Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1845-09-06

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Where funds cannot conveniently bs trans,
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Iary next
pledge my word--which pledge not lightly
that, II sufficient encouragement be not afor.
ded, by the first of January, lS45, TO sustain mo
n entering upon the Improvement herein propo.
ied, then shall return every draft and every
dollar, received IN consequence Of this Prospec.
tus. Those who do not know mo may think my
pledge an insufficient security for them to ad.
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 lS39-'40 and 42--to the Racu.
ties of Oakland, Mississippi and Centenary Col.
eges--and to most Of the members of the Synod
OF Mississippi.
If one thousand new subscribers can bo OBJ.
tanned, shall adopt the proposed arrangement;
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PRIZES FOR ESSAYS.
hereby offer as Premiums, SIX Sill YER
CUPS, with appropriate inscrptions--one Of
the six to be awarded, respectively, to the au.
thors of the BEST essays on the following sube
respectively, each author TO be resident Of Mis-.
sissippi, viz:
l. The Cotton Plantation. Its management, .
with reference to crops of inferior importance,
and the proper proportions of land and labor de-
voted to each--including field pasturage--rota
ton OF crops and pasture-artiticial grasses.
:. What crop shall supplant cotton on panta.
tons OF inferior qualities, when cotton shall be.
come toe low to be cultivated on such planta.
tons what new crops to be introduced if any
5. Sheep as adapted to Mississippi.
A. The Garden and the Orchard--comparlso
of the soil and climate of Mississippi with those
OF more northern states in re Eerence to the pro
or with the best methods of managing the vari.
Gus orchard fruits adapted to Mississippi, and Of
acclmating the more difficult genera.
5. Analyses of soils and plants-and Sugges.
tions of methods of analyses within the means
OF Mississppians: discussing also the proprety oil
geological, and agricultural survey of the state
by legislative authority.
6. Manufactures and the Mechanic Arts, es-
tabshed within the bounds of the state impor
tant to the agricultural interest.
The premiums to be awarded by a committee
ofthirteen agricultural gentlemen, to whom
shall commit all the essays Tor adiudication, by
such subdivisions of labor among themselves as
they may agree upon--the successful essays to
be at the disposal of the Editors of the Farmer.
The essays to be forwarded to me, free of post
age, by the first of March next--accompanied by
a sealed envelope, enclosing the authors name
In connection with the foregoing, intended
to submit an Address--setting forth reasons
why an agricultural paper should be sustained
IN the South West; but leave that duty, to be
better performed by the many pubc.spirtcd
gentlemen whom this Prospectus may reach -
entreating all, who feel the magnitude of the
cause, to mount their horses forthwith, and
spend day or two in endeavors to form Clubs OF
subscribers. These Clubs will be the nuclei for
presently forming societies. establishing agricul.
tural libraries, holding neighborhood fairs, &C.
thus cementng the community together, in the
execution ofone common grand design.
This is certainly favorable moment for gain.
ing the public attention, when the excitement
OF politics IS about to subsde for q season.
This planters Of the state should make it a
common cause, to demand of the Legislature a
Geological and Agricultural survey of the state.
t shall be one of the leading aims of the "Far-
mel" to concentrate public opinion on this point,
so as to make it efficient upon our functionarles.
Though long delayed, shall ever continue to
hope for tho accomplishment of this measure.
If the agriculturists Of the state would unite in
demanding it, it might be effected by the Legis.
lature to be elected in November, l645. Say,
felow-citizens, will you aid us, in onr endeavorS
10 reach the public ear, on topic SO important
to the welfare of our state!
We are so arranging our business, as to admit
of our riding much through the country-and We
hope to spend at least third of our time in WIS.,
iting our patrons, in different sections We
shall endeavor also, one or the other or both of
the Editors, to be present at all Fairs or Cattle
Shows held in this or the adjoining states.
In conclusion, would state that it is my in.
tention to devote myself more directly to the
interests of the paper than heretofore; and / am
assured by my coadiutor, that he will take time
to visit farmers, and will give much more Of his
attention to the cause than his situation has
heretofore permitted. ...
Those to whom this Prospectus is sent are
earnestly requested to act in the matter at oncs
but if they cannot, they will please hand it over
to some suitable person, to act as agent.
Publishers Of papers, giving all the foregoing
matter three insertions, shall be eutitled to
permanent exchange, commencing with the
fourth volume.
N. g. NORTH, Proprietor and Editor.
Raymond, Miss, Nov. l, 1874.
JACKSON HOTEL.