Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-06-09
PROSPECTUS FOR 1858
WISCONSIN FARMER
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4 MONTHLY journal devoted 10 vester, 4,
n rlculture, horticulture. Mechanics Fduos
ton, &C.; illustrated with superior enararinr.
OF iarii' buildings, animals, Implements, fruits
mowers, improved machines: and forming .
handsome Royal Octave volume of ahn,,, Zoo
pa1es annually Published at Madison W.
by D. }. Powers and T. W. Skinner. -
W. Hoyt, associate editor and Mrs r n
Hcyt, editor Home Circle" III : " .
a new volume OF the Farmer comro,
with the January number, 1858, and its cond,,o
tors pledge themselves to renew their eforts =.
lurhlsh the best magazine that the western far
nler, gardener, or horticulturalist can ohta;n.
| mhhe 10 me hechaMc, business man and fr-
side 1t shall always be welcome visitor
The publishers have associated Win ,bar,
selves in the editorial management of the ~.
mer, j. W. Hoyt, A. ~, late professor of cben,.
lstry, as applled to agriculture and the arts in
Antioch toNege, Ohio and a practical writer If
hish ability; and Mrs. +. o. Simpson Hoyt tba
popular autheFesS, to manage a department i,r
the espeelii dement, ana amusement of the Hon,s
Circle They are also adding to their ,ccrns :
correspondents and contributors many nra,t;.i
and experienced writer's on western agricnlf,.rs
horticulture and kindred subjects.
The mechanical execution is 10 be imnrorss
and the number and quality of In. ;llustrat;ons
increased. These viii embrace, in addition to
tnose enumerated above, a series on Nci,,-oy
HtSto'g "hch VIII contribute to make the worl
a. a.'iae"'e 70 The Younger portion of he Home
.ircie- IN word, we intend to make it eoua1
IN all respects to any journal in the co,ntr.,
and especially adapted to the Interests and a.
yelopment of the Northwest ',''' 1e-
As an additional inGueemept tn ,boso IL
! would engage IN extending the circulation of
lne Farmer, anu also to assist in the i,trcs,.-
t1on OF new ana important products vh;eI ars
oeilS gathered from all parts of the world vs.
snah distflbute among our agents and wo,l ;ro
friends 5000 HoTM Of choice SEEDS. cutt;aos c,,s;
n"o"s, when we are now procuring from tho
fatent oftce and the best dealers in H. co,,,,
Try Inc assortment that eacF, Will he entitled
10 VIII De governed invariably by the amount
OF eliort made to increase the circulation of tho
Farmer .E.l ~ - ''''o'i Vi ''le
No'k--lhe public may be assured that We
mean what We say in this, as in evcrv ,,b.
promise We have made since we cop,r,or..I a.
publication of the Farmer. I'VE make thos.
| remarks, as we understand there was f,,n,arIv
mhch dissatisfaction occasioncG nv tho nov,
performance OF extensive promises for the dis
'1n1'1oh Vi SEEDS by orr predecessor
AfNAS-'he Goii,r a year, in advance.
~ Tof clubbing, We offer the following lib
erai lhducements:-Seycnc copies. ST ten CON
les, 90 hiteen copies S12 twenty comics SI5.
ana ah extra copy to the gettcr-up of the club,
All subscriptions to commence with the vol
ume Those wishing to subscribe will confer a
great favor BY forwarding their subscriptions as.
carry as possible that We may the better know
WIN now large an edition to commerce the
wear All moneys Or postage stamps enclosed
/ al their risk III ''
lostmasters, old subscribers. and friends IF
agriculture everyv here, are REQUESTED +, ,ct -
agents Specimen numbers will be sent an an
phcation. Address mr. -, r
POWERS d SKINNER, Madison. Er;s