Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-12-05
PROPOSALS FOR PUBLISHING
THE
AMERICAN QUARTERLY JOURN AL
AGRICULTURE AND SCIENCE.
CONDUCTED BY
Doct. Il. EmmonS and DOct. A. J. Prime.

'he advancement Of agriculture within the
-'ew past years and the discovery and develop
ment OF ITS claims upon science, the need has be-
come ieit by large number of those engaged in
'na' MODEST OF arts, of periodical of scientific
character devoted to its interests. Our country
is largely furnished with agricultural papers of a
practical nature, and it be denied that they
nave exerted an immense influence for good upon
me FARMING community. With these we do not
purpose to conflict in presenting these proposals
10 the public, but rather to uphold and strengthen
them by advocating the same cause and shedding
upon 1t the light Of science.
| We have also the works of foreiyn writer's nm
this subject; but we regard American agriculture
as essentially different in many respects from Ri;
ush or European, and yet we scarcely know the
! opinions OF men OF our own country. And one
great reason Tor this is TO be found in the fact.
mat hitherto there has been no publication which
could serve as medium through which thew
could become known. This want it is our do
sign TO supply-to open direct communication
between the farmer and the man of science, there
the facts OF the one may meet the theories of The
other, aud thus to aid in establishing system Of
National Agriculture on the basis of reason and
! science.
But whilst the aim OF this Journal will he n
become the advocate and ally of American apri.
culture, II Will at the same time embrace all Tor.
elgn matters which may be interesting to farmers
and scientific men. 1t will contain orginal Es-
says, both scientific and practical, on the various
branches OF husbandry-Anmal and Vegetable
MISUNDERSTANDING -Botany-Geolo9y and
all the branches Of science connected with farm
ing-Notlces and Reviews of Agricultural and
Scientific Works-Agriculural News, both for
eign and domestc-deails ofaccurately conducted
Experments-and their results-and all dscoye.
ries in Science Art which offer ADVANTAGE In
the farmer.
The aid of some Of the ablest men i'm this
country has been secured, who will furnish its ma.
ges with valuable matter. But whilst il is in.
tended to give this Journal high character for
science, 1t will be steady aim to make il also
highly practical and useful in the everyday busi
. ness Of the farmer.
1t will be published in the city of ALBANY. in
Quarterly numbers Of at least $50 pages inns
forming, in year, two volumes of 800 oages
each, of most valuable knowledge. The frs,
Number will be issued early in the month of Ian.
uary, 1916.
! IERMs.-S3,0O year, payable Immediately ac
Ter the hrst number in each year is issued If nav
ment is delayed beyond the second No., So. SO
will be charged.
~ Subscriptions may be sent through anv
post Master 10 "Doct. A. }. PRIME, Newburgh,
Orange County, N. y"
| u AS 1t is desirable to ascertain as soon as
possible, the amount Of support this enterprise
VIII receive, those persons to whom this Circnlar
is sent, and all who are friendly TO the cause oi
rational agriculture, respectfully requested TO
use their influence and efforts in obainup sub-
scnbers and forwarding their names through the
Postmaster of the place to "Doct. A. ]. PRIME.
Newburgh, Orange Co., N. Y" to whom ali
communications i'm relation 10 the subject NAV ne
addressed, postpaid until further notice.
November Id.