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THE NEW-ENGLAND FARMER AND
GARDENERS JOURNAL

volume ACKNOWLEDGEMENT July l.
1888 Sack numbers can be furnished. -
Published bv Joseph Breck & Co, No So.
North Market-stfeet,. Boston.
To the Public,-
The propretors and publishers of the New
England Farmer asks leave respectfully TO
present their claims upon the continued pa
tronage OF the agricultural community.
'Shall auld acquaintance be forgot 2" The
New England Farmer was commenced sixteen
years ago by the lamented Mr. Fessenden.-
The project of 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 obser
vaton; 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, winch It has received as il is confidently
oeheved that IN this respect no work has been
more distinguished; and the same number of
volumes is not 10 be found, which are richer in
varied, useful and practical knowledge.
NO pains or labor have been spared since
the death of this excellent friend of the farm
ing interest this friend ofevery social interest.
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
lore the continued patronage Of a reading,
workings and Intelligent public.
The proprietors of the New England Farm
would ScTunulnusl.r aUn;I
comparisons with other agricultural papers
and desire to enter into no competition or riy
airy; but they confidently believe that no M
per OF the same number of pages, within the
last year, has presented a larger amount Of
original matter or Of interesting practical in
lelligence; and their selections have been maJe
from extensive facilities, both al home and
abroad with as much Judgment as they can
exercise. ll
They will continue to do their best The
Commissioner of Agricultural Survey will rem.
der all The aid consistent with his public en-
gagemenis, and make il the vehicle of ali he
communications with the public. The various
Agricultural and Horticultural Societies. in The
State will present all their reports through its
pages; and some Of the best farmers in New
England will continue 10 enrich its columns
with their valuable contributions
The proprletors hold in utter disdain all
mean arts, intrigue or Misrepresentation. or
inilacious promises with a view TO obtain pat
ronage. These would be wholly inconsistent
with the principles and character which the
Farmer has always maintained.
The Farmer hitherto has been eminent,v
iamliy paper. It's pages have never been
stained with statement, sentiment or expres
sion, which would raise blush of shame on
the cheek OF modesty, or infuse poison in the
IA IN al, -.
IN all these respects il shall not forfeit lis high
reputation. "'e'
Having been the pioneer of agricultural i'm
proyement and intelligence in The State and
country, and, without the inclination If il had
inc power, to drive others from the field, tire
specially asks only reasonable portion of The
harvest OF which il sowed the seed and in re-
gard to which has performed lis full share in
the cultivation of the crop. "
= Inc New England Farmer and Gardeners
Journal IS published weekly, in quarto form.
making a handsome volume Of 4l6 pages. win
an index, at Two dollars and fifty cents In adj
Boston. Dec 1924 N lN"''