IN October, 1869, I planted on rich, sandy loam, good Sea Island cotton land, Yellow French and German Tultowa turnip seed ; both grew vigorously; very soon the Tul-towa had got its full growth, and was entirely under the ground; it is a small root, but for flavor is the best of all turnips. The Yellow French grew partly in and partly out of the ground; it is larger than the Tultowa, but very inferior to it in flavor.

This Fall, seeds of the Yellow Stone and Flat Dutch turnips were sent me; both planted on a sandy loam, and have done well. The Dutch has grown almost entirely out of the ground, the Yellow Stone under the surface. The Yellow Stone is every way the best table turnip. From this, I learn that where there is a variety of the same root, that which grows under the surface is the best for the table.

A fruit tree is never to be taken up to be placed elsewhere, after having been transplanted once. If it takes root the first time, ninety-nine times in a hundred, it will keep on growing; if you transplant it a second time, it may grow again or it may not; no wise man will accept a chance for a certainty; time is money; if it takes ten days to transplant a thousand trees, it will take twenty to do it again in this case; by doing over what has already been done, you accept a chance for a certainty, you lose time, and above and beyond all you demoralize yourself; in place of having a fixed purpose, you waver and lose confidence in your own judgment. The precept of divine writ is, "no man having put his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the Kingdom of God".

Alexander W. Cowper, Ga.