Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-02-23

aTHE FARMER" ron FEBRUARY.
Opinions of the Press.
From the Abingdon Yircinian.l

From the Abingdon Virginian.l
The Fdrmer.-The second february num-
Der of the Farmer is upon our table. This
number is fully equal, if not superior. to the
first, which we noticed upon its reception. We
repeat, every farmer, mechanic, merchant and
citizen should subscribe for the Farmer.
From the GAINESVILLE Tobacco Plant.l
The F~drmer.-The February number of this
admirable monthly is on our table, and con.
tains a most interesting table of contents. Be
sides many articles, which will prove highly
entertaining and instructive to the farmers.
there is 4 summary of the victories on the turf
of the famous race-horSe Planet, which the
lovers of sport will read grcedily. We cannot
too earnestly the Farmer TO the
planters of Mecklenburg.
From the Shenandoah Herald
The Fdrmer.-The February number of this
monthly, devoted to Agriculture, Horticulture,
the Mechanic Arts and Household Economy,
has been received. This number contains the
likeness, description and pedigree of the
thoroughbred racer Planet on breeding
sheep breeding of swine cultivation of Indian
corn on clay lands in the Valley of Virginia,
Nc., &c. Published by Elliott X Shields, Rich
mond, Virginia, at SO per annum.
From the Wythevillc DiSpatch.l
The ErmT.-Wc have received the Febru-
AIRY number of this valuable agricultural work.
1t contains Il form of contract with farm labor
crS, adapted to the condition of affairs in the
South now, with valuable suggestions relative
To the direction of that labor. There is an ac-
count of Planet, with pedigrees, and some re-
marks on breeding stock and a second very
able article on the relations OF chemistry to
agriculture. lluSbandry, gardening, and all
the branches of the farmers calling, are treated
here with 4 clear simplicity OF style that shows
not only the Importance of the subject, but the
ability of the writer. The Farmer should be
Literally patroniZed.
From the Greensboro IN. c. PATRIOT
The Farmer for FeJrUary.-We have re-
ceived No. 2 Of this valuable monthly, publish
ed by Elliott 4 Shields, Richmond, Virginia.
The first number gave evidence Of u detcrmi-
nation on the part of the publishers to make it
superior To any publication Of the kind in the
country, and We are pleased to see evidences
to this effect maintained in the number now
before us. The Agricultural and Horticultural
Departments are well filled with matter of the
utmost interest to farmers, and which all may
read with profit, while the editorial department
is replctc with practical truth, suggestions, &c.
The Farmer is a monthly of sixty -four large
pages, and is cheap at 50 year. The postage
is but two cents on each number.
From the Norfolk Day Book
The Fdrmer.-As far as a cursory glance en-
ablcs us to Judge, The Farmer is a most admi-
rable adjunct to our agricultural literature, and
we trust our country friends will take 4 similar
view Off it.
From the Georgia Examiner.
The Farmer, devoted to Agriculture, HOrii-
culture, the Mechanic Arts and Household
~ 800 -. .I.,na y- = rAAAsral IL i aa
Quoted with marked ability, and the number
before lis is rcplctc with the very best of USE
lnl and practicalinformation for the farmer.
From the National Intelligcncer.l
The Farmer.-We take great pleasure in not
ing the appearance of this new and wcll-appear-
ing monthly periodical in the midst Of the desc
lation which rests so heavily upon the State for
whose special benefit the journal is designed.
The two numbers which have appeared are
filed with excellent matter which should he
widely spread to the people ofthc State. The
first number opened with an interesting bio
graphical sketch of the venerable General Will
liam Henry Richardson, who, now more than
three score years and ten in age, has been 4
leading and eminently useful citizen of his
State, and who, for q quarter of n century, was
conspicuous in the agricultural movements of
the Old Dominion. twenty-five years ago, in
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cultural and Horticultural Society of the
State, which attracted great attention at
the time, he used the following language,
which is reproduced in the magazine under
notice " Gire oar people the lights Of practt-
| cal kn0rIedge, tmprOre oar system Of education,
orr agriculture and oar mechanic arts, ami OlT
old Dominion rjH be once more IN the dScen-
dant." Every word Of which," says the
magaZine-and we heartily join in the Senti-
mcnt-ss deserves to be written III letters Of
gold" From 1915 to the bursting Of war upon
the country, General Richardson's labOrs in the
cause were unmeasurcd, immense, and cilica-
cious, and as he is still residing, in 4 vigorous
old age, upon his farm near Richmond, we may
fairly hope that his valuable counSels may yet
add much more to his usefulness in breathing
anew the breath Of life into the PROSTATE and
almost lifeless cause in which so much OF the
hest energies Of his prOtracted career have been
devoted. The biographical sketch is accom-
panied by a fine likeness.
Immiqrdtion.-We regret to see in a calm
and practical article under this caption in the
first number of the magazine the conviction de-
liberately expressed that " the freedman has
been weighed in the balance and found want
ing - that " all efforts to render him generally
available to the wants of the country have
proved abOrtivc - and that the State {" must
look to immigration to supply the deficiency"
We will still hope that these freedmen may do
better than the present indications give reason
to hope. We are glad, however, To see that the
people of the State are rcSOlutely taking hold
Of the subject of labor, and III organizing 50 i'm
migration societies" are opening the road for
a white population to come into the State, and
with strong arm to aid in opening the powerful
resources of its prolific soil.