Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-26
THE FARMER"
Additional Notices of the Pres.

From the New York World OF January 2ith.l
THE FARMER. We have before us the first
january number of q handsome new monthly mag
aIine published in Richmond, Virginia, by Mes,r..
Elliot Shields. part opretors and publishers Of
the Richmond WHO.
Few publications have ever commenced their ca q.
rerr under auspices more calculated to insure wide
spread benefits to the country ut large than The Far
aer; and We are glad 10 say that this first number
gives evident proof of the sterling ability of those
who have undertaken TO cOlduct IT, not only III q @
practical value OF the matter it contains, but in the
tasteful style ia which the whole publication j. p I
together Ii comprises some fifty PAGES Of h ghIy
readable and instructive matter upon the subjects Of
agriculture, horticulture the mechanic arts. hnus,-
hold economy. and all their collateral b,anrEes.
We have looked in van through the whole PAGES
of this magazine tor one single word that c0uii he
tortured into anything bctrayne sectional feeling
IL is started solely for the lIudable purpose of dcye
ODing the bOuuIicS, natural resources OF Virginia
to teach her agricultGrists and mechanics how best
10 avail themselves Of the aud progressive order
of things brought ahOnt by the last fpHr cventtul
years. Many II Northern farmer is nOw looking
wistfuy towards tie fertile and productive soil Of
Virginia, her genial cmltc. where lie can command
st least three extra months in the year for tie pur
poses of agrcuIture and this publication is just the
one TO teach all such how hes; 10 proceed in obtain
ing what they require.
Apart from the intrinsic merits Of this ms gaa ne
which is the only one published in tie South, and
kind in the North--we hail the appearance of The
farmer the most significant of the very many
proof, of healthy vitality ana genuine 'reconsrur
ton" which the south has yet presented. One Such
evident symptom of Il vigorous, spnntincOUS and self
reliant determination to draw Virginia from tie
PROSTATE condition into which she has been thrown
by the melancholy events of past years Is bound 10
cauHtcrIct whole volumes Of wicked detrtct.0n
poured upon Ter by her enemies.
From the Religions Herald (Rchmond) Jan. 81
THE FARyTR."-We have received the first num-
her of this valuable monthly. 1t is published in this
city by Colonies Shields and Elliott who also the
prOprietors of the Richmond Hhjg,
IL would seem that in the mighty changes through
which our agricultural interests are passing, such
publication would be a necessity with the important
class for which it is prepared. Every farmer there
fore ought TO avail himself of the instruction with
which these pages 50 richly abound.
We will venture to say word in reference to the
cnterprising firm to whom we are indebted for The
Farmer. They are gentlemen of high Christian
character and Of great business capacity We, the
nnior editor. for some time acting chaplain for
ElliOtts Battalion the Twenty-ffth Virginia. and
take pleasure in testilying that during the war we
knew OF no commander of regiment who main.
tanned more consistent Christian character than
this gallant Colonel. Success to the Former.