Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-02-02
PR ECTETS
OF THE UNION AGRICULTUIs,

OF TIE UNION AGRICULTI' TST
Fn adding another Agricultural 2 Periodical to IN. ma
4 ny now published, II Is proper the there
for should be given.
The Eastern Publications though generally co-Iuc
ted with superior ability and furnishing much IN ma
ton OF value TO Farmers cry section OF The country
are not Suihenty adapted TO the wants OF our Prairie
Farmers Modes oil tllage here required entirely
different from thos pursued in the old states and il Is
preferable to have the results OF exp rments in prnrls
farming made known through organ IN our midst
rather than through distant
But some one may say, there agricultural napers
now published IN Illinois, Why not become connected
with OF those, rather than by establishing another
take from their support? This the Society had hoped
10 accomplish, but it has been found mpraciicable-
We should much regretthe unnecessary multiplication
OF such papers, thereby detactng from the support ne
cessary to m Ike some te" valuable, and rendering tee
many worthless. Two have heeu recently established
IN illinois and pleased TO learn they are on a.
permanent foundation To them wish pert ct such
aud trust they will view less rivals than as
co laOorers in this important field of usefulness
One great object e the Society in puhlis ing tho
Uni n AgrCulturist is 10 furnish the Stockholders with
Agricultural Information as cheap possible Publishh
efs OF mar papers are doubtless actuatcd more or
less by phllanthropc motives but they have aso an
eye for their own benefit They publish for profit =
but tho Intention Of the Society is II furnish this paper
to subscribers at the actual cost When, from the in
crease ct sub crpticns it becomes profitable rs now
pub ish d, will probably be either enlarged and i'm
proved. the price reduced ExertiOns Will be nla G
10 procure valuable exchange papers, from which to
make extracts that may be serVICeabla Prairie Far
mers. SsN eral original rbutOrs have proni> he'd
their aid and the number OF these will be increased
Reports Of Committees appointed by the Societyoex-
anime particular Subjects will also furnish valuable
matter for publication. and elicit discussion through lis
columns with these means valuable paper should
be published Drawings aHd Illustrations can be exc.
cuted in good style by artists in this city, and will be
hee used ! h type will be new, ana the paper Of
good quail Y.
The Socety has appropriated one hundred dollars 10
commence its publication and further appropriation
for it VIII be made It's future support will be derived
entirely from subscrip IONS To the inhabitants ofihe
counties embraced in the Charter LaSae, wiz Cook
Kane, Mciienry Lake and Du Page, that are acailas-
ted with the plan and objects of the t. A. s no strong
appeal necessary induce subscriptions i'm aid OF lis
paper-a such VII subscribe according to their abll,-
It's, an Il Unable 10 take more than paper i! will
be his
0foher friends Of Agriculture we would ask asss
iane JUS IN proportion asat is deserved. and is for
their interest 10 give Though published al a low rate
" intend for Western Farmer ii shall be inf ror TO
none. Oftha value OF gricuural periodicals it Is I'M
nee ssar to speak, they have been TOO long tested and
too generally appreciated 10 require high encomums
n cultivation OF In soil, with its kindred topics
VIII OF course be the principles obJ treated Of; but
the Cultivation ofthe Mind, particularly by means Of
Common Schools, shall occupy its appropriate place
Oi politics, II IS needless TO say there will be nothing
said.
Chicago, Oct. 9, 1910.
Terms .-I'HE MON AGRICuLTUprsT " III be r,,Ib-
lIshcd monthly. imperial sheet in quarto form
Jour cogms, al one dollar per annum, pdyatic mug
rtabiy 0dUa7ce. All communications, 10 receive at
ten ION, must be pest Pad. Post Masters and other
rends Of Agricultural improvement are requested TO
act agents. and 10 those procuring subscribers
tn limits embraced IN the charter, every sixth copy
Will he sent gratis.
Subscribers will remainder, % Their own profit, Tint
according recent instructions Of the Post Master &c
neral, Post Masters permitted frank letters 10
publishers, containing remitances for newspapers
Ads ertisemeuts 10 q limited extent viii be inserted
at the flowing rates. For a square Of 1eehlines or
., M IL. Nh
second insertion dollar each subsequent insertion
50. eHty five cents.
No ad,er n viii be inserted till the expense is
paid.
O2RFSPONDING s 'CRCTARY pf the
Union Agricultural Society, Chicago, Illinois,