Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-19
"TIIE FARMER"
Additional Notices OF the Press.

from the Shenandoah Herald Of l2th january
..TuE FARMEE. We have received the first No.
OF this monthly published by Elliott ~ Shields,
Richmond, Virginia at y ~ per Hnnum IN adj
vance. II opens with biographical sketch oi ten
crIl W H. Richardson, 50 long Adlutant-Gcner!l al
Virginia and contains number of articles Of prac-
teal interest To the farmers of the country. iIc
EarHer is gotten up ia good style, and richly de-
serves the patronage OF the planters ana cattle aad
grain producers OF the South. All communications
must 6c addressed 10 the publishers.
From the I.ynclbdrg Daily News January l6l
The FARuEG."-We have before us handsome
Magazine Of some fifty pages, with tue above title.
II is published monthly IN Richmond by MesSrS. FL
lott ~ Shields, So long and iavoraby known rs the
conductors Of the Richmond Nag. The annunca-
ton of this fact affords the best guarantee of the
cess OF thi, enterprise, which is destined hope 10
play an important part ia the regeneration OF our
State and lis restoration To prosperity.
II is tn agriculture that we must look Tor the we'll
Iinn of our State and section. Upon the successful
prosccution of that Interest, mainly depends our ~
tnrr Unless our soil Is cultivated successfully,
permanent prosperity can lie enjoyed by any other
nr,f,sson trade or calng. Wcthereorc cOngratu-
late the farming interest upon the appearance Of a
publiratinn intended Ia aid them in their efforts to
secure prosperity aud plenty, and bcSpeak for it their
favorable consideration. The moderate price at
which it is offered, places it within the reach of all,
aud We feel confident that no subscriber who will
carefully persc its columns, will fail to be benefited
during his years operations at least ten times the
amount of his subscription.
The present number is embcllshcd with litho-
graphic portrait of Gen. William II. Richardson, and
a likeness OF Mr.. Ficklns celebrated horse, Black
Hawk.
The handsome style in which the work is gotten
up, reflects great credit upon the prOprielors.
From the Abingdon Yirginian, January r.
the FARMER This il the title OF Il new agri-
cultural monthly, under the editorial control Of
MesSrS Elliott S Shields, of the Richmond WHIG,
the first number of which has just been issued. 1t
is as far as we have been able to examine it, one OF
the best works of lis character have ever seen,
from either tNc Southern or Northern press. Each
number makes u handsome volume Of some fifty
PAGES well embellsled, aud filled with the very best
Of reading matter not only for the farmer, but for
Che artZau, the merchant or the private citizen.
Tho subscription price is only three dollars per annum
in advance, and We have no hesitation in saying
that every man in the South who values information
and can spare three dollars, ought not be without 1t.
From the GAINESVILLE Tobacco Plant, January III
..TnE FAEMER The above is the appropriate
title of very handsomely printed monthly. published
tcuSiyoly known to the public rs part owners and
publishers of the Richmond MHIG. rs its name
imports il is devoted 10 Agricuturc Horticulture the
Mechanic Arts and llouSrhold Economy. II is the
only Agricultural Journal at present published ut the
SOUTH The enterprise eyinrei by the proprictors in
getting up an Agricultural Monthly, in the midst Of
present 6esctting difficulties, deserves encourage
inent and support from the farmers of the country.
From the Virginia Free Press.l
"THE FARMER" We have just received the first,
the January number OF a Journal entitled rs above,
and published at Richmond Virginia, by Mrs.Is.
Elliott Shields, gentlemen cmnently qualified Tor
the control of Such work. II is devoted Ia Agu-
culture, Horticulture, the Mechanic Arts and House
hold Economy. Il bids fair to meet fully, the wants
of the people and we wish Tor it great in lis
cmdcavors 10 sustain and promote the cause of
industrial development.