Mississippi advertiser. [volume] (Aberdeen) 1842-1848, 1845-02-22
p r. 0 SIP e TUS
OF THE
Sont- yMeaerm Darmer.
By NJ w PHILIPS & N NORTH.

l Un1On.
| now propose to this community, which il EN-.
phatically an agricultural one plan for extending
the circulation, improving the style and increasing
the efficiency, of"The South Western Farmer -
| ThisJournal has now existed neatly three Years
merely exerted for it has not fourisded Like soma
Intended but hardy plant, which barely keeps alive
during long-contnued droulh, it has neither de-
lighted the multitude with its vigorous growth, nor
cheered the owner with its profitable fruits A few
indulgcnt friends scattered sparscly over this and
the adjoining states, have charitaby borne with it,
many imperfeciiobs. For the first two years il wa,
published in book form, quarto size; but upon en-.
tering the present valume. for many reasons which
seemed imperative to me at the time it assumed
II is the wish Of most Off readers las am now
the common newspaper or folio form.
well satisfied and it is my desire and purpose
that it again revert to the book form. Accordingly
propose, with the cooperation of tine public 10
place the Farmer" at the beginning of the fourth
volume, in such form that the body of the work
will be Invested of advertisements and in pages OF
such convenient size as to be easily handled, filed
and bound
THE PROPOSED FORM.
The present form Of the Farmer is tolio--i. It
consists of four pnces each page measuring l94 BY
l33 inches. The form of tho first and second VOL
umes was quarto-i. e. of eight pages, each / by
8. The form of the fourth volume as now pr6
pose it, shall be octaco-. e. it will consist ofsx-
teen pages each measuring 0 by 81 inches. | con-
template procuring, for the purpose of advertise
ments, set of very small types, (nonpareil) sui.
ciently condensed to admit all the advertisements on
the two outer leaves, the four outer paceswhich
outer sheet be cut off in binding or filing thus
leaving the reading matter of ~ pages, TO Itself
In this way, subscribers will get in one month AZ
pages, exclusive of advertisements or in the year
more than 600
SCALE OF TERMS
To induce some effort among the frierds of agri.
cultural Improvement in obtaining subscribers, an
nonnce the following scale ofterms:
Single subscribers, as before, So per arnum; or
two subscribers for IS.
Clubs, or individuals, paying any one of the fol-
lewing sums, shall receive the annexed number Of
copies for one year, provided the copies all 70 to
the one address:
SO entitled 10 copies $50 entitled to rs
$50 {" l6 " 500 CO.
10 Postmasters, or local agents, obtaining snl.
scribers and RENTING above shall be entitled :,
all the advantages offered.
OaPlease to remit through the Postmasters. n,
they are authorized by law to remit 10 publishers
free of postage
W reply to this post paid) is desired MS carly
as possible in December, that may make my ar.
without delay
W When funds cannot conveniently be transmit.
ted, please to send drafts on n Orleans. yicksbutc
or Natchez, payable on the first january next.
vi pledge my wori-which pledge not light
y-that it sufficient encouragement be not afforded.
~ the first OF January 1915. to sustain ne in en-
erng upon the Improvement herein proposed then
shall return every draft and every dollar received
n consequence of this Prospectus. Those who do
rot know mo may think my pledge an Insufficient
security for them TO advance upon; and therefore
AXE the liberty OF RETIRING, touching my in,cgr.
y, to all the gentlemen, i'll ench county of the State
who reserved in each Honsc of the Legislature, du-
ing the sessions of '40-42-lo the F.cp.
les of Oakland Mississippi and Centenary CoInces
and to most OF the members ofthc SYNOD of Mis-.
issippi.
10 If one thousand new Subscribers can be oh
aimed, shall adopt The proposed arrangement
md wish to ascertain by The middle ofDecenbcr
PRIZES FOR ESSAYS
! hereby otiier IS Premiums SIX SILVER
<UPS, with appropriate inscriptions-one ofthc
tx 10 be awarded, respectively TO the authorities of
he best essrys on The following subjects respective.
y each author to be resident of Mississippi viz;
!. The Cotton plantation. Its management,
With reference TO land and labor devoted to encb-
including field pasturage-rotation of crops and
grasses.
2. What crops shall supplant cotton on pla,,a-
IONS OF Inferior qualities, when cotton shall become
% low 10 oe cultivated on such plantatons-what
ew crops 10 be introduced if any.
8, Sheep as adopted TO Mississippi.
A. The Garden and the Orchard
the soil and climate Of Mississippi with those of
lore northern states, in reference to the production
Vegetables and garden fruits-together the
est methods of managing the variour orchard fruits
doped to Mississippi, and Of acclmating the more
iticult genera.
5 Analyses of soils and plants--and suggestions
M thods of analysis within the means of Missis.
pnians' discussing also the proprety of a geoloec.
and agricultural survey of the state by legislative
uthority
6. Manufactures and the Mechanic Arts, estab,
shed within the bounds of the state, important. to
lie agricultural interest.
The premiums to be awarded BY a committee of
irteen agricultural gentlemen, to whom | shall
mint all the essays for adjudication by such sub
Visions OF labor among themselves they may
rec upon-thc unsuccessful essays to be ut the
sposal of the Editors of the Farmer.
In connection with the foregoing intend to
bmit Addrcss-scting forth reasons why an
rcultural paper should be established in tho
uth- Wesi; and leave that duty, to be better per
med by themany philosophical gentlemen whom
is Prospectus may reach-entreatng all who feel
9 magnitude of the cause, 10 mount their horscs
hwith, and spend day two in endeavors 10
m Clubs of subscribers. These clubs will be tho
cei for presently forming societies, establishing
ricuura libraries, holding neghborhood fairs
thus cemcnting the community together !,
: execution ofone common grand design.
This is certainly favorable moment for gaining
public attention, when the excitement Of politics
about to subside for season.
The planters ofthe state should make it com.
IN cause, to demand of the Legislature Geolor.
! and Agricultural survey of the state. 1t shall
one of the leading inns of the Farmer 10
centrate public opinion this point, so as to
Ike 1t efficient upon our functionaries. Thogh
g delayed, shall ever continue to hone for tho
omplishment of this measure. If the aercultp.
st of the state would unite in demanding it. !,
hit be effected by the Legislature to be elected
November l845 Say, fellow.citizens, will YOU
US, in our endeavors to reach the public ear, on
'pic SO important to the welfare of our slater
We arc arranging our business, as to admit
our riding much through the country-and we