Mississippi advertiser. [volume] (Aberdeen) 1842-1848, 1845-02-08
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SoMt- MeSertt FARMER,
UNIV PHILIPS & N NORTH

BY M w PHILIPS & N @ NORTH
Nor despairing Of ultimate success in my cher.
ished obiect-ihe permanent establishment of an
Agricultural Journal for this section of the Union
now propose to this community, which is EN-.
phntically an agricultural one plan for ex,endine
the circulation, improving the style and increasing
tho efficiency of"The Southwestern Farmer.
ThisJournal has now existed nearly three wears
merely exered; for il has not Aourisded. Like sono
Intended but hardy plant, which barely keeps alivs
during ong-contnued droulh, it has neither do
lighted the multitude with its vigorous growth, nor
cheered the owner with its profitable fruits A fs,
indulgent friends, scattered sparsely over this nnJ
the adjoining States have charitably borne with il.
many irnperiections. For the first two years il wa.
published in book form, quarto size; but, upon en-.
tering tho present vaume. for many reasons which
seemed imperative to me at the time, 1t assumed
Its the wish ofmost ofils readers, as am nav
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 Invested of advertisements, and in pages O,
such convenient size as to be easily handled, fled
and bound.
THE PROPOSED FORM.
The present form of the Farmer is foho--i. i,
consists offour PAGES, each page measuring 1913 by
l35 inches. The form of the first and second vol.
urnes was quarto-i. e. of eight pages, each IL bv
o. The form of the fourth volume as now pro
pose it, she'll be octaoo-i e. it will consist ofsx.
teen pages each measuring 9 by 81 inches. con.
template procuring, for The purpose of advertise
ments, set of very small types, (nonpareil,) suH
ciently condensed to admit all the advertisements ON
thetwo outer leaves, on the four outer pages-which
outer sheet can be cut OF in binding or filing Tim,
leaving the reading matter of II pages, to ITSELF
In this why, subscribers will get in one month 49
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 annum Or
two subscribers for IS. p.sT,
Clubs, or individuals, paying any one of the FOL-
ewing sums, shall receive the annexed number Of
copies for year, provided the copies all go to
the one address:
SO entitled 10 copies $50 entitled to %
$50 IS 500 :" 60,
VI Postmasters, or local agents, obtaining sui
scribers and RENTING above, shall be entitled to
all the advantages offered.
.87sPease to remit through the Postmasters, as
they are authorized by law to remit 10 publisher,
free Of postage
GJ7A reply to this (post .paid) is desired as early
as possible inDecember, that | may make my ar.
without delay.
% When funds cannot conveniently be transmit.
ted, please to send drafts IN. Orleans, Vicksburg
or Natchez payable on the first January next.
0J7I pledge my worl-whch pledge not light
Iy--tha if sufficient encouragement be not afforded,
by the FIRST Of January 1915, to sustain me in el.
terng upon the improvement herein proposed, then
shall return every draft and every dollar, received
n consequence of this Prospectus. Those who do
not know me may think my pledge an insufficient
security for them to advance upon; and therefore |
take the liberty Of referring as touching my intcrri.
~, to all the gentlemen, in each county of the State
who reserved in each llonse of the Legislature, du,
ring the sessions of l339-'40-'42--to the Facu.
lies of Oakland, Mississippi and Centenary Colleges
land TO most otthe members ofthe Synod of Mis-
sissippi. a,...
G57I one thousand new subscribers can be OF
tanned, | shall adopt the proposed Arrangement:
PRIZES FOR ESSAYS
| hereby offer rs Premiums, SIX Sill YER
CUPS, with appropriate inscrptions--one of the
six TO be awarded, respectively, to the authorities Of
the best essrys on the following subjects respective
", each author to be resident of Mississippi, viz:
!. The Cotton plantation. Its management.
With reference to land and labor devoted to each
including field pasurage--rOialion of crops and
pasture--artihcial grasses.
?. What crops shall supp!ant cotton on pla1ta-
tions OF inferior qualities, VIXEN cotton shall become
too low 10 be cultivated on such plantations-what
new crops 10 be introduced if any.
3. Sheep as adopted to Mississippi.
a. The Garden and the Orchard comparison
of the soil and climate of Mississippi with those of
more northern states, in reference to the production
of Vegetables and garden fruits--together with the
best methods OF managing the variour orchard fruits
adopted to Mississippi, and Of aeclimatng the more
difficult genera.
S. Analyses of soils and pIants--and suggestions
Of methods analysis within the means of Mi,sis-
'ippions discussing also the propriety of GEOLOGIC
al and agricultural survey Of the state by legislative
authority
6. Manufactures and TIE Mechanic Arts, cstab,
he agricultural interest. .
The premiums to be awarded by committee of
thirteen agricultural genlemep, 10 whom / shall
,ommit all the essays for adjudication, by such sub
divisions OF labor among themselves as they may
gree upon--the unsuccessful essays to be at the
disposal of the, Editors Of the Farmer
In connection with tho foregoing, intend TO
ubmit an Address-setting forth reasons why an
agricultural paper should be established in the
Southwest and leave that duty, to be better per-
ormed by themany philosophical gentlemen whom
his Prospectus may reacb--entreatins all who feel
he magnitude Of the cause TO mount their horses
and spend day or two in endeayors to
erm Clubs of subscribers. These clubs will be ,he
nuclei for presently forming societies, esinbli.bno
agricultural libraries holding neighl,orhood fairs,
&c,-thus cementihg the community tope,her. in
he execution ofone COMMON grand design
This is certainly favorable moment for nai9inp
he public attention, when The excitement ofnoltics
S about to subsjee for season. r ad*6r
The planters Of the state should make il n com
non cause to demand of the Legislature Geoog.
cal ana Agricultural sirve,, Of =,