Southern shield., 1840-07-31
THE SILK GROWER AND
 FARMERS MANUEL.
EDITED BY WARD CHANEY AND BROTHER-P PUBLTSHED BY C. ALEXANDER-P DELPHEA

PHS1E June number closes the first vol
 RI ume of the Silk Grower, and we now take the opportunity to return thanks to those kind friends who have so literally patronized us The success of this work has exceeded our most sangune antcpations, and will cause to spare no labor or expense whatever 10 make the second volume interesting 10 rhe Silk Grower and Far
 
 The work now circulates over ten thousand copies every month, to subscribers residing in gall parts of the Union--and from the continued demand of It, doubt IS entertained that the patro- -nase will be increased in short period least four fold
 We have placed in the hands of an eminent French translator, more than thousand pages of new Treaties upon the Silk worm and Sugar Beet which were sent from Europe and in our next shall commence the publication of them. knowing that the information there givnn will be useful and satis factord We have also been promised the cor respondence o' several celebrated French Silk cu- .tuslsts. which will also be promugatep through our pages. In fact, all that we can do to disseminate practical knowledge in regard to the silk business shall be done.
 lu beginning new volume we are solicitous that every person who wishes to obtein knowledge of the Silk Culture axd the legitimate Morus Multicau- Us tree will be persuaded send their subscrp tons at once, that they may secure the work from the commencement of the number just about to be published. The years subscriptions to the first vol tune will cease with the June number, and we look with confidence for removal of the same mmed- ateiy, as there IS progressive interest in the busi nes which makes it requisite that readers should become acquainted with the important results of practice and experience which have we have to lay before them. The present patrons of the work therefore who wish their supscriptions to contn- ue, will please forward their orders and the cash i'm mediately.
 A few copies of the first volume are yet on hand and have been stitched up expressly for transmission hy Mail
 The terms of the Six Grower and Farmers Ma uuel IS One dollar per annum. Twenty subscrip- 'tlons are furnished for ten dollars.
 The work is published monthly-every number comprising twenty-four Octave pages, embellished with numerous appropriate engravings, with the ad dition of tor ad vertisements etc.
 Any agent forwarding Ten Dollars, (postage paid) shall be furnished with twenty copies of the new volume for one year, and copy of the volume just completed done up in a neat cover, which will he transmitted immediately the receipt on his der.
 All orders for the work, postage paid, will be promptly attended to- If addressed 10 the Publisher e: Alexander, Athenian Buildings, Franklin Place. Philadelphia.
 IJ Our country brethren by publishing the B. bove few times, will entte themselves to an ex- change foI the new volume about to be commenced, and also full copy of the first Volume; neatly stitched, which will be sent to them as soon as their papers received containing the ad yer tlscmcnt
 C, ALEX ANDER Pubishor