The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-06-19
PRICE ONE DOLLAR.
PROSPECTUS
OF A NEW VOLUME or

THE AMERICAN FARMER.
AND SPIRIT OF THE ACRIcULTU.
Al JOURNALS.
THE Proprietor Of the "Amerie0n F0rm1."
at the earnest solicitation Of the friends Of his
journal, has determined 70 change il from srtek-
IN, 70 MONTHLY publication, alter the termi-
nation of the present Solume-snd appeals with
confidence to the kind feeling and active eo-ope.
ration Of his present patrons, to aid him in the
enterprise.
Il Is the intention Of the Proprietor to issue his
journal in large OctGto form, each number 70
comprise 81 double column pages Of original and
selected matter, printed on a handsome BREWER
type, 10 be embelIished with engrayings iEustra-
tive Of subjects TO be treated Of in Its columns.
He deems 1t supcrfuous to NIKE any extended
professions as to the course his journLl will pur-
sue but il may not be amissto remark, that as it is
the oldest agricultural Journal ia the country, he
will exert his best abilities 10 ltln for in its
ne,r form, the high reputation which, in its presen,
one, it has sustained for nearly the third Of ceniu-
~. While il viii contain matters connected with
the husbandry of the world, drawn from the most
reliable sources in America as well as in Europe
while it will treat upon Agriculture in its mostex-
tended aspects, and render the science Of Chemi:.
try, in its application to the purposes Of husband
ry, tributary to the enlightenment Of the general
mind, it will be his peculiar province to render
his journal the exponent Of the interests, rietrs
ana systems Of culture Of the farmers and Plan.
ters Of the Middle, Southern, SOUTH Western and
Wstern sections Of tie onion, thus Identifying
its objects with that portion Of the country in
which it was his good fortune to be borne, and,
as he trusts proving by its character that it merits
its support
The price Of the contemplated Journal will be
81. per Gnnum, payable tnrdriaLiy in GdrQnce,
and as the price is low, and tn pOstcgs under the
operation Of the new post Office regulations will
be correspondingy low, the proprietor, in appeal.
ing TO his presant subscribers, does so from be-
lief that, in their real for the promotion Of the
cause Of agriculture, he has an assurance that
they will take pleasure in increasing his subscrip-
tioh list; and all new subscribers will desire to
begin with the first No. Of the new volume, he
urges those who may interest themselves in his
behalf, to bestir themselves among their neigh.
bors, and to transmit him their lists Of subscribers
by the 2Gth Of June, in order that he may form an
estimate Of the probable number of copies which
it will he necessary to stike off, as the first nun.
:
the work continued the LIST Of each succeeding
month. In return for the exer,ions of his friends.
he promises them that he will furnish one Of the
best agricultural journals Of the day.
As it is the desire Of the proprietor to make his
monthly compendium Of scientific and practi-
cal farming and planting, he respectfully requests
that his subscribers will make it the medium Of
their communications to the public.
The volume when completed will comprise
about 400 large svo. pages and will be regularly
mailed on the LIST Of every month. a. ANY post
master or other person renting $40, will BE- con-
sidered our agent, and entitled to an llth COPY.
or ten per cent. commission. Such of our well.
wishers and patrons that cannot give their perso.
nal services to the task Of csnvassing their neigh
borhoods, will oblige us by appointing trusty
agents for that purpose, aud allow them the com.
mission therefor.
All letters to be directed 10
SAMUEL SANDS.
Proprietor Of the " American Farmer
N. L. corner Of Baltimore & Charles SITS. Balti-
more, Md.
o. Our brethren of The press wiH oIige 90
By publishing or noticing the Gtoue.
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