Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-04-08
TEE CUI.TlVATOR,

4 u IL IN n W ho9
4 Consolidation Of BuerS CuttiUator ana
the Genessre Farmer.
w. GAYLORD a. l.. TUCKER. Editors.
PROSPECTUS OF VOLUME VIII FOR
IS4H.
In offering to the agricultural public Of the
United States, the prospectus OF the Eighth vol.
ume of the CuIrivator, (hc second oilhe New
Scries) we desire The privilege Of taking Onr
patrons and correspondents iamliarly and cor.
diallv b, thc hand, and thanking them most
heartily for the very liberal aid md support they
have rendered ms, both by their communications
and llleir subscriptions.
The Culiivatnr was established 10 improve
and elevate thr Agriculture Of the country; 10
give n proper tone to the morals aud mind of
the farmer; to show him The dignity and imrnr.
laucr of IiS profe>sinl; In store hi$ mind with
useful Knowledge. ans! convince nm That while
q all classes are and mus, he more ar less depen-
dent on each other he alone of the whole call
make any near approach To independence. If
there is one thing more than another, which in
this country gives Il man superiority over his
| fellow men. il is knowledge and this knowl-
ctgc,-knowle'!ga which is as essential to the
success of the farmer as Of other men. il is the
design nrihe Cutvator TO aid in impartng.
| In taking charge of The Cn;tivaior. the EdI-
tors were aware of the ardnous nature Of the
undertaking. Umder lis former conductor this
journal had already attained very high cha
rarler, aud we mi gilt have sl.rnnk from the Task
If sustaining the reputation il had gained, or
from the efforts necessary to still aither elevate
lis standing had not the assurance Of aid from
the ablrsl writers and the most experienced far
mers the counlry,-aid which our columns
will show has breli aud will be most promptly
and fully rendered.: encouraged us To the under
taking. How far we have succeeded must be
left for the readers Of the Cuirator to deIer-
mine; but fan increase ofsnbscription beyond
any precedent in the history of agricultural
Journals of this country; if the almost unan
nous voice the public press in our favor if
The multitude OF private yet flattrring tc<'nlo-
mails we have received, added 10 circulation
probahly treble that Of any other journal devu-
led to the agricultural interest. may br admitted
ms evidence. then we havecertainly most alum
daIit reason lobe gratifi, d with ourssuccess,
our efforts eI.bs GpliIg alas
- 3s!I:II o. lN1It' s. spared.
''ap1f ilas eeo;vad pee as,he exponent of tettIn-
r Mne,u .nd nrosnec,s of Agriculture IN the UNI
"',un S ".ae we intend that every subject con-
I'D Win the grea, inleres, in amy par. o' o''
,,,,,r, sLnll receive its due share o. @ i'o,io'
.",1 H.. ,ropcr place in our c"ll'ns. he c".,
.:"u -" ,,.; he n record of all Improvements II,
ua"u; wv ,.;.mco Of EIusban,lry; oie Introduction o,
W.. wv snG muurlant varieties ot seeds anu
''Im IT,. nr the respective values and adapl!"
piaH'S' VI .mJ ;,mnroyed breeds of Horses; Cat
10 sheen and Swine. to different sec.lS''I y, %
,ln ITni,ed States in short. IT Us il,'enu.u y,
NV NJ :, :, work which shall interest INSTRUCT
and be acceptable to all. -u.noo ,r ,be
In the numbcr. variety, and cX'enehet ", mI
,,',n,r,,;ors the Cultivaior is without y fN"'
.. a;,Lor n, home or abroad. This dcparmeh
% .,.;m hc fnlly sustained. aud Increased iil'eres
""1 onJ attraction given by Il greater nu.hDer ="
enu e",,as or American Animals, selected ifo"' "u
Is, - ,.ncc;,ncps of all kinds, native ai'a ''''p''
r W.. hr the drawing of new Implements Asl
- e"i c,,,,,rI and Mechanical; aud by ensravi'sS
o'',II'' 'n a,,,cts will he better understood wi'e
i " 1;ro, viii such hillnslrutnns. The en@rayi"S ~ :
and illustrations OF the present 'o''''"e WI Il
II nnory canal to one hundred III 'l''i''ei' '"" ~ :"
Il ",,;.clion they have given onr patrons . ',
~ -, ,beir continuance NOTWITHSTANDING "
=, r. arsn, an: eypense they necessarily occasion rs
~ ~ s'ritL M" f,Ic. Of the Cultivator have been
" rrc,r during the past year. and the 'eLf'ha u
70 tho hack volumes as wei! rs lie c"''eni ".,u
-. "",.,,n, that we have stcr"iyped eacn ''l''
~ ~, I.,r. and shall he able. now ani hereafter
-, n,,sh subscribers with whole sets, or any n
Sc ole volumes they may desire. c.;,nds of
y, er, o,,r nersonal friends, TO tic tricnoS OF
'h' ux;nn,,n,e TO those Gentlemen who nave "cp
no m s.nnr Aacus. to Poslnaslets generally 'hro'';
Nv "'." -. cour,rv.-n short to all those wslD iii
~ Wv, nanero,,.ly interested themselves IN our
49, I',ic in br;uains n knowledge oi our WORK
., ,n,;rp ,I their friends. and i'll obtaining 81
Wv. -. o,r mos, heartfelt and cordial ih;''
mr. .'.a ,Inc While we have cndeavor'd 10 NJ
~" ,ar,s sucl, AS to offer an adequate lildii
,''n,, "''' and ,sward TO those who are dSpo
od e., nerun,,y motives To interest tI'en'se'
rs m' ,',,r favor who shall Sllbe indebted 10
;,c ,,,ho ,v;,, in any way aid us Ill ol'r cilor''
gcc mnI nIo ,Ie Cnuiyator more generally useful
,nv ,hpr Inv increasing its circulation or employ
.ent their mems for lis columns.
hat Our gratitude is especially due to those
G,r ,,o,nou whose numerous able and varied
, in municnlions have given such an interest
,bl;- ,,Iue to our paper; aud we are confident
,,,n;r we'll known regurd to the vital lnteres
t,' An,nr;.,n Husbamrv, that our appeal TO
.,. can ,e;r farther aid will not he III VAN;
''''' ;.;,n ~. accommodations from all. lhel
,,al, .o.rcolv = subectim in nature that Is not MOI
''i, ultimately connected with agriculture
pub may not be "'''' '"'Se
: ut mcut. ,,rr,,. siy e,
de- TERMs--o!e n.n"t m l., remi,,cd in adv;
pay sor 80; '"e 'ho"' , commission of 20 PR
aluc free ot postage ,,on,s who obtain
ecie will he allowed ~ -, 70, ccut,r those
in a more SllScri'cis, " All subscriptions 10
pay Obtain l"'o' "o oi,,,,o
rank ncncc WIN aTo' nIlE1 &. co. Publisht
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Albany, 1871.
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