The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-11
PROSPECTUS
The American Cotton Planter
THE SOIL OF THE SOUTH.

The publication of the American Cotton Planter
(New Volume and New Series) will be resumed at
the Publication office, in the City of Montgomer
Alabama, at an early day, i'll Monthly Numbers as
formerly containing thirty-two pages each, hand
somely covered and neatly stitched. We attempted
to continue the publication OF the Cotton Planter
during the war, and did SO for year at most
ruinous cost With the June number for 1862, we
suspended its publication-when we laid down the
pen for the Scape and went into the service of
country surgeon, where remained, at our
st, till the close of the war The disastrous
compelling us to suspend its publication, having
closed We shall now resume it, i'll the same fine style
and vigorous efficiency in which we suspended it.
This southern Rural Magazine will, as before the
War, be devoted principally to the planting inter
of the Southern States. 1t is true by the war,
we have lost Our slave labor but we have not lost
our tine Lands nor our superior genial cllmate-the
combined capacity of which have heretofore and
ever will enable us to produce the finest quality of
Cotton in the world We have now clear field
for the exercise of Southern energy, intellect and
pacity. We are not near ruined! Let us arouse us
to acton-energetlc industrious and perseVerlng
action-and by the blessing of God, this beautiful
sunny South will again. and very soon smile in
the prOfusiOn of prosperity and plenty.
In the pages # this Rural Magazine much atten-
ton will be devoted to the subject of well organ
lied system of labor for our plantation purposes.
We shall also urge upon our p anters the importance
of combining Farming with Planting, Grazing,
Stock raising, Fruit Growing, and all Horticultural
productions; thus verslfylng labor into Its most
profitable misunderstanding to our glorious country
the boon of independent prosperity, plenty and
health.
In resuming publication of the Cotton Planter we
still aetuated by the motives which impressed
n-tS
lance OF combining science and improvement with
our Agricultural operations. If possible, it is
more necessary now than ever. 1t is true, before
the war, the negro and the oVeTseer were the main
reliance-and they did bring present profit, but at
a most ruinous waste to the soil of country
These are now institutions" of the past. Our true
interest for the future lies in the channel OF fos
tering and building up our Agriculture upon an en-
tirely different and improved basis. We must now
combine farming with planting, and foster grazing
with stock raising, in our country, that We may
resusctate and prove the wide aste of Exhausted
soil IN land. We must also encourage and
mote by al means, manufacturing and the me
chanic arts, for which country affords every
natural facility The columns of the Cotton Planter
and Soil will not only be always open for commu-
wiling such-but will be the staunch and uneompro-
! missing advocate of their introduction and encour-
/ agement in our system of industrial economy.
In common with our fellow citizens of the country
] we have lost much by the war-very much for us;
and while our profession offers perhaps, brighter
field Tor pecunlary gain, Yet such is the deep in
tereSt feel ant take in rearing the standard of
excellence in our southern Agriculture, Horticul-
/ ture and Stock raising that We are impeed to the
task before u.s. with the bare hope" that efforts
in this great and good work viii receive at least
compensatory patronage at the hands of tue planters
/ and farmers of the South.
We ask friends and the friends of Agricul-
tural Improvement in the South aid Us in extend
/ ing the circulation of the Cotton Planter
/ OUR CHANGED RATEs.-The very high price OF ali
the neeessares of life with all printing material and
paper, oceasOned by the destructive war out OF
which we have recently come, with the reduced
value OF t currency, compel us us to advance the
price of the Cotton Planter for the present till
/ such time when living and expenses come down to
/ old prices.
| One copy, year in advance So 90
Six Copies, year in advance Is 90
All Post Masters requested 20 act as agents,
at above Interviewing ten per cent. ceulmis-
/ siOns.
| All subscriptions should commence with the
/ Volume. n Is CLOUD M d.,
Editor and Proprietor;
Montgomery, Ala, Nov. Is, 1865 Febsdtf