Der Vaterlandsfreund und Geist der Zeit. [volume] (Canton, Stark County, Ohio) 1837-1845, 1838-09-14
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OF THE FOURTH VOLUME OF
THE OHIO FARMER G. IVES
TERN HORTICULTURIST
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Published at Columbus. Ohio by S. Medary~
In commencing the fourth volume Of the Ohio
farmer, the Proprietor announces to his Patrons
and the public, that he has made arrangements.
which he trusts will more fully insure its success,
by placing its editorial depa' tment in the hands
mites, it is confidently believed, qualify him for.
the task.
The 4th volume Of the Farmer will therefore
be commenced on the lst OF January, 1888 ; and
the proprietor appeals the friends of the enter
prise to assist him with their correspondence and
TO aid him in its circulation. He hopes to make
his paper useful to all classes of individuals, as
we'll the merchant, the mechanic, and profession
al man, as those engaged in agricultural and hor-
|tiCultura pursuts~it will be his aim not only 10
improve the soil, but to cultivate the minds Of his
readers, by endcavoring to inCulCate sound prin-
ciples Of morality, OF tntuStry, and ct virtue. He
even believes that his paper may be made in-
struCtive and amusing to the politician, by with
drawing his mind for few moments from the
|discordant clashng ofparty warfare, to the cans,
and dISnlfitd pursuits OF husbandry.
The paper will be devoted to agricultural pui''
suits, under which general head is compriscd-
the proper culture Of the soil - improving live
|stock-dlseascs of neutrality-suspicious. in the
Eculture OF garden and field vegetables, and agri-
|cultural and garden mplements-domestic eco
|nomy--botany geology-naturai history, chcmis-
try, and improvements i'll the mechanic arts-the
culture and manufacture Of silk, and of sugar
tromthe beet, and in general all subjects tending
Ito develope the resources of rural industry, 10
(these it IS also intended tu add occasional ESSAYS
Oh common school education, under the belief
that the best way of increasing the agricultural
wealth of our people will be to improve their
minds.
In addition, the proprietor intends to enlven his
paper, and to illustrate the subjects embraced in
IL by cuts, whenever the subscriptions to it may
be found to justify the increased expense and az
the establishment and continuance of the paper,
la!ready necessarily involve heavy expense, a
corresponding patronage is solicited and expected
1t IS believed that this paper may he made
valuable and interesting to tie residents of AZ
portions of the great Mississippi valley. 1t is
therefore the aim of the proprietor to introduce
into Its columns articles which may prove to be
usefn 70 all. he will not specify any particular
interest in agriculture, which he will Specially adj
vocate eZceptone which is com mon to most parts
OF the district the cattle business invites the
correspondence Of any persons engaged in this
business, who have any thing to Communicate
which they Judge will be valuable TO the nublic.
and he also invites the correspondence of all these
whose communications will aid in improving any
branch OF husbandry - will assist in dcvclopinec
the resources Ct the Great West, or will aid the
|pToprletors OF the soil, and the emigrant, in ex-
tending civilization and good hushaHdrv
he proprietor is willing to encounter the diff
cultIes attending the publication of an agricutu-
raj paper, because he believes there is no occu--
pation more honorable than the cultivation Of the
Soh - and no science, in the development cf its
details, more pleasing and ennohling 10 the mind
than agriculture. He is therefore determined to-
persevere in despite ofdiseouragemeuts, trusting
that the enlightened farmers Of this country viii
appreciate his zeal and reward his labor
TERMS The Ohio Farmer and HorticuItu
Iise e az IS puolsned twice month, at the low price
OF 81, 90 year in advance. Persons obtainine-
hive subscribers shall receive the 9th ecpy gratIso
or for 800 shall recievc twenty-five copies, sen,
to their directions. '' 00''
, Letters on business must be directed to the
Puhllshcrt communications, to the Editor.
Columbus, hio, MAY 4.