Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-03-17
PROSPECTUS FOR 1853
WISCONSIN FARMER
Northwestern Cult,vator


A MONTHLY journal devoted 70 waster, A.,
n riculture, Horticulture, Mechanics Fdn.e.
ton, &C. illustrated with superior cngra v;n..
OF farm buildings, animals, implements frr;t.
fo"ers, improved machines: and form;ng ,
handsome Royal Octave volume of .bor, 5oo
pa1es annually. Published at Madison W.
by d. }. Powers and E. w. Skinner Prnf :
W. Hoyt, associate editor and Mrs = %
Hoyt, editor Home Circle - - -
new volume of the Farmer comme,...
with the january number, 1853, and its conduc.
tors pieuSe themselves to renew their efforts To
furnish the best magazine that the western f,r.
mer, gardener, or horticulturalist can oht.;n
while to the mechanic, business man and 6r.'
side 1t shall always be 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
lstrI, as applled to agriculture and the art, in
Antioch college, Ohio, and a practical writer Of
high ability; and Mrs E. 0. SAMPSON How tho
popular au.horesS, to manage department for
the especial benefit and amusement of tho h..
Clrcle They are also adding to their corns of
correspondents and contributors many practical
Snu Npelieliceu writers on western agriculture,
horticulture and kindred subjects.
The mechanical execution is 10 no ;m,roroa
and the number and quality of the illustrations
increased. These will embrace, in addition tn
those enumerated above a series on Noh,r,y
HtS'oFg, Which Will contribute to make the work
at'factlye TO the younger portion of the Home
.rcie In word, we intend to make it eoual
III All respects to any journal in the countrv
ana especially adapted to the interests and de,
velopment of the North
AS an additional inducement to those who
Mouiu engage IN extending the circulation of
the Farmer, and also to assist in the introduc.
OF and impnrt,,+
beng gathered from all parts of the world w.
snall distribute among our agents and working
lrienos 5000 'corh Of choice Seeds, Outlines and
BOOKS, which we are now procuring from the
Iatelt ofhce and the best dealers in the coun
Try. Inc assortment that each will be entitled
TO VIII be governed invariably by the amount
OF effort made to increase the circulation of the
Farmer. Va ~
NoTE.-Ihe public may be assured that we
| mean what we say in this, as in every other
promise we nave made since we commenced the
p"ohcauon OF the Farmer. We make these
| remarks, as We understand there was formerly
much dissatisfaction occasioned bv the non.
performance of extensive promises for the dis
trloutlon OF seeds by our predecessor
1ERMs-One Dollar year, in advance. .r
E&@ For clubbing, we offer the following. I;b.
eral inducements Seven copies, Sc: ten con-
les, 49, htteen copies, S12; 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 an
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 an
plication. Address
POWERS d SKINNER, Madison, Wiz.