Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-02-17
PROSPECTUS FOR 1858.
WISCONSIN FARMER
Northwestern Cultivator.

4 MONTHLY journal devoted to western A.:
II ricuiture, horticulture, Mechanics, Edues
tion &c: illustrated with superior cnorar;n-s
of farm buildings, animals, implements fru;t.
flowers, improved machines: and forming
handsome Royal Octave volume Of about Zoo
pages annually. Published at Madison Wiz
by d. }. Powers and E. W. Skinner: Prof j,
". Hoyt. associate editor, and Mrs. E. 0. S:
Hov., editor Home Circle - y ~
( new volume of the Farm.. .o,,,,,o-
with the january number, 1858, and its conduc.
tors pledge themselves TO renew their affo-,s =,
furnish the best magazine that the Western. e.,
mer gardener or hortieulturalist can oh,,i,
while to the mechanic, business man and FRI.
side IL shall always be welcome Visitor
The pupiishers have associated with them
selves IN 1he editorial management of the Far.
mer j. W. Hoyt, A NJ, late professor of Chem.
istrr, as applied to agriculture and the arts II
Antioch College, Ohio, and practical writer of
high AFFINITY; and Mrs Z. 0. Sampson Hovt the
popular au,nofess, to manage a department fcf
the esPeca ia oeheht and amusement of the Home
elfcie- lie! are also adding to their corps Of
correspondents and contributors many practical
anu eAPerielcea writers on western agriculture,
horticulture and kindred subjects =
The mechanical execution is ~ no ;m,roroa
and the number and quality of the ilIustr,t;ons
! increased. These will embrace. in addition 70
those enumerated above, series on Natural
H'S'ofy' when Will contribute to make the work
attractive 10 the Younger portion of the Home
o1fcie. In word, we intend to make it equal
IN all respects to any journal in the e.uht-s
and especially adapted to the interests and do.
velopment of the Northwest
AS an additional inducement to those who
would engage in extending the Circulation 81
the Farmer, and also to assist in the introduce.
/ r N pny
,ioil VI new ana important products which are
pei,rS Satnered from all parts of the world. We
c'."'' uis'lipuIe among our agents and working
lrienos 5000 'co'fh Of choice Seeds, Cuttings and
D noo~s, ~ "a. we are now procuring from the
Patent Office and the best dealers in the conn
try. Ihe assortment that each will be entitled
TO VIII be governed invariably by the amouns
OF effort made to increase the circulation of tbs
Farmer "a '-''
| NoTE-Ihe public NAV be assured that We
/ mean what we say in this as in every Other
proinise we have made since we commenced the
publication of the Farmer I'VE make these
! remarks, as we understand there was formerly
mucn dissatisfaction occasioned by the nom
performance OF extensive promises for the dis
| tfloution OF seeds by our predecessor
1ERAs-One Dollar year. in advance.
| "a For clubbing, we offer the following lib.
/ erai inducements: Seven copies, Sc; ten COP
les, 30 iiiteen 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 4
| great favor by forwarding their subscriptions az
early as possible, that 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 ..-a E. #-. .
! Postmasters, old subscribers and friends of
! agriculture everywhere are requested to act as
agents. Specimen numbers will be sent on app
| plication. Address ..
| POWERS d SKINNER, Madison, Viz.