Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1845-07-12
PRIZES FOR ESSAYS.

tanned, shall adopt the proposed arrangement
and wish to ascertain by the middle OF DeCen-
| Der
PRIZES FOR ESSAYS.
thereby offer as Premiums, SIX SILVER
! CUPS, with appropriate inscriptions--one OF
| the six 70 be awarded, respectively, to the au.
thors Of the BEST eSsayso on the following subj ects
respectively, each author to be resident OF Mis-.
sissippi, viz:
/. The Cotton Plantation. Its management,
with reference to crops Of inferior Importance,
and the proper proportions of land and labor de.
voted to each--incuding field pasturage--rota
tion of crops and pasture--artfcial grasses.
,. What crop shall supplant cotton on pIanta.
tons Of inferior qualities, when cotton shall be-
come too low to DO cultivated on such Planta'
tions--what new crops to be introduced II any
3. Sheep as adapted to Mississippi.
4. The Garden and the Orchard--comparson
of the soil and climate Of Mississippi with those
Of more northern states, in re CrGnce to the pro.
ducton of vegetables and garden iruits--togeth-
or with the best methods of managing the vari-
Gus orchard fruits adapted to Mississippi, and Of
acclimating the more difficult genera.
S. Analyses of soils and plants-and suggeS.
tons of methods Of analyses within the means
of Mississippians: discussing also the proprety o!
geological, and agricultural survey OF the state
by legislative authority.
6. Manufactures and the Mechanic Arts, es-
tablished within the bounds OF the state impor
tant to the agricultural interest.
The premiums to be awarded by committee
ofthirteen agricultural gentlemen, to whom |
shall commit all the essays for adj Indication, by
such subdivisions of labor among themselves as
they may agree upon--the successful essays to
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 by
sealed envelope, enclosing tho authors name.
In connection waS the foregoing, intended
to submit an Address-setting forth reasons
WHY an agricultural paper should be sustained
I'm the South. West; but leave that duty, TO be
| better performed by the many pubcspirlted
| gentlemen whom this Prospectus may reach -
entreating all, who feel the magnitude of the
cause, to mount their horses forthwith, and
spend day or two in endeayors to form Clubs OF
Subscribers These Clubs will be the nuclei 70!
presently forming societies. establishing agricul'
tural Libraries, holding neghborhood fairs, &c
thus cemeptng the community together, in the
execution clone common grand design.
/ This is certainly favorable moment for gain
ing the public attention, when the excitement
Of politics Is abou, to subside for q season.
/ The planters Of the state should make il
common cause, to demand OF the Legislature
Geological and Agricultural survey of the state
1t shall be one of the leading aims of the "Far
mcr, ITO concentrate public opinion on this point
so az to mako it efficient upon our functionaries
Though long delayed shall ever continue t.
hope for the accomplishment OF this measure
If the agricutlrists Of the state would unite il
demanding it, it might be effected by the Legs
laturo to be elected in November, 1915. Say
} fellow-ctilens, will you aid US, in onr endcayor
70 reach the public ear, on u topic so important
to the welfare of our state2
We are 50 arranging our business, as to admit
Of our riding much through the country--and ",
hope to spend at least third Of our tins in viz
Iiting our pat, ons, in different sections w,
shall endeayor also, one or the otherof both o.
the Editors, to be present at all Fairs or Cattl,
Shows held in this or the adjoining states,
In conclusion, / would state that it is my in
) tention to devote myself more directly to tht
interests Of the paper than heretofore; and ar
assured By my coadjutor, that he will take tim,
TO visit farmers, and viii give much more of hi:
attention to the cause than his situation hal
heretofore permitted.
| Those IN whom this ProsDpctus IL sont Rre