Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1844-11-23

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we'd IN either House Of tho Lopal4O0,. "no scf'
the sessions Of l5]D--'i0 and 'la-,S curing
ties Of Oakland, Mississippi and Csn,So,.'sscs i'
eges-and to most OF the mcmbersof the S,naa
Of Mississippi "s
If one thousand new subscribers can h. :,
tanned, ! shall adopt the proposed arranvem. w.
aud wish to ascertain By the middle Of D,.o%S
her. "'
PRIZES FOR ESSAYS.
hereby offer as Premiums. SIX SUvpD
CUPS, with appropriate inscriptions-ons :,
the six to be awarded, respectively, 10 the AZ
thors OF the 5est essays on the following subs,'.
respectively, each author to be resident Of M
sissippi, viz:
/. The Cotton Plantation. Its manoremer
with reference to crops Of inferior importance
ana the proper proportions Of land and labor i.
voted to each--including field pasturage--roa
tlon oil crops and pasture--artfcial grasses
= What crop shall supplant cotton on planu
tons oil inferior qualities, when cotton shall b,
come too lowto be cultivated on such plana
tlons--what new crops to be introduced if any
8. sheep as adaptedt to Mississippi.
| a, The Garden add the Orchard-comparis on
OF the soil and climate Of Mississippi with thoS,
OF more northern states, in re 'erence to the pro
duction OF vegetables end garden fruits-togeth
er with the best methods OF managing the VAR
Gus orchard fruits adapted to Mississippi, and d
acclimating the more difficult genera.
5. Analyses of soils and plants-and sugge,
tions of methods of analyses within the mean,
of Missssippians: discussing also the propriety Of
a geological, and agricultural survey of the state
| by legislative authority.
| 6. Manufactures and the Mechanic Arts, e.
tablshed within the bounds of the state impo,
tant TO the agricultural interest.
The premiums to be awarded by a comm,ts,
of thirteen agricultural gentlemen, to whom
tolI odiudicatsor l..
such subdivisions of labor among themselves q
they may agree upon--the successful ESSAYS 10
be at the disposal Of the Editors of the Farmer
! The essays to be forwarded to me, free of post
age, by the first of March next-accompanied k
sealed envelope, enclosing the authors nsiE
| In connection with the foregoing, INTENDED
to submit an Address-setting forth reasons
why an agriculture! paper should be sustained
IN the South West; but leave that duty to b
better performed by the many pubc-sprtsd
gentlemen whom this Prospectus may reach
entreatng all who feel the magnitude Of the
cause, to mount their horses forthRith, fSs
lspend day or two in endeavors to form CLUBS o.
subscribers. These Clubs will be the nuclei io'
presently forming societies, establishing agneul'
tural libraries, holding neighborhood isirs,&e-
thus cementing the community together, in the
execution ofone common grand design.
! I his is certainly a favorable moment for gam
il ing the public attention, when the exctemen!
of politics is about to subsde for a season
The planters Of the state should make il I
common cause, to demand of the Legislature 1
Geological and Agricultural survey of the state,
| It shall be one of the leading aims Of the "FE
mer, to concentrate public opinion on this point
so as to make it efficient upon our functionarss
Though long delayed, | shall ever continue u
hope for the accomplishment of this measure
IL the agricultlrists of the state would unite 10
demanding it, it might be effected by the Legs
lature to be elected in November, 1916. Say
fellow citizens, will you aid us, in onr endeavOr
20 reach the public ear, on topic so important
to the welfare ofour state?
We are so arranging our business, as to admit
of our riding much through the country-and w
hope to spend at least third of our time in VS.
! ting cur patrons, in different sections. va
shall endeaVor also, one or the otheror both o.
the Editors, to be present at all Fairs or Catte
Shows held in this or the adjoining states
| In conclusion, ! would state that it is my ~
tention TO devote myself more directly to TIL
interests of the paper than heretofore and an
assured by my coadiutor, that he wilt TIM
to visit farmers, and will give much more OF n
attention to the cause than his situation n'
heretofore permitted.
Those TO whom this Prospectus is sent an
earnestly request d to act in the matter at once
but if they cannot, they will please hand it Ovsi
to some suitable person, TO act asagent.
Publishers of papers, giving all the foregoing
matter three insertions, shall be eutitled TO-
permanent exchange, commencing with Wv
fourth volume
NC. NORTH, Proprietor and Editor
Raymond, Miss, Nov. |, 1914.
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