Mississippi advertiser., 1845-02-15

Nor despairing Of ultimate success in my che
ished obiect-the permanent establishment Of an
Agricultural Journal for this section Of the Union
| now propose to this community, which is en-
an agricultural one, plan for extending
the circulation, improving the style and increasing
the efficiency, of"The South. Western Farmer"
This]ournal has now existed nearly three years
merely exerted; for it has not fourisded Like some
lltended but hardy plant, which barely keeps alive
during long-continued drouih, il has neither de-
lighted the multitude with its vigorous growth, nor
cheered the owner with its profitable fruits A few
indulgent fiends, scattered sparsely this and
the adjoining states have charitably borne with its
many imperfections. For the first two years j, was
published in book form, quarto size; but, upon
tering the present valume, for many reasons which
seemed imperactve to me at the time, it assumed
Il is the wish of most ofits readers, Gas am now
the common newspaper or. folio form
well satisfied, } and it is my own desire and purpose,
that it again revert to the book form. Accordingly
| propose, with the cooperation of the public, to
place the :Farmer," at the beginning of the fourth
volume, in such form that the body Of the work
will be dvested of advertisements, and in pages OF
such convenient size as to be easily handled fled
and bound.
THE PROPOSED FORM.
The present form Of the Farmer is foiio-i. it
consists offour PAGES, each page measuring l9t by
I3t inches. The form Of the first and second vol
umes was qaarto- e. of eight pages each l | by
8. The form of the fourth volume as l now pro
pose il, shall be octdp0i. e. it will consist of six
teen pages each measuring 9 by 81 inches. con-
template procuring, for the purpose of advertise
ments, n set of very small types (nonpare,) } suni-
cently condensed admit all the advertisements on
the two outer leaves on the four pages-which
outer sheet can be cut off in binding filing thus
leaving the reading matter of 12 pages, to ITSELF
In this way, subscribers will get in one month 48
pages, exclusive of advertisements, or in the year
more than 600.
SCALE OF TERMS
To induce effort among the friends OF ngri-
cultural Improvement. in obtaining subscribers, | an
nonnce the following scale ofterms:
Single subscribers, as before, So per annum; or
two subscribers for S..
Clubs, or individuals, paying my one of the fol-
lewing sums, shall receive the annexed number of
copies for one year, provided the copies all go to
the one address:
s1O entitled 10 copies $50 entitled to %
$40 l6 500 60,
0JPostmasters, or local agents, obtaining sub
scrbers and remitting above, shall be entitled to
all the advantages offered
-
they authorized by law to remit 10 publishers
free of postage
GJA reply to this (post pad) is desired as early
as possible in December, that | may make my ar.
range ments without delay.
10 When funds cannot conveniently be transmit,
ted, please to send drafts N Orleans, Vicksburg
or Natchez. payable on the first January next.
lJ'l pledge my word-whch pledge not light
ly-that if sufficient encouragement be not afforded
Ivy the first of January 1345. TO sustain me in en-
terng upon the improvement herein proposed, then
shal every draft and every dollar, received
consequence of this Prospectus. Those who do
not know may think my pledge insufficient
security for them TO advance upon; and therefore |
take the liberty of RETIRING, as touching my utcgr
ty, to all the gentlemen, in each county of the State
Who reserved in cuch Honse of the Legislature, du,
ring the sessions of l339-'40-'42--to the Facu-
ties of Oakland, Mississippi and Centenary Colleges
and to mast of the members ofthe Synod of Mis-.
sissppi.
G57If one thousand new Subscribers can be oh
tanned, | shall adopt the proposed arrangement
and wish to ascertain by the middle of December
PRIZES FOR ESSAYS
hereby offer rs Premiums, SIX SILVER
CUPS, with appropriate inscrptons--oue OF the
six 10 be awarded, respectively. TO the authorities of
the best essrys on the following subjects respective
ly, each author to be resident of Mississippi viz:
|. The Cotton plantation Its management,
witt reference to land and labor devoted to each
including field pasturage--rofation of crops and
pasture..artificial grasses.
Q. What crops shall suppant cotton on planta.
tons Of inferior qualities, when cotton shall become
too low TO be cultivated on such plantations-wilat
new crops 10 be introduced if any.
8. Sheep as adopted 10 Mississippi
4. The Garden and the Orchard-comparrison
of the soil and climate of Mississippi with those of
more northern States in reference to the production
Of Vegetables und garden fruits-togethcr with the
best methods of managing the varour orchard fruits
adopted to Mississippi, and Of acclimating the moro
difficult genera.
s. Analyses of soils and plants-and suggestions
Of methods of analysis within the means of Missis
sppians' discussing also the proprieiy of geooeic
al and agricultural survey of the state by legislative
authority
g. Manufactures and the Mechanic Arts estab-
lished within the bounds of the state, important to
the agricultural interest.
The premiums to be awarded by a committee OF
thirteen agricultural gentlemen, 10 whom | shall
commit all the essays for adjudication, by such sub
divisions of labor among themselves theS may
"etee upoi-tHN UNSUCCESSFUL essays To De Ut Tue
disposal of the Editors of the Farmer.
In connection with tho foregoing, intend to
submit an Address-setting forth reasons why On
agricultural paper should be established in tho
Southwest; and leave that duty, TO be better per.
formed by themany philosophical gentlemen whom
this Prospectus may rench-entreatng all who feel
the magnitude of the cause, 10 mount their horses
forthwith, and spend day or two in endeavors 10
form Clubs Of subscribers. These clubs will be the
nuclei for presently forming societies. establishing
agricultural Libraries, holding neighborhood fairs,
&c.-thus cementing the community together in
the execution orone common grand design.
This is certainly favorable moment for gaining
the public attention, when The excitement of politics
is about to Subsde for a season.
The planters of the state should make it COM
mon cause, to demand of the Legislature Geolog.
ical and Agricultural survey ofthe state. 1t shall
be one of the leading inns of the "Farmer" to
concentrate public opinion on this point, SO as to
make it efficient upon our functionaries. Thogh
long delayed, shall ever continue to hope for the
accomplishment of this measure. II the agricuu-
ralist Of the state would unite in demanding it, it
might be effected by the IegislHture In ba .o.,ol