Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-03-30
Feb'y, ID 1871.
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Tx xAsb UNION tASNA&GS 4 AAE I HIls5 i.
En- sddinganohor Agricultural Periodical 10 tn ma.
Z ny now published, Il is proper The reasons there
for should be given.
The Eastern Publications, though C-ncval!y co DUO
tel with superior ability ana furnishing much III O u.a
ten OF value 10 Farmers IN every section ofhc country
not sufficient adapted to the wants ofou. Paine
Farmers, Modes of tlage are here required entirely
different !roa hos pursued in The Old and it
preerab t. have the results of experiments III pIsre
farming made known through an organ IN our midst
rather than through a distant
But one mny say there aG!cult L: al paners
published III Illinois, why nct become connected
with of those rather, tn an by establishing ano her
take trUla their support? This the Society had honoI
10 accomplish but it has been found imp. aclicab
We should much regret the assary MULTIPLICATION
of such papers, thereby dCractDg from The support ne
CesSary II mthe some few Valuable and rendering
many worthless. Wo have hyen recently esahlI> he'd
in Illinois and pleased 10 learn hey are on
permanent foundation To them we wish perfect such
and trustlhcy will view less rivals than as
co laborers in this important feet! Of usefulness.
One great object d the Society in publishing tbs
Uni n.gnCulturst is 10 furnish the Stockholders with
Agricultural information os chap possible. Fubish
Of similar papers are doubtless acuatnd more or
less by phlanlhropic motives but they have Qeo ali
eye for their own benefit They publish for profit
But the intention of the Society to furnish The paper
TO subscribers at the actual cost When from the in
creas OF subscnpticns 1t becomes profitable noH
published, it will probably be either onlaIg. and i'm
proved, or the price rcducCd ExeTOnS viii be made
TO procure valuable exchange papers from " hch to
make extracts that may be sersiceaha Prairie Far
mnrS. Several original contributors have pGumishrd
their aid, and the number Of these will be incrca ed
Reports of Committees appointed by the Society oex-
anime paruc.lar subjects, Will also furnish valuable
matter for pub.lcatiOn and tlclt discussion hIOug its
columns. nth III So means a valuable paper shou!d
be published Drawings and illustrations can be exc
cued in good style by artists in this ely, and will be
freely used. The type viii be new, ana the paper of
good quality.
The Society has appropriated one hundred dollars 70
;tS to, 4 en-
for it Will be made. Is future support will Be dcrx
entirely from subscriptions. TO the inhabitants Of the
counties embraced in the Charter .aSale, VII Cook
Kane, McEienry, Lake and Du Pagel that are acqra-
ted with the plan and objects of the t. g. s no strong
appeal necessary TO induce subscriptions in MD offs
paper-aIl such VIII subscribe according 10 their ab
ties, and if unable TO take more than paper it viii
be this.
OF other friends of g,iculiuro we would ask ASS
lance jus. in proportion it is deserved ana for
their interest to gire Though published 1T low rate
we intend for estorn Farmer, it shall he inf ri 10
none. Ofthcvaue OF gricunral periodicals it
necessary TO speak, they have been long and
too generally appreciated 10 require high encomiuns
The cultivation Of the Soil, with It's kindred topics
will Of course be the principles OBI Cts treated Of; but
the Cultivation of the Mind, particularly bv means Of
Common Schools, shall occupy lis appropriate rlace
Ofpo!tcs, is needless to say there viii be no.hng
said.
Chicago Oct. 8, 1G4O-
Terms Tie MON AGRICULTURIsT viii be pub
lished monthly on an imperial sheet, in quar,o FORM
-four columS) at one dollar per annum, paya5lc qa
riabfy an adUGace All communications, 10 receive at
teniion, must be post pad. Po-tMasers. and other
friends Of Agricultural improvement, requested to
agents and TO those procuring subscribers ont Of
the limits embraced IN The charter, every sixth copy
will be sent gratis,
Subscribers will remember, 20 their own profit, that
according TO recent instructions Of the Post Master &c
neral, Post Masters permitted to frank ttors to
publishers, containing remittances for newspapers
Advertisements TO a limited extent will be inserted
at the flowing rates. or square of filtecnnes or
under for the lr>t Insertion dollar andTffiv cents
second insertion one dollar, each subsequent insertion
seventy ii re cents.
No adverliseme1twill be inserted till the cxpenees
paid.
Address CORRESPONDING SECRETARY of The
Union agricultural Society, Chicago, Illinois