Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-12
SOUTHWESTERN FARMER: \

SOUTHWESTERN FARMER: n.
- G. NORTH, NJ. w. PHILLIPs, Editors.
Mot despairing Of ultimate success IN
my cherished object--the permanent eS-
Enlistment of an AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL
for this section Of the Union now pro-
pose to this community, which IS emphat-
ically an agricultural one, plan for ex-
tending the circulation, improving the
styly, and increasing tho efficiency, Of
"The Southwestern Farmer
This journal has now existed nearly
three years--merely existed; for Il has
not hourished. Like some Intended but
hardy plant, which barely keeps alive du-
ring long-continued drought, il has nei-
Their delighted the multitude with its virgo
rous growth, nor chcered the owner with
its profitable fruits. 4 few indulgent
friends, scattered sparSely over this and
the adjoining states, have charitably borne
with its many imperlectiOnS. For the
first two years, it was published IN book
form, quarto size; but, on entering upon
the present volume, for MANY reasons
which seemed imperative 10 me at the
time, it assumed the common newspaper
or folio form.
Il 10 tho ysieh OF most OF iss roadSrS, a.
| am now well satiSied,l and II is my own
desire and purpose, that II again revert 70
the book form. Accordingly, | propose,
with the cooperation of the public, 10
place the "Farmern at the beginning Of
the fourth volume, in such form that the
body of the work will be Invested Of ad-
vertisement, and IN pages of such con-
venient size as to be easily handled, fled
and bound.
THE PROPOSED FORM.
The present form of the Farmer IS folio
II. E., it consists of four pages, each page
measuring 19s X 1874 inches. The form
of the first and second volumes was guGrso
i e., of eight pages, each Ii KS. The
form of the fourth volume, as now propose
it, shall be OctarO-i. G., il will consist Of
sixteen pages, each measuring 9<5a
inches. | contemplate procuring, for the
purpose of advertisements, 4 set Of very
small types, (nonpariel,) sufficiently coa-
densed to admit all the advertisements on
the two outer leaves, i. C. on the four out
er pagts--which outer sheet can be cut of
in binding or filing, thus leaving the read
ing matter of II pages 10 ITSELF In this
way subscribers will get in one month Is
pages, exclusive of advertisements, or in
the year more than 600.
SCALE OF TERMS.
i To induce some effort among the friends
of agricultural Improvement, In obtaining
subscribers, announce the following scale
of terms:
Single subscribers, as before. So pei
annum: or two subscribers for So.
Clubs or individuals paying anv one Of
the following sums, shall receive the an,
nexed number of copies for one year, pro
vided the copies all 60 TO one address.
$40 entitle to copies:
$50 entitle to Is copies:
$50 entitle to % copies:
500 entitle to go copies:
Postmasters, or local agents, obtainin.
subscribers and RENTING as above, shat
be entitled to all the advantages offered
! Please to remit through the Postmas
tiers, as they are authorized by law 10 Re
! NIT to publishers, free of postage.
PRIZES FOR ESSAYS.
| hereby offer as premiums, sir sIrs
! cups, with appropriate inscriptions-on
of the six to be awarded, respectively, I
the authors of the best essays on the 10
lowing subjects respectively, each aulho
!, to be a resident of Mississippi, viz:
/. The Cotton Plantation. Its manage
: ment, with reference to crops of inferlo
importance, and the proper proportions
= land and labor devoted to each-includin
. field pasturage--rotation of crops and pa.
J. ture-artificial grasses.
y 2. What crop shall supplant cotton o
/ plantations of inferior qualities, when CO
): ton shall become too low 10 be cultivate
D. on such plantaiions--what new crops
7; be introduced, If any.
C. 3. Sheep as adapted to Mississippi.
n 4. The Garden and the Orchard-cor
c. parison of the soil and climate of Missi
I'd sippi with those of more northern State
cs in reference to the production OF veges
at bles and garden fruiis-together with Il