Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-03-02
PR OSP ESFEUa
FcL'y. ID 1871.

OF THE UNION AGIsICCLTtEI&T
En- cddnganothcr Agricultural i'orio3;cllio III
IL ny now pnblished it is proper t!e reasons There
for should be given
The Eastern Public atoms though generally co0duc
ted with superior ability, and iurri-he tnuch inform.
ton OF value 10 Farmers cry The county
are not sufficient adapted 10 ihe wants OF our Fr
! Farmers, Modes OF ulage ar here required entirely
daIeut from lhJs pursued il 'hc old >iutes a.. s
prcfamb t, haze tn results Of Speri.l-..,s ia ac
| farming mad" known 'hronsh an o.guA IN or nilt
| rather than though distant
But some one may say Iii re are 0gt culllni lap.s
now published in Illinois, Why lOt b cone c1:.,,. 4
with one OF those, rather lhan by csabliahi av T.
take from their support? This the Society haa L...i
TO accomplish, but II has been found rnpIacic. 49,
We should much regret The unnec. sSary MLlUpIra'
OF such papers, thereby doiractjig from the sUprpEt
cessary to make some lex valuable, ana rndg ing ito
many worthless. IWo have hccH recently established
in Illinois, and pleased 10 learn hey are Ola
permanent foundation 10 them wish pertcc; uch
and trust they i'll view less as rivals than US
co-laborcrs IA this important field Of usefulness.
One great object Il the Society N Publishing tic
Uni Agut uur:St is 10 turn tGe Stockholders with
Agricultural n!ormationas chap possible PubIshh
ers Of similar papers doubtless actuatrd more or
less by phIanihlopic motives bit they lave also an
eye for their own benefit hey publish for profit -
But tho int Htion of the Society Is - i!is his raN.r
to subscribers At the actual cost. H. from the in
of subs cripticns it becomes pr G.abe as now
published, it will probably be eiiher enlarged and i'm
proved, or the price reduced Excroni VIII be ma e
10 procure valuable exchange papers from which 10
axe extracts that may be SerVctaba to Prairie Ear
mes. Several original contributors have promislad
their ad, and The number Of these viii be increased.
Reports OF Committees appointed by The Soci.iytocN-
anime parlic lar subj CTS, Will also furnish valuable
matter for pubiication and c!ci discussion hrOng It's
columns. Nith these means a valuable Paper should
be published Drawings aHd illustrations can be &,
cutcd IN good style by artists IN this ~, ana will b.
freely used The type viii be new, and the piper q
good qualify.
The Society has Appropriated one hundred doT7-q.o
osac md no ,rfl
for ii VIII be made. Is future support VIII be der ,rI
entirely from subscrp ions. To the inhabitants oflhe
counties embraced IN the haref (.aSalc, VIZ. Cook
Kane, N.clIenry Lake and Du Pagc) that acqual.
ted with the plan and objects Of The D. A. $ 10 strong
appeal necessary induce subscriptions ali ~
paper-a such VII subscribe according Ia their atI-
ties, and If unable 10 lake more than paper, II viii
be Ibis
Or other friends of Agriculture we would SIX as,is
lance JUS in proportion it is desarN ed and IS for
their interest give. Though Published at ow rate
we intend for Western Farmer, it shall be I'M rgr to
none. Ofthsyane of AgTic Ilara periodicals It IS I'M
necessary 10 sreak they have been long tested and
too generally appreciated 10 require high encomiums
he cultivation ofthe Soil, with It's kindred topics,
will Of course be the principles Ob cts treated Of; but
the Cultivation of the Mind particularly by means OF
Common Schools, shall occupy its appropriate place.
said, '''''>' . =
Chicago, Oct g, $40.
Terms :-IHE UNION AGRIcULTURIsT win be pub
lished monthly on an imperial sheet in qua5to form,
NoI couihSj III one dollar per ahnufn, puy0btc tnd-
r'adly an adUa"ce. All communications. 10 receive al
teniion, must be pest paid Post Minister'S and other
friends OF Agricultural Improvement, requested 10
act as agents. and to those procuring subscribers outof
The limits embraced IN the charter, every sixth copy
oil be sent gratis.
Subscribers will remember, 70 their own profit that
according To recent instructions of the Posi- paster Ge
neral Post Masters are permitted 70 frank letters 10
publs hers, containing rent1Hcfs iof n.NeFhpei7
Advertisements to q limited extent VIII be inserted
the FLOWING rates For .quare OF hlioenlnes o.
under for the rsi Insertion dollar and Gltyc MS
second insertion dollar each subsequent insertion
Sc en:y five cents.
No advertsemeatwill be inserted till the expenecs
paid.
AddressC ORRESP ONDiNGSECRE pfthe
Union Agricultural Sorety, CHICAGO. Illinois