Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-03-10
PROSPECTUS FOR 1858
WISCONSIN FARMER
Northwestern Cultiyator

A MONTHLY journal devoted to western A.
II ricuture, Horticulture, Mechanics, Educe.
tion, &C.; illustrated with superior enqravinx.
of farm buildings, animals, implements fruits,
flowers, improved machines; and forming
handsome Royal Octave volume of about 500
pa1es annually Published at Madison. Wis.
by D. j. Powers and E. W. Skinner. Prof !
W. Hoyt, associate editor, and Mrs. E. O. &,
Hovt, editor ''Home Circle" 80
A new volume Of the Farmer commences
with the January number, 1858, and it's couduc.
tors pledge themselves to renew their efforts to
furnish the best magazine that She western far.
mer, gardener or horticulturalist can obtain
while to the mechanic, business man and 6r..
side it shall always be welcome visitor
The publishers have associated with them.
selves in the editorial management of the Far
mer, J. ". Hoyt, A. NJ, late professor of Chem
istry, as applied to agriculture and the arts, in
Antioch College, Ohio, and practical writer of
high ability; and Mrs. E. 0. Sampson Hoyt the
popular authorizes, to manage department for
the especial benefit and amusement of the Home
Circle They are also adding to their corps of
correspondents and contributors MANY practical
and experienced writer's on western agriculture,
horticulture and kindred subjects.
The mechanical execution is 10 be improved,
and the number and quality of the illustrations
increased. These will embrace, in addition to
| those enumerated above a series on Natural
History which will contribute to make the work
attractive to the Younger portion of the Home
Circle. In a word, we intend to make it equal
in all respects to any journal in the country,
and especially adapted to the interests and de-
velopment of the Northwest. -......
| AS an additional inducement to those who
would engage in extending the circulation of
| the Farmer, and also to assist in the iutroduc-
ton of new and important products which are
! being gathered from all parts of the world, VIC
shall distribute among our agents and working
friends $500 'corM Of choice Seeds, Cuttings and
books, which we are now procuring from the
Patent Office 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
NoTE.-The public may be assured that VI
mean what 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 occasioncd by the nom
! performance of extensive promises for the dis
tribution of seeds by our predecessor
TERMs-One Dollar year, in advance.
Us For clubbing, we offer the followin lib
eral inducements Seven copies Sc; ten cop
les, IS; fifteen copies, So; twenty copies, sl5,
and an extra copy to the gcttcr-up of the club.
All subscriptions to commence with the vol
ume Those wishing to subscribe will confer
great favor by forwarding their subscriptions as
early as possible, that may the better know
with how large 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-
plication. Address -..E
POWERS d. SKINNER, Jfadison WIS