The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-13
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 Montgomery,
Alabama at an early day, in 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 one year, at most
ruinous cost. With the June number for 1862, we
suspended its publeation-when we Laid down the
pep for the Scaipe and into the service of our
country as surgeon. where remained ut our
N ST tin the close of the war The disastrous war
compelling us to suspend its publication having
closed we shall it, III 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
est of the Southern States 1t is true by the waIa
we have lost our slave labor, but we have not lost
fine lands, nor our superior Sehlai cIhate-tn
combined capacity of which have heretofore anu
will enable us to produce the fnest 4nilty o.
Cotton in the world. We have now clear held
for the exercise of Southern energy intellect and ca
pacity We not near ruined! Let us arouse us
to action-energetic industrious ana peTseFellnS
action-and by the blessing of God, this beautiful
'Sunny south viii again. and very soon, smile IN
the proflson of prosperity and plenty.
In the pages 4, f this Rural Magazine much atten
ton viii be devoted to the subject OF well organ
lied system of labor for our plantation purposes
We shall also urge upon our anters the Importance
of combining Farming with Planting, Grazing
Stock raising Fruit Growing, and all horticultural
productions thus diversitying labor INTO lls most
protable misunderstanding to our glorious country
/ the boon of independent prosperity plenty ahO
health.
are still actuated by the motives which impressed us
in It's organization. Fourteen years ago-the lnpor
lance of combining science anu lmproEeiheht VIII
our agricultural operations. If possible, 1t Is ever
more necessary now than ever. 1t IS true before
/ the war the negro and the overseer were the man
| reliance-and they did bring present proht, put a
a most ruinous waste to the soil OF our country
These are now institutions" of the past Our tru'
interest for the future, lies in the ch'hel Oh los
tering and building up Agriculture upon an en-
trelv different and improved basis; we must nov
combine farming with planting, and foster grazing
! with stock raising, in country that we ma.
resusctate and improve the wide aste OF exhauste
| soil in our land We must also encourage anu pIo
mote by al means, manufacturing ana the me
chauic arts. for which our country aHoruS ever
natural facility The columns OF the Cotton Plahte
and Soil will not only be always open Tor coIhuiu
nications all these sublects-eEeh 1rgenalS II
viting such--Dut will be the stauneh ana uncompr'
| missing advocate of their introduction and encou
! aqement in our system of industrial economy.
/ In common with our fellow citizens OF the counu
/ we have lost much by the war-very much LOT u
! and while our profession offers, perhaps prlShe'
field for pecuniary gain, yet such Is the deep Il
! terest we feel and take i'll rearing the standaru
excellence in our Southern Agriculture, Hortlcu
ture and Stock raising, that we are lmpelled 10
task before u.s. with the bare nope that ou[ enoi
in this great and good work viii receive at Ielst
compensatory patronage at the hands OF the plante
; ( and farmers OF the South .
= | we ask our friends and the friends of Agrcl
tural Improvement in the South to aid us in eAten
ing the circulation of the Cotton Planter
;, 0uR CHANGED RATEs.-The very high price o. =
= paper occasioned by the destructive war OUT
which we have recently come, with the re1uc
nrice of the Cotton Planter, for the present, or
such time when living and expenses come down
~ old prices.
One copy. one year in advance =
II Six Copies, one year in advance, i.
- An Post Masters are requested to act as agen
- at above Understanding ten per cent as CONN
All subscriptions should commence with
a Volume y "a -: SA ~ = Pro -,
I'd Montgomery. Ala, Nov. Is, 1865 FeO'