Der Vaterlandsfreund und Geist der Zeit. [volume] (Canton, Stark County, Ohio) 1837-1845, 1838-08-03
93rospertuS
OF THE FOURTH VOLUME OF
THE OHIO FARMER & WES-
TERN HORTICULTURIST.

Published at Columbus, Ohio, by S. Medary.
In commencing the fourth volume Of the Ohio
farmer, tho Proprietor announces to his Patrons
and the public, that he has made arrangements
which he trusts will moro fully insure its success,
by placing its editorial department in the hands
of A. S. Chew, ksq. whose leisure and opportu-
mites, it is confidently believed, qualify him for
the task.
The 4lh volume of the Farmer will therefore
be commenced on the lst OF January, 1888 and
the proprietor appeals to the trends OF the enter
prise to assist him with their correspondence, and
to aid him in it's circulation. He hopes to make
his paper useful to all classes of individuals as
we'll the merchant, the mechanic, and pro fesslon-
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 incuIcate sound prh,-
cples of morality, ofindustry, and of virtue. He
sven believes that his paper may be made in
structive and amusing to the politician, by with
drawing his mind for a few moments from the
diScordant clashng ofparty warfare, to the calm
and dgnified pursuits of husbandry.
The paper will be devoted to agricultural ptrr~
suits, under which general head is comprised-
The proper culture of the soil - improving livee
etoCk-dseases of anlmals~-;mprovementl IN the
culture Of garden and field vegetables, and agri-
cultural and garden Observation-Disclosures ecC-
nomy-botany -geology-natural history, Chemis-
try, and Improvements in the mechanic arts-the
culture and manufacture of silk, and Of sugar
Eromthe beet, and in general all subjects tending
to deVelOpe 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 enven his
paper, and to illustrate the subjects embraced in
t by cuts, whenever the subscriptions to it may
1e found to justify the increased expense and as
already necessarily involve heavy expense, a
corresponding patronage is solicited and expected
1t is believed that this paper may be made
valuable and interesting to the residents of al
portions of the great Mississippi valley. 1t is
therefore the aim of the proprietor to introduce
useful TO all He will not specify any particular
Imtcrestn agriculture, which he will specially adj
vOCate, exCeptOnc which is common to most parts
OF the district, the cattle busness-He invites the
correspondence 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
proprletors of the soil, and the emigrant, in ex-
tending civilization and good huSbandry.
he proprietor is willing to encounter the diff
cutles attending the publication Of an agricultu-
raj paper, because he believes there is no ocCu-
patton more honorable than the cultivation of the
soil - and no science, in the development of its
details, more pleasing and ennobng to the mind
than agriculture. He is therefore determined to
Eci = Eci'SevCrc ii despite Acknowledgements, trusting
that the enlightened farmers of this country will
appreciate his zeal and reward his labor.
TERMS The Ohio Farmer and HortiCultu-
rist is published twice month, at the low price
OF Sl,OO year in advance. Persons obtaining
five subscribers shall receive the 9th copy gratis,
or tor $50 shall recievc twenty-five copies, sent
to their directions.
Letters on business must be directed to the
Pubshcrt communications, to the Editor.
Columbus, hio, Nav f.