Saturday morning visitor., 1849-02-10
TINE
VALLEY FARMER.


the community eng aged in AcIcuLTURE:
embracing in its scope ALL that pertains
70 the Ptantation, the Farm and the Gar
den.
The Importance of 81. Locis, in COM
mereial view is admitted by every one.---
Here the farmer and the merchant look for
the market for the produce of the country,
. as well as for merchandise. Hence, this
city is the centre whence emanates inteli-
gence. to the surrounding country. THIS,
then, is the appropriate place for the pub
lieation OF Journal devoted to the inter-
ssts OF those engaged in that n0blest Of all
pursuits-the cultivation Of the soil; for
at no other point can the editor so effectu-
ally hold intercourse with the farmers, and
learn their wants, wishes, and opinions, or
80 readily distribute bis publication thro'
the length and breadth tf our great fertile
Valley.
The VsLLnY IA MEa will be Of prdc-
ticdI character. We shall aim to render
ourselves particularly welcome i'm the hou-
ses Of the small farmers, the new settlers,
and those just setting out in the business
--nien who have often too much occasion
to feel. when reading the agricultural
works Of the day, that they are not print
ed for persons in circumstances similar to
theirs, but for men who have surplus cap
ital to iHvest in costly experiments, or ex-
pensive implements, or in system Of ex-
tended operations, while their humber
wants and wishes are entirely overlooked.
While, therefore, we shall by no means
disregard the welfare of those engaged in
the business on large scale, we shall al
SO endeavor to be useful to that more nu-
merous class Of our fellow citizens whose
operations are necessarily more circum-
scribed. The farming interests of the
people Of the Valley of the Mississippi,
and the application of the principles Of
science to its climate and soil, are the OBJ
jeets which we have in view. Arrange
ments have been made, and are making,
to secure the contributions Of some of the
best practical agriculturists of the coun-.
try to its pages, and no expense or labor
viii be spared TO present the friends of ag-
ricultural science a work from which both
profit and may be derived.
Experience has abundantly proved that
a mixed, agriculture is essential to the
prosperity Of the couatfy; and therefore
we shall uniformly discourage the culture
of any one staple to the neglect Of others.
Hemp, Tobacco, Wheat, Corn, Flax, Hay,
Oats, Barley, Castor Beans, together with
various other articles, are all proftably
raised in the different sections of our val
ley. The horse, the oxy the mule, the
sheep, the hog, &C., are alNwortlIy the at
tention of the farmer, both for use at home
and for market. All these will be kept
prominently in view, and each will receive
attention at our hands. Conscious that
the'true position OF the farmer IN not as
generally admitted as it should be, we de.
sign to give concise "HIsroHY or AGRI-
CULTURE" its benefits, and the great de.
pendeece of other pursuits on this class Of
our fellow-citizens. Our aim, in short,
will be to max the VALLEY FARMER if1fe-
Mort no similar publication in the United
States and being designed expressly for
the farmers Of the West, and published at
q cheaper rate than any other similar work
we can confidently call upon them to sub
scribe. Its superiority over eastern pub
licatioAs will consist chiefly in the appli-
cability Of its articles to this section the
West.
To the Garden and the Orchard, we
shali devote no inconsiderabie portion of
our pages, and also to the proper care and
treatIne mt of the various animals and fowls.
The improvement of the bre eds OF our do
nestle animals; new inventions in agri-
cultural implements; the chemical analy-
sis of soils new systems of cultivation 4
improvements In farm houses and other
buildings the rotation Of crops, etc.; the
changes in the political world affecting
our domestic and foreigni markets; new
avenues for the transportation of our sur
plus produce, or improvements in old ones
all will receive attention at our hands.
We design to devote portion OF each
number of the Farmer to Floral Affairs
and HonsehoIf Economy. In this depart
ment we ave the assurance of valuable
assistance from some Of our fair friends,
and We hope that others will favor US with
the productions Of their pens.
The engravings and embellishments Of
the Valley Farmer will be equal to those
Of any of its contemporaries, and its whole
appearance will be- creditable specimen
Of the present advanced condition of the
art Of printsnga
TER1S.--The Valley Farmer will be
published on the first of each month, on
new and clear.type, each number contain
ing 20 large double octave pages, besides
q of four pages Gcr advertisements,
making at the end Of the year, a volume
Of $40 pages Exclusive Of advertisements)
with a title page and index, and contain
ing as much masteras Is usually embraced
IN two ordinary sized octave volumes Of
800 pages each, and will be sent by mail
or otherwise to subscribers in any part Of
the Union, at the following rates-pag-
meats inaH cases to be made In Gdvdhce:-
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