among us.
THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, New
York, i3 a very valuable agricultural journal, pub
lished weekly and monthly, andjias recently been
greatly improved. No one can ever regret sub
scribing and paying his money for it.
THE WORKING FARMER, also published at
companion, friend and equal; and let him devoto
his thoughts and labors for the instruction and im
provement of his children. See that they are weir
and tidily clad. Seo that they go to school, and
arc furnished with suitahle books. See that their
winter evenings are employed in useful reading
and study, with innocent amusement intermixed
rather than in visiting the haunt3 of dissipation
and ruin. Let the winter bo devoted to the duties
of his fireside, and the calls of social intercourse.
Having every thing in order in the house, both
as it respects the physical, moral and intellectual
wants ot his family, let his next attention bo devo
ted to the domestic animals of the barn and fold.