Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-11-17
Newspapers.
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7a''sel RICHM ON DIVA rco !
TIME undersigned propose to pfbEist, in this
| Il city--commencing in January ,l866--a
monthly Journal to be styled "THE FARMER.,'
whose pages shall be devoted to Agriculture Hor-
ticulture, the Auxiliary Mechanic ARTS and to
| Household Economy. "A Journal which shall
faithfully and successfully represent the cardinal
Interests by the dissemination of practicalin
ton and thorough, sound instruction, will upply
desideratum which is widely and deeply felt in
| the present eXgency of our affairs. and ought
therefore, 1--WE should think readily to commend
itself to popular acceptation, and cotnltand in
return, renlunerating patronage '[dahfully'i
and 'successfutly' to support these interests re-
quires Journal Of the highest order of its kind
1t is to nothing short of this high standard ofpub-
lie usefulness that 'The Farmer aspires, and to
reach and maintain it, will be an object of unre-
hitting effort and unsparing iberality fexpendi-
ture. 1t seeks recognition as worthy organ of
these cardinal branches of national industry of
winch 1t assumes the special advocacy and hopes
to meet the requirements of the position satisfac-
toriy to those whose interests are more immcdi-
ately involved 4t,.. ..ttf ,s....t...
We are fallen upon times of peculiar and unex-
amplcd difficulty The sudden and violent over
throw OF African slavery, without prenonitonr of
Its near approach, or preparation for the event.
interviewer, as it was, With the very texture of
our social constitutions has rendered all past ex-
perlence with respect to the economy and regula-
ton of labor nugatory RACED to its foundation
the entire system OF Southern agriculture, and ne
cessitated its reconstruction and reorganization
IN accordance with the recent changes in our cir
cumstances and relations. Suddenly launched
upon tempestuous of danger and perplexity
without the polar star of,experenceto guide US,
we must, as best we can, i1nprovise the measures
which appear at the moment the best adapted to
the'purposes of present security and as calmly as
we may, await the slow progress Of tentative effort
and empirical practice for the development of facts
and the matured fruits of experience and observa-
ton, from the careful comparison and generaliza-
ton Of all which, sound principles may be deduced
for our future guidance and direction. Then will
a new creation of order, harmony and beauty
! spring out OF the chaotic disorder and confusion
which now prevail. Then will thedesolaton and
ruin which mar the face of the country be repair
ed. And not till then shall wholesome and stable
rules and regulations control the entire system Of
huSbandry, with its adjuncts and subsidiaries, and
give force and efficiency to the administrative
measures necessary for the conduction of all its
operations to the most satisfactory and profitable
results.
! To f,ilitate and promote these important con-
i slderatlons, good agricultural journal is an OBJ
vious necessity. A medium of communications
| Tor the interchange among farmers of views and
opinions entertained by them respectively on sub
jects appertaining to their calling, is in
dlspensabie, and they especially need vehicle of
intelligence for the transmission of the eariestno-
ticc of improvement in any department of husban-
dry, that, by wide diffusion of such notice the
improvements may be adopted in practice and tn, 8
prove general benefit to the farming fraternity
Now, to sum upin a word: ii is 10 meet this
obvious and pressing necessity thai the proprietors
| propose to publish the above described paper and
in behalf Of the undertaking they respectfully So
licit the patronage Of the public.
! The best talent, both practical and theoretical
which the country affords, will be commanded in
aid of this enterprise and no expense WILDE spared
in the effort to make the Journal complete in all
respects.
1t Will be printed on good paper and with clear
type, and will comprise thiry-tWo pages of read
ing matter. An advertising sheet of capacity suf-
ficient to accommodate the advertising patronage
| of the Journal will be added
Papers disposed to exchange with The Farmer
will send their papers at once.