Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-03-31
PROSPECTUS FOR 1853.
WISCONSIN FARMER,
NORTHWESTERN cuIf;,..tn,-


A MONTHLY journal devoted to ves,ern A.
II riculture, Horticulture. Mechanics Erucs.
ton, Sc Illustrated with superior enrrar;n-s
OF farm buildings, animals, implements fruits
mowers, improved machines: and for,n;,o
handsome loyal Octave volume of about boo
pages annually Published at Madison W.
by D. j. Powers and E. W. Skinner. Prof T
". Hoyt, associate editor, and Mrs. E @. s
Hoyt editor Home Circle"
4 new volume of the Farmer cammoncos
with the January number 1853, and it's conllrc.
tors pledge themselves to renew their efforts to
furnish the best magazine that the western f,r.
mer gardener, or horticulturalist can Obtain
While to the mechanic, business man and FIRE.
SIDE 1t shall always be a welcome visitor
Inc publishers have associated with them
serves IN the edltorlal management of the Far.
mer, D. W. Hoyt, A. NJ, late professor of chem
lstry, as applied TO agriculture and the arts !,
Antioch College, Ohio, and practical writer of
hiSh ability; and Mrs Z. Q. Sampson Hovt the
popular a'ahoress, to manage department for
the especial benefit and amusement of the Uone
eirele. lhey are also adding to their corps of
correspondents and contributors MANY nract;caI
and experienced writer's on western agriculmre
horticulture and kindred subjects. = -
Inc mechanical execution is 10 be improved
and the number and quality of the, illustrations
increased. These viii embrace, in addition To
those enumerated above, a series ON Nai,,yoy
history, which viii contribute to make the work
attractive to the Younger portion of the Home
.lfcie. In a word, we intend to make it equal
IN all respects to any journal in the country
ana especially adapted to the interests and de.
veiopment of the Northwest. ?. -'-I-7
As additional inducements to tboso VIII,
would engage in extending the circulation of
the Farmer, and also to assist in the introduc-
tlon OF new and important products which are
belng gathered from ali parts of the world We
cnaiA "letlIoute among our agents and working
trlends 5000 acoIM Of choice Seeds, CUTTINGS and
BOOKS, which we are now procuring from the
fatenI once and the best dealers in the coun-
/ Try. The assortment that each Will be entitled
TO Will be governed invariably by the amount
OF effort made to increase the circulation of the
Farmer -..f -
NoTE.-The public may be assured that we
mean what we say in this, as in every other
promise we have made since we commenced the
pophcauon OF the Farmer. We make these
! remarks, as we understand there was formerly
hluch dissatisfaction occasioned by the non
performance OF extensive promises for the dis
tributlon OF seeds by our predecessor
IERMs-One Dollar year, in advance
~ For clubbing we offer the following lib
eral inducements: Seven copies, Sc; ten COP
les, sS fifteen copies Sl2 twenty copies SIS.
and an extra copy to the getter-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
early as possible, that we may the better know
with how large an edition to commence the
year All moneys or postage stamps enclosed
and carefully directed to the publishers will be
at their risk
Postmasters, old subscribers and friends of
agriculture everywhere, are requested to act as
agents. Specimen numbers will be sent on ap-
picatiOn. Address ......'4 ..- - ~
POWERS G SKINNER, Madison, Wis.