Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1865-10-31
New Advertisements.
rTHE FARMER,
a MONTH"; JOURNAL .
DEVOTED 40
Horticulture Horticulture, the AUXILIARY Mechanic
Arts and to Household Economy.

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j Il MONTH"; Y JOURNAL
Devoted 40
Horticulture, Horticulture, the AUXILIARY Mechanic
Arts, and to Household Economy.
The undersigned propose to publish In this CITY
commencing in january 1866-a monthly journal
to be styled "THE FARMER whose pages shail be
devoted to Agriculture. Hortictitu e, the auxiliary
Mechanic Aris and to Household Economy. 4 JOUR
nal which shall faithfully and successfully represent
these cardinal interests by the dissemination or prac-
tical information and thorough, sound Instruction.
will supply desideratcn which is Wide y and deep
ly felt in the present exigency of affairs anu
ought, therefore, 1--WE should tnIDk) readily t. con-
eud itself popular accep and command, In
ssuceIssfuy" to support these interests, requires
Journal OF the highest order of It's kind It's moth
Ing short of this high standard OF public usefulness
that Ths Farmer sires, and to reach and maintain
lit will be an object OF hitting effort aud unspar-
ing llberalty OF expenditure 1t seeks recognition as
worthy organ of these cardinal branches OF national
industry of which it assumes The cIal advocacy,
and hopes meet the requirements OF the post ION
satisfactorily those whose interests are more mme
diately involved.
We are fallen upon times of peculiar and unexam-
pied difficulty. The sudden and violent overthrow OF
African slavery, without premontion OF us near ap'
proach preparation tor the MT lnterwoVen as II
with the very texture of social cons ttutlon
has rendered all pas experience with respect TO the
economy and regulation Of Labor naga ory razsd 10
it's foundation the emit system OF Southofn Agrlcu
and necesSltated its reconstruction ana rS-Ogan
zatIon in accordance with the ent changes IN our
circumstances and relations. Suddenly launched up
on tempestuous Of danger and perple
the polar star of experience 10 guide u.s. we must as
best we can lmprovse the which app eat al
the moment best adapted 10 the purp oses OF present
security, and as calmly may, await the slo@
progress tentative effort empirical prlctice LOT
the development of facts and the nAtirec fruits oi
experience and observation from the careful compar-
son aud generslizaton of all which, sound principles
NAV be deauced future guidance anu ulrection
Then will creation Of order, harmony ana Deau-
ty spring out of the chaotic disorder and Collision
which now prevail Then will the desoaton and ru-
in which mar the.face of the country be repaired -
And not till then shall wholesome and stable ruen
and regulations control the system OF husband
ry It's aduncts aud subsidiaries and give toEce
and efficiency TO the administrative measures Necessary
for the conductOn or all It's operations TO the most
satisfactory and prOitab results.
10 facilitate aud pfonioe these imp ortant constoe-
raons good agricultural Jo1rnal IL an obvious ne
cessily. medium of communication, for the inter-
change among farmers o views aud opinions enter
tanned by them respectively on sabJec apperaining
to their common Calling, ts indispensao Q, ana they
especially need yehicls intelligence for the
OF the earliest OF lnpf n any
department of husbaEdiy y, that BY wide diffusion OF
such Eollce, the improvements may be adopted III
rac.ice and thus prove geue al bench. to the l. run
ing fraternity.
Now, to sum up in q word: It's to meet this obv :
Gus and pressing necessity that the prop.eors pro-
pose to publish the above described paper, and IN
behalf of the undertaking they respectfully sol she
the patronage of the pubic.
The best ent botn PRACTICAL and theoretical whlca
the country affords wtii led aid OF this
enterprise and expense will be spared ne effort
to make the J0urna Compete III all respects.
1t will be printed geot paper and With clear
type, and will comprise thirty tw ages OF readii &
ma ter. An advertising sheet OF Capacity rulicent
to accommodate the advertising patronage OF the
journal will be add d.
Papers disposed to exchange III The Firms wild
send their papers at tnee.
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Payment will! be made upon the receipt OF The Jan
uary numoer
All Communications Il be addr essed to "ELLIorr
l. SHIELDS" p. y. Box loo4, Richmond. Va,
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Room.
JOHN q. SD IELDc.