The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-11-13
PROSPECTUS
FOR PUBLISHING A MONTHLY PAPER
IN BALTIMORE, TO BE ALLIED
THE CULTURIST,

FOR PUBLISHING MONTHLY PAPER
IN BALTIMORE, TO ALLIED
THE CULTURIST.
On subjects connected with gricu lture to include
an Emigrants' Depa rtment, containing such in
iormetIo as may be useful to persons making a
settlement in the w est or seckinr uc,y fields of
agricultural enterprise.
THE SUBSCRI BIER proposes to issue a
n monthly sheet, In quarto form, of sixteen pa
gcs, on husbandrv pastoral affairs, and kindred
subjects "a portion o. the paper to be occupied
with notices geographic cal, statistical and historical
of such portions of the West as viii be Of most in
terest to Western settlers, and also of portions of
the South.
Agriculture is the most ancient occupation of
man 1t Is also the most useful the most indcpen-
dent the happicst, the healthy, the most pro-
htable aud the most no norabc.
But this is not all. Agriculture comprehends in
Itself more science, than any other occupation in
the whole circle OF hu: nan pursuits and industry.
Geology, chemistry VIC getabc physiology all make
a part of the thorough knowledge of this most ex
tensivc and useful art. They indeed but the
beginnings OF the vast field of knowledge contain
ed within it. So that if man can he thorough
agriculturlst, he will De in the large OF the
word a learned man.
Farmers however have been to a great extent
opposed to what they called science or book farm
ing, from mistaken idea that whatever was in
print was merely spec u'atve and matter of theory.
IL 1t were so indeed, they would be right in con
dcmnng IT. II is however mistaken idea. Sci
ence is the result of experience and practice. 1t is
the ripe harvest of faf is, reaped not by in
one field but gather ed by all the laborcrs through.
out all the harvest eds of the earth in year after
year from the begin ming.
very Intelligent ar'ner likes to talk to his nei g
or, and draw advantage from his experience
This experience is less valuable for being de-
livered to him in print, by types, than if it should
be given to him by his neighbor, by word of mouth.
IL Is the same thing.
Skill in the manual of hoeing and ploughng can
never make a farmer. Ii nal<cs only apprentice
IN the art. Since the multiplication Of agrcu tu
raj papers and societies in this country, there has
been great improvement in the state of agricu-
ture.
IT is designed To give in this paper all useful gem
cral intelligence relating to rural affairs and
omy, whether of implements stocks, seeds, modes
OF culture arc les of cultivation soils, fertilizers;
and such discoveries Of science may assist light
On and make more profitable the hardy and hon
orable toll of the farmer
secondary object will be TO give information to
persons maxim settlement in the West: from per
sopal knowlcd &c mOstly-so that they will be able
to make JudicOus selections, and proceed in the
tabJlshing of their homes to best advantage,
and some desc rjpion Of the lands of Maryland and
virginia, with the modes of renovating them.
The price will be one dollar, invariably in adj
vance.
Agricultural and Emigration Societies, and 9TH
ers who sub scribe for hundred copies or more,
will be supplied at SIS per hundred.
Postmastcrs and country collectors are requested
to act as gents. III such will be allowed 20 per
cent; and any person sending five dollars will have
SIX copies.
Oct3O WIN. J. a. BRADFORD.