The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-06-02
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In each number the practical Farmer will
Eal the real prices oil the staple comr1odrtic5
this lahonrs, stated on particular personal
enlniry and actual safes ~ cropS--With
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The AMERICAN FARMER was undertaken BY
It's present Editor in 1919, without patronage,
and without correspondents with a view 10
occupy agreeabIy his leisure hours, and in
rho hope OF elevating TO its proper rank and
dignity in the public esteem, the employment
oil the Husbandman, which had been hitherto
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with intellectual improvement, Five vol
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ereasing appreciation and patronage nt the
community, for whose benefit it was projected,
and he now leaves it 10 spedk for itself; deem
Ing il unnecessary, II moi unbecomlng, To Of
r. particular test moniais OF the value of a
work, which has been so long before the pub
lick This value is now derived almost ex
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hany, aud various intelligence of CORES
poadents residing in all parts of the union;
who generally appear under their proper
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mon medium for The interchange oil their
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Hnsbandnen, as well as Zoe their science and
general attainulents.
To give 10 those who have never seen the
AgE0leAK FARMER, "A better conception OF is
general contents, The Editor takes at random
from the Index 10 one volume, thr references
under one, out oil tloa hWtdred heads
sHEEP--on ling with roots; about ten
pounds per day-ther average consumption
OF food, page BIT is thought, cannot be
proiitably reared 10y grass tarmers, 43-man-
gic wurzel excellent food tor; surprising
increase OF weight fed ON 54--have been the
victims OF extraordinary caprce--merInos
%lrlilced for want OF Rnonl ledge how TO man
age, 7o--the culture OF the turnip indispensa-
cleanse aud shear, 9J-a composition for an-
oluting, 96--breeding to feed safely Of of
glover, llo--ewes should be kept low after
HAlhs the ram, til just before lamhlng, TO-
W'efy respecting disease in, described yu.
s1Y ca led tens cock spring; incnrable but
may be prevented, llO-exhibited Mt the Ma
ts@m cattle show, General Mason's letter 10
CUE edIor announcing his intention To send
..p,9 ne Is OF opinion that high feeding o.,
,naa 10 the production OF coarse wool, To-
.cN IN how TO destroy, l1t---apprehended
u,a tae merino has been too generally suffer.
~ 70 mlhSle with common hocks, l57---the
.''' s'aegers in, oceasioned by an insect, 200
70 guard against, POI may hey not be man
''ea 10 profit on grass FARMS large hocks
@e raised in countries whore the turnlp aud
.'Hef green food are unknown IT would toll
WV mat they may ; what quantity aot hay
Noa'd he consumed by given number OF, 221
Temedy for disease in TO which they are eX'
i'Sed from travelling and exposure, 27o-
we we soli and climate of South Carolina adap.
"Q 10, 2I5 the health OF yeau'ng ewes, aud
sI1 oil lambs, depend much On succnlent
| ,''a, 3sS-how managed on the King ol Eng
,"as Sorioll farm, l25--poin's OF good, and
-'N 10 handle 10 select should never be
I4'"5nt by the wool, 4O6--Dseases &c. ol,
S%Fnhed enquiries respecting, and RENE
,@h III, l4f, goo, 2O7, go, 4t2-cau:es
~, SYMPTOMS Ne. of, 34l-repors on, eAhib-
nr LAY cattle shows, 1913, 383--rePorts OF an
,'a, are'es from, would, by insrnctlng IN The
imperative merits of different breeds, tend
,r,n Improvement, 373 the Dishiey or Bake
n ne',' across of the Lancashire and Peake OF
6o.'yshlre, l74--iheir superior vaine IN
o. '" ana fleece, 4o6--for sale by the Editor
sa'so by A. Clement, 263--the Ianis'an
a, ,'o Jailed, an ineSpicab.e fact respecting,
HISTORY OF their Introduction into this
'''S ls6 emphatca!iy tue. farmer $