Liberty advocate., 1845-07-26

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is two subscribers for S5.
= Clubs, or individuals, paying any one Of Il
/" following sums shall receive the annexed nun
y Der of copies for one year, provided the copi,
81 all go to one address:
4 go entitle to cVies $50 entitle to 2s cOpis
s $50 I" 16 H 800 " 60 !.
h Postmasters, or local agents, obtaining sui
! seribers and renting as above, shall be emit
] tied to all the advantages offered.
q Please 10 remit through the Postniasters, a
: they are authorized BY lawto remit TO publishers
n free of postage.
A reply 10 this post paid) is desired as earl,
as possible in December, that may make mi
arrangements without delay.
Where funds cannot conveniently be trans
, mittted, please to send drafts on New Orleans
Vicksburg or Natchez, payable on the first Jan
uary next
lpledge my word-whch pledge not lightly
THAT. if sufficient encouragement be not affof
Ided, by the first of January, lS45, to sustain me
III entering upon the improvement herein propo
sed, then shall Il nrn every draft and every
dollar, received in consequence Of this Prospec.
tus. Those who do not know me may think nv
pledge aninsufhcient security for them to ad.
vance upon, and therefore take the liberty Of
referring, as touching my integrity, to all the
gentlemen, IN each county of the state who ser.
we'd IN either House Of the Legislature, during
the sessions of le39-40 and '42-to the Facui
ties OF Oakland, Mississippi and Centenary Col.
ieges-and TO most Of the mem bers Of the SYNOD
of Mississippi
II one thousand new subscribers can be OBJ
tanned. shall adopt the proposed arrangement;
ana wish to ascertain BY the middle of Decem.
Der
PRIZES FOR ESSAYS.
hereby offer as Premiums, SIX SIL YER
CUPS, with appropriate inscriptions-one of
the SIX TO be awarded, respectively, to the au.
thors OF the BEST essays the following subiectsI
respectively, each author to be resident of Mis-
5issiPpi, viz.
!. The Cotton Plantation. Its management,
Win reference to crops of inferior Importance.
ina the proper proportions of land and labor De.
'oled 10 oeach-including field pasturage--rota.
ION OF crops and pasture-artifcial grasses.
= what crop shall suppant cotton on planta.
ions OF inferior qualities, when cotton shall be.
ONE too lo"to be cultivated on such planta.
lons--what new crops to be introduced if any.
8. Sheep as adapted to Mississippi
4. The Garden and the Orchard-compar,.on
the soil and climate Of Mississippi with those
more northern states, in reference TO the pro .
ucsion OF vegetables and garden fru,s--togeth.
with the best methods Of managing the vari. /.
IS orchard fruits adapted to Mississippi and of
the more difficult genera. r
D. Analyses of soils and plants-and sugges. s
ons OF methods of analyses within the means n
Mlssisslppians: discussing also the propricty OF
geological, and agricultural survey of the state &
legislative authority
o. Manufactures and the Mechanic Arts, es. Fl
olIshed within the bounds of the state inpor q
Mt to the agricultural interest. :,
ne premiums to be awarded BY committeet
thirteen agricultural gentlemen, to whom | IL
d II commit all the essays ior adjudication, by VI
ch subdivisions of labor among themselves as Iol
ey may agree upon--the successful ESSAYS 70 -,
az the disposal of the Editors of the Farmer :"
ne essays to be forwarded to me, free of post p
by the hrst of March next-accompanfed bv q
eaied envelope, enclosing the authors name. Ii
In connection with the foregoing, intended :,
submit an Address-setting forth reasons ol
" an agriculture! paper should be sustained OF
the Southwest; but leave that duty, to be
tier performed by the many public.spirited N
ntlemen whom this Prospectus NAV reach : "
treating all, who feel the magnitude of the 81
use, TO mount their horses forthwith, and 81
'nd day or two in endeavors to form Clubs of lii
oscribers. These Clubs will be the nuclei for
ssently forming societies. esta ablshing agricul. ::
al Libraries, holding neighborhood fairs, &c ~
Us cementlng the community together, in the oi
ecutlon oione common grand design
hisls certainly favorable moment for gain.
the public attention, when the excitement
politics lie about to subside for season.
The planters Of the state should make il
nmon cause, to demand of the Legislature T
illogical and Agricultural survey Of the state n
snail ut ha iPaA Aipr zE Al
to concentrate public Gnnnn Gns % thG Inc, IaI' Nj
- to make it efficient upon our functionaries OF
ough long delayed, shall ever continue to an
efor the accomplishment of this measure 3al
ne agrlcultdrlss of the state would unite in
1andlng 1t 1t might be effected by the Lers IN
ire to De elected in November, I845. Saw cla
o"'cltzens, will you aid US, in onr endeavors the
each the public ear, on topic SO important nre
he welfare our state? Pie
Je are SO arrang,nG onr h,.;, bar
ur riding much through the country-and we
to spend at least third of our time in Wis.
our patrons, in different sections. We
endeaFor also, one or the otheror both of
Editors, to be present at all Fairs or Cattle .
VS. held IN this or the adjoining states. "a
conclusion, | would state that it is nv in, N
ION to devote myself more directly ia ,he fine
'ests OF the paper than heretofore: and 7 am
y ''-J Nou u'ol, tilat nc VIII take time
SIT farmers, and will give much more of his ce''
ltion to the cause than his situation has -
tofore permitted.
lose to whom this Prospectus is sent are "A
,stiy requested to act in the matter at once: IN
they cannot, they will please hand il over ty,
me suitable person, TO act as agent. Of Il
oilsners OF papers, giving all the foregoing dece
sr three insertions, shall be eutitled IN
Anent exchange commencing with the inai
b volume linut
W, ~. W HoK W.? N, Proprietor and Editor whel
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