Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-04
RICHMOND WING.
THURSDAY MORNING.......,JAN. 4, 1850.
The Farmer"-A New Agricultural
Tourno1


The great agricultural interest of the South
was saluted ON the first day Of January by the
issue Of the inaugural number Of an agricultu-
raj magazine called d" The Furusr," published
by, ELLIOTT & SHIELDS, Of this city. The pros
pectus Of this journal has been before the
public for some weeks. 1t promised that tine
first number should be issued on tue first OF
January, and the promise was faithfully and
punctually fulfilled. The mails OF shat day
carried it TO subscribers, of whom, We are
happy in being able to say, it commences with
an unusually large number.
The first issue was ayorably noticed in our
city contemporaries yesterday Ii was embel-
lished with striking and accurate portrait OF
General WILLIAM II. RICHARDSON, and con-
tanned carefully prepared biographical sketch
of this estimable citizen, and Jealous and dis
tingushed agriculturalist to whom and whose
well directed efforts in behalf Of agricultural
improvement, Virginia owes large debt OF
gratitude.
Tie editors address to his readers is an adj
mirable composition, and shows Il clear and
correct appreciation Of the sphere Of digniied
and useful labor in which, fortunately for the
Southern people, he has engaged. The occa-
sion is avalled OF 10 pay handsome tribute to
the late EDMUND RUFFIN, whose eminent ser
vices in the cause of agriculture are >ketchcd
in brief but comprehensive article. This j,
followed 10y an excellent editorial article on
Sc Immigration" There is also a valuable
original article on horticulture.
The selections are all from the best agricul-
turll sources, aud are exactly suited To- the
times and to the want, of those Interested in
farming. They are Us follows:
Essential, to Productive Farming
Enlargiug a Farm without buying Land"
Wearing out Land
On Breeding Cattle"
&c Grazing Cattle
Hints on the Care OF Horses in Winter
e. Experiments in feeding Farm Horses, and
in a,certainius the yield of Flour from Wheat"
60 The Usage Orange"
Relation of Chemistry 10 Agriculture
Curing Beef and Pork
&c The Cultivation Of Fruits in Virginia.
' Extracts illustrating Mechanic Arts"
&c The Laundry
This number of Tie Eu-me' is embell>hcd
with some well executed wood cugrayincs,
which greatly add 10 It's attractions. Among
them is an imposing picture of ''Black Hawk "a
magnificent stallion owned by $. ". FrcG-
LIN, Esq, OF Belmont, near Charlottesville,
Virginia.
1t is the design of the pubii,herS-Mcssr>.
ELLIOTT x SHELDS-to make The Eorm,r, In
all its departments, a fr>t-clas> agricultural
journal. They are determined that it shall be
surpassed by no journal in the United States.
and to this cud no means, uo effort, and no eN-
pensc Will be spared. 1t does not enter into
their views to limit its circulation 10 any State
or section. Its scope is comprehensive, aHdit is
designed for universal circulation in agricultu-
raj communities While agriculture, ia all It's
relations, will be its specially, it will not lose
sight of any of the arts or industrial pursuits.
The public has a sufficient guarantee ct the
capacity OF MessrS. ELLIOTT n SHIELDS to con
duct such an enterprise in their successful con-
duet of this Journal The Richmond Ut'y)
We hope 10 see The Farmer welcome
guest in every Southern household. Suh,crip-
tious should commence with the new year, So
that the series may be unbroLen. Address
ELLIOTT < SHIELDS, Richmond, Virginia.