Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-12
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Mot despairing of ultimate success in
my cherished object--the permanent es-
Enlistment of an AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL
for this section Of the Union--I now pro-
pose to this community, which is emphat-
icaly an agricultural one, plan for ex.
tending the circulation, improving the
styly, and increasing the efficiency, Of
"The Southwestern Farmer
This journal has now existed nearly
three years--merely existed; for It has
not Hourished. Like some Intended but
hardy plant, which barely keeps alive du-
ring long-continued drought, it has nei-
Their delighted the multitude with its vigo-
rous growth, nor choered the owner with
its profitable fruits. A few indulgent
friends, scattered sparsely over this and
the adjoining states, have charitably borne
with its many imperiections. For the
first two years, il was published in book
form, quarto size; but, on entering upon
the present volume, for many reasons
which seemed imperative to me at the
time, il assumed the common newspaper
or folio form.
II is the wish Of most OF its readers, las
am now well satis6ed,) and il is my own
desire and purpose, that il again revert TO
the book form. Accordingly, | propose,
with the cooperation of the 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 ad-
vertisement, and in pages Of such con
venient size as 10 be easily handled, filed
and bound.
THE PROPOSED FORM.
The present form of the Tanner is folio
ii. O., it consists of four pages, each page
measuring 1914 ID 1874 inches. The form
of the first and second volumes was quarto
ii o., Of eight pages, each | rs. The
form of the fourth volume, as now propose
it, shall be octapo--i. O., it will consist of
sixteen pages, each measuring 9S5t
inches. contemplate procuring, for the
purpose Of advertisements, set Of very
small types, (nonpariel,) sufficiently con.
densed to admit all tine advertisements on
the two outer leaves, j. e, on the four out
er pag.s--which outer sheet can be cut of
in binding or filing, thus leaving the read
ing matter Of II 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 friends
Of agricultural improvement, in obtaining
subscribers, | announce the following scale
Of terms:
Single subscribers, as before, SO per
annum: or two subscribers for S..
Clubs or individuals paying any one of
the following sums, shall receive the an.
nexed number Of copies for one year, pro-
vided the copies all go to one address.
$40 entitle to copies;
$50 entitle to l6 copies:
$50 entitle TO 2S copies:
500 entitle to go copies:
Postmeslers, or local agents, obtaining
subscribers and RENTING as above, shai
be entitled to all the advantages offered.
Please TO remit through the Postmas.
tiers, as they are authorized by law to 70.
nit to publishers, free ofpostage.
PRIZES FOR ESSAYS.
hereby offer as premiums, sir silver
cups, with appropriate inscriptions--one
OF the six to be awarded, respectively, 10
the authors Of the best essays on the fol.
lowing subjects respectively, each author
to be resident of Mississippi, viz:
|. The Cotton Plantation. Its manage
ment with reference TO crops Of inferior
Importance, and the proper proportions Of
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