Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-11-10
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THE FARMER.
A MONTHLY JOURNAL,
.a' DEVOTED TO
AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE,
The Auxiliary Mechanic Arts,
AND TO
HOUNENOLD Econ O.WY:
TO BE PUBLISHED At
TO BE PUBLISHED AT
r. I G II NJ @ ND. VA,

|INHE undersigned propose to publish in this
/ IL t1ty-commcncing in January, lS6G-a
monthly Journal 10 lie styled '.TIfE FARMER -
whose pa9es shall be devoted 10 Agriculture Hor-
! ticuliure, The Auxiliary Mechanic Arts and 10
Household Economy A Journal which shall
faithfully and successfully represent the cardinal
interests BY Che dissemination Impractical jpforma-
ton and thorough, sound Instruction will supDlv
a deslderatunl which is widely and dceulv fell in
the present e;2encv Of o,ir affairs apd OUGHT
therefore, I'VE should Think readily to commend
itself 10 popular acceptitiou and command in
return, rvmuneratiug patronage. t:f'aa}u/Iv''
| and S4rtcSV~Ta 10 support these Interests re-
quires a journal OF the highest order OF its kind
It is TO nothing short Of Ibis hic h standard of pub-
lie useiulu eSs ,h;t -'1ne Farmer aSl,res and fo
reach and nl"intain H. viii be an object of unre-
III ing e'loi aud unsoaling lberalitv ofexpent!i-
ture. 1t seeks recognition rs worthy ORGAN of
these cardinal branches OF n&tonal industry. of
which il assumes the special advocacy. and homes
to meet the requirements Of The position saiisf,t-
torllv 10 those whose interests are more infmedi
ately involved
We are fallen u. on times Of peculiar and une>-
aapied "nilclty lhe sCddcu and violent ovel-
throw Of African slavery. Without premonitiop Of
It's near apprOach, or prepare ion for the event
interviewer, a. il was, with The verv texture Of
our social constitution has rendered al past ex-
perence wish respect 10 The economy aud renula-
ton Vi LABOR nug aiorv raz,d 10 lis foundation
. tefn
cesstatcd It's tE.-rou ,trucou and re-orrauizat
III accordance with he recent charges in our cir-
cutnsiHn@cS and relations. Suddenly launched
upon telnpestuous sea Of dancer and ncrplexiiv
Without the polar star OF experience to Guide us.
we must as ocsi we can. ilprovise The measures
Witch appear al the lnoleni lie best adapted 10
The pr'oSeS oi or sen, security aud as calmly rs
we NAV aWait Ire slow progress OF tentative effort
and empirical practice ot he de, eIopnent of facts
and the mailited fruits of experience and obserya-
ton; from the c;tleul cOnpal s,n and neneraIjza-
ton ri al which sound principles nay be deduced
for orr future 2ti',nye and ,li,ccs on Then will
new creltifn o. oiGel harmony and beauty
spring out Of tie ,J,o,c disorder and confusion
which now n,o,ail Then will the Isolation and
ruin Whi' ma, DC face o. the country bc repair
Cd And not III hen >haIl Wholesome and stable
rules an'i acquisitions cOntlo the entire s,sem of
hus)an'Ely Viii rs adiune,s and subs diaries. and
give force ana eiliciency 10 he administrative
measures lcti-..:iy for the conduetion OF all lis
operations 10 he mos satisfactory and profitable
results.
TO icilit'fe enc o'uoie thps. important con-
al'i,'tA; ions good ien,nl;I ,,lolal is an Oh
sious necessity. \ .1c;tirm Of communication.
tor iite Interchange anong al ,ners o. views and
o;'nlons entertained ~ tiicn icspe' lively on sui
jccts apl,ct,'iIns 10 ,he common, e.Ilino. is in
Gisp2sSa,iic; ana they especially uerd vehicle OF
intelligence 'or the transmission The ci licst no
IKE Of improvement III any depa.lnel OF husi,an-
dry. that, by wide cilsiun OF such notice Ike
imp may lie adopted ~ III az ice and tbs
prove general hcnciit to Inc ,,!.;Dg fraternity.
Now, 10 sj'in up in word: i, > 40 meet this
obvious ana !nG -ilg niece rs ia llc niupl ictols
proWH".o publish lie move tc>,pi:.ed PAPER and
n pe',aI OF iie 'lutir,illiu:e oy especially So
lltlt the patronage OF The nthFic
The best talent. bo'h ,lcj;c;.l and theoretical
which 1ile co'n;l} a'io,'>; viii be commanded in
l'l OF is '''tei'i,e aud 10 expense will be spared
Al e.