Der Vaterlandsfreund und Geist der Zeit. [volume] (Canton, Stark County, Ohio) 1837-1845, 1838-05-04
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OF THE FOURTH VOLUME OF
THE OHIO FARMER & IVES
TERN HORTICULTURIST.

| Published at Columbus. Ohio, by s. Medary.
In commencing the fourth volume Of the Obi
tarm er, tho Proprietor announces to his Patron
and the public, that he has made arrangement
which he trusts will moro fully insure its success
by placing its editorial department in the hand
of A. S. Chew, ESQ. whose leisure and opportu
mites. it is confidently believed, qualify him f.
the task.
The proprietor is willing to encounter the diff
culties attending the publication of an agricult'
raj paper, because he believes there is no occu
patton more honorable than the cultivation of tn.
soil -- and no science, in the development Of it,,
details, more pleasing and ennobling to the mind
than agriculture. He is therefore determined to
persev ere in despite of ofdscouragcmeuts, trusting
that the enlightened farmers OF this country will
appreciate his zeal and reward his labor.
The 4th volume OF the Farmer will therefore
be commenced on the lst of January, 1883 ; and
the proprietor appeals to 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-
tcultural pursuits-it will be his aim not only 10
improve the soil, but to cultivate the minds of his
readers, by endeavoring to inculcate sound prin-
|ciples of morality ofindustry, and Of virtue. He
even believes that his paper may be made i'll
structive and amusing to the politician, by with
drawing his mind for few moments from the
discordant clashng. ofparty warfare, to the calm
The paper will be devoted to agricultural pur-
suits. under which general head is comprised
the proper culture of the soil ~ improving live
stock-diseases of neutrality-suspicious. in the
culture Of garden and field veg etables, and agri-
cultural and garden implements--domestic eco
nomy--botan> -geology-natural history, Chemis-
try, and Improvements i'll the mechanic arts-the
culture and manufacture Of silk, and of sugar
from the beet, and in general all subjects tending
to deveIope the resources of rural industry. To
these it is also intended to add occasional essays
on 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
it by cuts, whenever the subscriptions to it may
be found to justify the increased expense; and az
the establishment and continuance Of the paper.
already necessarily invt I've a heavy expense, q
corresponding patronage is solicited and expected
1t is believed that this paper may be made
valuable and interesting to the residents Of all
portions of the great Mississippi valley. Itis
therefore the aim of the proprietor to introduce
into its columns articles which may prove to be
useful to all. He will OF specify any particLlar
interest in agriculture, which he will specially adj
of the district, the cattle ebusness.-He invites the
c rrespondence of any persons engaged in this
business, who have any thing to Communicate
which they Judge will be valuable to the public,
and he also invites the correspondence Of all those
whose communications will aid in improving any
branch of husbandry - will assist in developing
the resources Of the Great West, or will aid the
proprietors of the soil, and the emigrant. in ex-
tending civilization and good husbandry.
TERMS The Ohio Farmer and Hortcultu-
rist is published twice month, at the low price
of 81, 90 year in advance. Persons obtaining
FIVE subscribers shall receive the 9th copy gratis,
or for $40 shall receive twenty-five copies. sent
to their directions.
Columbus, Ohio, May 4,