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THE NEW-ENGLAND FARMER AND
GARDNER,S JOURNAL

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Volume teenth,--commencing July IL
1898. Back numbers can be furnished
Published bv Joseph Bteck & Co, No. so
North Market-street, Boston.
To the Public
The proprietors and publishers of the New
England Farmer asks leave respectfully L
present their claims upon the continued pa
ironage Of the agricultural community.
"Shall auld acquaintance be forgot I" Th,
New England Farmer was commenced slxteer
years ago by the lamented MIR. Fessenden.-
The project ola newspaper devoted exclusively
to the concerns and interests OF agricul ;ure was
at that time project entirely novel IN New
England; the success Of which was altogether
questionable. He brought TO il the treasures
of his practical knowledge; his careful ohser.
walton his varied experience and his perse-
verng and exact inquiry. II soon rose into
public esteem, and continued favorite OF the
public until his death. The vast amount Of
learned, practical, and useful information con
tanned in its volumes fully justify The patron
age, which il has received as it is confidently
believed that in this respect no work has been
more distinguished; and the same pdmber OF
volumes is not TO be found, which are richer 10
varied, useful and practical knowledge.
No pains or labor have been spared since
the death Of this excellent friend of the farm
tnlo Vi every ooAini ihNNiN9ei
and every useful enterprise, to maintain the
high character Of this journal and TO extend its
usefulness. These efforts, from the approba-
ton generally expressed, have not been with
out success; and this success is an encourage
ment TO persevere to redouble these Efforts
This we promise; and respectfully ask there
fore the continued patronage OF reading, a
working, and intelligent public
! The propretors Of the New England Farm
er would scrupulously avoid any invidous
comparisons with other agricultural papers,
and desire TO enter into no competition or nv
airy but they confidently believe that no pa
per Of the same number OF pages, within the
| last year, has presented larger amount oil
original matter or Of interesting practical in
telligence; and their selections have been made
from extensive facilities, both at home and
abroad with as much Judgment as they can
exercise.
They will continue to do their best. The
Commissioner Of Agricultural Survey will rem
der all the aid consistent with his public en-
gagemenls, and make il the vehicle OF all his
communications with the public. The various
Agricultural and Horticultural Societies in the
State will present all their reports through its
pages; aud some Of the best farmers in New
England will continue TO enrich its columns
with their valuable contributions.
The propretors hold in utter disdain all
mean arts, intrigue or misrepresentation, or
| fnllacious promises with view 10 obtain pat
ronage. These would be wholly inconsistent
with the principles and character which the
Farmer has always maintained.
The Farm er hitherto has been eminently
a family paper Its pages have never been
stained with statement, sentiment or express
sion, which would raise a blush Of shame on
the cheek OF modesty, or infuse poison in the
- IL al.
In all these respects il shall not forfeit its high
reputation.
Having been the pioneer of agricultural i'm
provement and intelligence in the State and
country, and, without the inclination if il had
the power, TO drive others from the field, il re-
| specially asks only reasonable portion Of the
harvest OF which it sowed the seed, and in re-
gard to which has performed its full share in
the cultivation of the crop.
| The New England Farmer and Gardeners
Journal is published weekly, in quarto form,
making handsome volume of 4l6 pages, with
an index, at Two dollars and fifty cents, in adj
vance, or three dollars at the close Of the year.
| Boston, Dec. 1888.
| ORIGINAL ExTRAcr.-It was night-the wind
was whistling mournfully around an isolated
dwelling, within which were seated two lone
beings. solitary lamp was Pickering upon
the table, and the dying embers barely reelected
their brightness upon the hearth. Silence
reigned supreme and undisturbed except by
the creaking Of some loosened plank, as il list
lessly swung in the breeze when the old man
rose, and with solemn and stately pace NOV
ed across the room, then suddenly turning TO
his companion with a serious air said-"Sally,
let's go TO bed 70
When we are alone, we have our thoughts
to watch-in our families, our tempers-
and in society. our tongues
ANAeRAm.-By the transportation Of the
letters of certain words in olden time, differ
ent words, meaning the same thing, were
created. For instance:
Assronomers-Mo ou-Starers.
But the best OF all is that discovered late
y, viz:
Sub. Treasurcr---A Sure Burster.
A Poetical Direcfion.--A package of
papers passed through the Post Office in
Birmingham, N. Y. last week. bearing the
following musical inscription
"To the folks of Chenango am bound, Uncle Sam.
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