Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-04-07
PROSPECTUS FOR 1858.
WISCONSIN FARMER
North-Western CuItivator.


4 MONTHLY journal devoted to western A.
"a rieulture, Horticulture. Mechanics Fdrcs
ton, &c; Illustrated with superior enerayiurs
OF farm buildings, animals, implements, fruits
flowers, improved machines; and forming .
handsome hoyaI Octave volume of about zoo
pages annually Published At Madison w.
by y. D. Powers and T. W. Skinner. Prof j
v. hoyt, associate editor, and Mrs. + q 2
Hoyt, editor Home Circle
new volume Of the Farmer Commence.
with the January number, 1858, and its condue
tors pieuSe themselves to renew their etsorts T.,
furnish the best magazine that the western f.,.
mer gardener, or horticulturalist can obtain
while to the mechanic, business man and sr.'
side 1t shall always be a welcome visitor
The publishers have associated With .h.
selves in the editorial management of the Far.
mer d. W. Hoyt, A. NJ, late professor of Chem.
is'f!, as applied to agriculture and the arts. in
Ahuoch college Ohio, and practical writer of
nigh ablllty; and Mrs. Z. o. Samson How The
popular authoress, to manage a department for
the especial benefit and amusement of the Home
Slrcie They are also adding to their corps Of
correspondents and contributors many practical
anu eApellehcea writers on western agriculture,
horticulture and kindred subjects.
The mechanical execution is 40 no ;mnror.a
and the number and quality of the illustrations
increased. These will embrace, in addition -
tnose enumerated above, a series on Natural
history, which will contribute to make the work
a.'faclFe 10 the Younger portion of the Home
clfcie' In word, We intend to make it eousl
IN all respects to any journal in the country
and especially adapted to the interests and d.
velopment of the Northwest.
AS an additional inducement to those who
houia engage IN extending the circulation of
.ne farmer and also to assist in the introduc-
,'oi VI ne" ana important products which are
peing gathered from ali parts of the world We
shall distribute among orr agent. and .ori;ns,
friends $500 north of choice Seeds. C,,tt;ucs a,r
booSS, which we now procuring from the
ia'eht ofhce and the best dealers in tn. couu.
Try Inc assortment that each will be entitlst
TO VIII De governed invariably bv the amount
OF effort made to increase the circulation of the
Farmer
NoTE'-Ihe public may be assured that We
mean what we say in this as in every other
promise we have made since we commenced the
publication of the Farmer. We make these
remarks. as we understand there was formerly
much dissatisfaction occasioned by the non
performance OF extensive promises for the dis
trbutlon OF seeds by our predecessor
IERMs-One Doll:r year. in advance
- For clubbing, we offer the following lib
eral Inducements Seven copies Sc ten COP
les, SIS; fifteen copies, Sl2; twenty copies. SIS,
ana an extra copy to the getter-up of the club.
All subscriptions to commence with the vol
ume Those wishing to subscribe Will confer \.
great favor by forwarding their subscriptions AZ
early as possible, that NAV 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.
Postmastcrs, old subscribers and friends of
agriculture eyeryw here are requested to act az
agents. Specimen numbers Will be sent on ap-
pllcation. Address
POEERS e SKINNER, Madison, Vic