Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-01-24
THE NEW ENGLAND FARMER
AND GARDENERS JOURNAL.

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Volume Serenieenih,- Recommending JLy II,
1888. Back numbers can be fiuaished- -
Published BY JOSEPH BREcK u Co., No
SO, North Market Street, Boston.
To THE PuBLIc,-
The proprietors and publishers Of the N.
England Farmer ask leave respectfully to
present their claims upon the continued pat
ronoge Of the agricultural community.
"Shall auld acquaintance be forgot ?"-
The New England Farmer was comn,enc
sixteen years ago by the late lanientec Mr..
Fessenden. The project Of newspaper
devoted exclusively to the concerns and in
terests of New England the success OF
which was altogether questionable. He bro't
to 1t the treasures Of his practical knowledge;
his careful observation; his varied expert
ence and his persevcripg and exact inqui.
ry. II soon rose into public esteem, and con-
tinued favorite of the public until his death.
The vast amount Of learned, practical, and
useful information contained in its volumes
fully justify the patronage, which it has re-
ceived; as it is confidently believed that in
this respect no work has been more distin.
gushed and the same number of volumes
is not to be found, which are richer in varied,
sound, useful and practical knowledge.
No pains or labor have been spared since
the death of this exec llent friend of the farm
ing interest, and every useful enterprise, to
maintain the high character Of this journal
and 10 extend its usefulness. These efforts,
from the appreciation generally expressed,
have not been without success and this
success is an encouragement to persevere
and to redouble these efforts. This we
promise and respectfully ask therefore the
continued patronage of a reading, working,
and intelligent public.
The proprietors of the New England Far
mer would scrupulously avoid any invid-
GUS comparisons with other agricultural pa
pers, and desire TO enter into no competition
or rivalry; but they confidently believe that
no paper of the same number Of pages, with
in the last year, has presented a larger amount
Of original matter or of interesting practical
intelligence; and their selections have been
made from extensive facilities, both at bone
and abroad; with as much judgment Us they
can exercise.
II They will continue to do their best. The
Commissioner of Agricultural Survey will
render all the aid consistent with his public
engagements, and make il the vehicle Of all
his communications with the public. The
various agricultural and horticultural socie-
ties in the State will present all their reports
through its pages and some OF the best farm
ers in New England will continue to enrich
II its columns with their valuable contribu-
tions.
\ The proprietors hold in utter disdain all
mean arts, intrigues or misrepresentation
or fallacious promises with view to obtain
patronage. These would be wholly ncon-
sistent with the principles and character
which the Farmer has always maintained.
The Farmer hitherto has been eminently
a family paper. Its pages have never been
stained with n statement, sentiment or ex-
preston, which would raise blush Of shame
on the cheek of modesty, or infuse poison
in the interrupted mind. We pledge our
selves that IN all these respects it shall not
forfeit its high reputation.
Il Having been the pioneer of agricultural
Improvement and intelligence in the State
and country, and, without the inclination il
it had the power, to drive others from the
field, it respectfully asks only reasonable
portion of the harvest Of which il sowed the
seed, and in regard 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 a handsome volume Of 41G pages
with an index, at two dollars and fifty cents
in advance, or three dollars at the close OF
the year.
Editors of papers with whom we exchange
will do Us favor to publish this conimunica-
ton.
Boston, Dec. 26, 1888.