Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03
THE AGRICULTURAL PRESS.

LIE 6Ch1C jill UhdL ThGES.
Moore's Rural NewYorker thus dis
| cusses the Agricultural Press We
cannot but admire the modest man
| ner in which it closes in reference to
itself. Not to discriminate particu-
larl y we can say that the New York
| er is now .ournal worthy any
mans support. IT says:
1t affords us pleasure TO note the
increasing prosperity, ability and in
| fiuence of the A gricuitural Press, as
exhibited in the general appearance
and contents of its representative on
| our exchange list. Many of our ex-
changes comm'd the new year with
| engagements or improvements, and
| none, so far as we have observed
have deteriorated in style, interest or
value-facts which indicate appreci-
| alton on the part of the people by
whom they are supported, and the
thrift and enterprise of their conduc-
tors. This prosperity of class of
practical and useful Journals, deliy-
ing support mainly from the Rural
Population, is an encouraging sign
of the tim mes-especially at a period
when great efforts are being made to
push" host of papers devoted
chiefly to sensational stories and 9TH
y L
not only augurs well for the pros
perIty, but also for thegood sense and
discrimination of the producing
classes, to know that they literally
sustain journals which aim to be in
structiye and beneficial as we'll as in
teresting and entertaining. Every
well conducted Agricultural Journal
must enhance the knowledge, power
and possessions of its readers.
Hence, we sincerely rejoice in the in
creasing circulation and influence of
our circulation and influence of our
contemporaries, and extend to each
and all our best wishes for augment
ed prosperity ands usefulness.
Though we may be rivals ia busi-
ness, let Us strive to excel each 9TH
er in efforts which shall benefit the
Country by adding to its wealth and
thepeople by promoting their welfare.
The Western Agricultural Week
lies exhibit marked Improvement,
this year-evidence that there is the
most progress in the region where
the Star of Empire wends its way.
The Wisconsin, Farmer, Madison, has
been changed to The Western Farmer
and greatly enlarged and improved,
but is still published (by w. b. Da-
fiSJ "o " y val ftC Y ttG u
Farmer, Chicago, has added a col
umn to each page and presents an
attractive appearance, while it's con-
tents correspond. it ls still furnish
ed (by the Prairie Farmer Coz
at 81. The Western Rural, Chi
cago and Detroit, has also added a
column per page, and shows evi-
dence of prosperity. Published by
H. N. +. LeWis-S2 sHThe good old
Ohio Farmer comes right along, en-
larged, beautified and improved, -
and we are right glad to note its
aid of G. f. Blakelee. makes "a
sound, spicy and reliable paper, and
as it is now the only weekly of its
class in the Buckeye State, it has a
field which it worthily occupies. S.
ID. Harris, Cleveland-S2. Colnaan's IS
Rurot IVorLd, IN. J. Colman, ST.
Louis Me.,-S2;) The Journal o}
agriculture, Il. ID. Morse & Co., st.
Eouis-S2 ) and The I0aOa Home
stead &c. Sprague & Co., Des Moines
50, start the new year with vigor
and are apparently increasing in
popularity.
mence the year under very favora-
NV PiSN''I II olil VIC III
provement manifested in their style
and contents. The Dixie Farmer,
the only Southern Weekly of its
class, is enlarged, and appears in
beautiful style. It's creed is express
ed in its motto pray to God, and
keep the plowsagoing, (Which is both
pious and praiseworthy. Published
by Paul, Tavel IL Hammer, Nash
vile, Tenn.,-$3. The Southern
Farmer (M. w. Phillips & Co. Mem
phis, Tenn, monthly-S2,) opens its
third volume with improvements in
style and illustrations-incl a
portrait and biography of its veteran
editor, DR. Phillips. The Southern
Cultivator (Wm. & w. l.. Jones,
Athens, Georgia, monthly-S2 y
The Southern Planter (Ch. b. Will
liams, Richmond, Va, monthly
So The Maryland Farmer Is.
Sands, Mills & Co., Baltimore,
monthly-Sl 80; )and two or three 9TH
er monthlies, copies of which are not
before us, open the year creditably,
with evidences of progress and in
creasing circulation.
The Agricultural Journals of New
England (all Weeklies. we believe,
except the monthly edition of n. +.
Il III IIt1r no llolablt dtIioiiSt
yet appear TO be gaining in popuiari-
land Farmer r. p. Eaton & Co,
Boston-$2, ,50.) The Massachusetts
Ploughman Geo. Noyes, Boston
50, ,50,) and the Boston Cultivator
(Otis Brewer-S2, 50) are worthy re-
presentatives ofthe far-famed" hub"
while the Maine Farmer( Homan &
Badger, Angus ta-S2.) and The New
England Homestead H. NJ. Burt &
Co., Springfield, Mass.-S2, 80 keep
pace with their contemporaries.
From Pennsylvania, The Gerlnan-
town Telegraph (Philip II; Freas,
weekiy-S2, 50, J The Practical Farm
or (Pasrl,an nrurris, Philadelphia,
mOnthly-Sl, so, and the American
Stock Journal, On. L. Boyer * Co.,
Parkesburg, monthly ST. come to
us freighted with their usual amount
and variety of practical and sensi-
BILE matter.
The Agricultural Journals of our
own State, so fa~ a. received, are inn
proved in both vigor and appear
anee, and apparently most prosper
Gus. The Country Gentleman
Lather Tucker & Son, Albany,
weekly-S2,5 so, dons an advertising
cover, increases its illustrations and
gives an excellent variety of pratical
matter. The Agriculturist %. Judd
& Co., New York, msnthly-Sl, so, }
also appears in neat cover and is
more picturesque, attractive and
magaZinish in style than aforetime
The Working Farmer, CIV. l.. Alli-
son & Co., New York, monthly
81 so. opens 1869 creditably, with a