The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-12-13
PROSPECTUS
FOR PUBLISHING MONTHLY PAPER
IN BALTIMORE, TO BE ALLIED
THE CULTURIST

On subjects connected with Agriculture TO inrludc
an Engrants' Department, containing such in.
formation as may be useful to persons making a
settlement in the West, or seeking new fields of
agricultural enterprise
THE SUBSCRIBE Err proposes to issue a
Il monthly sheet, in quarto form, Of sixteen pa.
ges, on husbandrv, pastoral affairs, and kindred
SUBJECTS "a portion OF the paper TO he occupictl
WIN notices geographical, statistical and historic Il
al such portions OF the West viii br of most in
the South. "
Agriculture Is the most ancient occupation of
man. Ii is also the most useful, the most inocpen-
dent, the haPpiest the most healthy the most pro.
fltablc and the most honorable
Bnt this is not all. Agriculture compartments in
Itself 'nufc sci"ncc, than any other "ccuottipn i'm
the whole c role 81 human pursuits aud iualustry
Geology, chemistry, vegetable physiology all make
part of the thorough knowledge of this most ex
tcnsivc and useful art. They are indeed but the
beginnings of the vast field of knowledge contain
ed within it. So that if man can be a thorough
Agricultural, nc viii be the large, sense q: tI,.
word learned man.
Farmers however have been tn a great cxt.nt
opposed to - hat t'cv called sci,iu ,f ,ui,. farm
ing from mistaken idea that Whatever was in
print was merely speculative and uiattcr Of theory
u II were so indeed, they would Ue right in con 10
demning II. IL is however a mistaken idea Sci.
cnce is the result Of experience and practice II is
The ripe harvest OF facts rcnpcd not by "c i,7n ;n
one field bat r.uhctcd by all thu ltlur-,. thrnu n
ouf alt g. ,arv,sf ac'ds If tie earth in yrr .rr,
year from the beginning.
Every intelligent arncr likes to talk to his uciob
oIy anu uTaW advantage from his experience.
This experience is no less valuable for beiur dc.
livercd to him in print by types than if il should
be given to him by his ncighbor by word of mouth
IL Is the same thing.
Skill in the manual Of bocing and plougbipc can
never make farmer. 1t makes only an apprentice
in the art. Since the multiplication Of apricultu
raj papers and societies IN this country there has
been great improvement in the state of agrcnl.
ture.
II is designed to give in this paper al useful gen
cral intelligence relating to rural affairs and econ.
omy, whether of implements, stock ks. seeds modes
Of culture, articles of cultivation soils or fertilizers
and such discoveries Of science rs may assist light
on and make more profitable the hardy and hon.
Orablc toll Of the farmer.
secondary object will he TO give information TO
persons making settlement in tho West: from per
sonal knowledge mostly-so that they will be able
to make judicios selections and proceed i'm the e.
tabishing Of their new homes TO best advantage
and some description Of the lands Of MARYLAND and
virginia, with the modes Of rcnovating them
The price will be collar, invariably in ad.
vance.
Agricultural and Emigration Societies. and 9th.
ers who subscribe for ono hundred copies or more
will be supplied ~ SIS per hundre+
POstmasters and country collectors are requested
to act az agents All such will be allowed 30 Der
cent; and any person sending five dollars viii have
siz copies.
oH3s wH. }. a. BRADFORD.