The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-08-20
Prospectus Of "The Orangeburg
.', Warmer"

proud OF the rapid progress made
since the war in the development OF
her agricultural resources. But few
of her sister Counties can show as
bright record. All that remains to
make her the banner agricultural
County of the State, is an agricultur-
al paper for the dissemination of USE
ful knowledge amongst our farmers
and planters. Impressed with the i'm
portance Of this, the undersigned has
determined to establish, or at least to
make an effort to establish, an agri-
cultural monthly at the Court House,
to be called, if the effort succeeds,
HE ORANGEDURG FARMER. He does
not profess to know, or TO be able to
tell all about farming, but having de-
voted the whole OF his time for ff.
teen years 10 both the practice and
study of the noble calling, he flatters
himself that he will be enabled, as
sisted by an able corps Of contribu-
tors, among whom will be numbered
the veteran agricultulist, DR.. w. +.
Barton, Drs. Summers and Holman,
and DR.. W.. S. dudley, President Of
the Military and Agricultural College
ct Miledgeville, Ca, to have the
pages of The FARMER well filled with
matter, in which old as we'll rs young
farmers will fl1d something to add to
what they already know about farm.
ing. In the preparation of original
matter for THE FARMER, lengthy
olfusions upon subjects that are of lit
or no interest to farmers, as are some
times seen in agricultural journals,
will be avoided and only such topics
treated Of, as are Of interest to all en-
gagged i'll the pursuit Of agriculture n
proper regard being had to the impor
tance of treating all subjects in as
brief end pointed a manner as practi
caole: The creed of The FARMEu
will he, system and method in the
management Of every thing pertaining
to the farm, The use of means TO
prevent the washing and wasting of
our cultivated lands during heavy falls
Of rain. This can be done, and is of
the utmost importance TO every far
mer whose fields are not perfectly lev
el. The preservation of our FORESTS,
and the rcclaiming Of fields, that from
neglect and injndicious management
have been badly worn and wasted, and
on that account abandoned rs no Ion
ger fit for cultivation. Diversified
farming with rotation of crops.
Strict and close attention to the maxi
ing and sowing Of domestic manure,
which is the chief corner stone to sue
oessful farming.
Small, against large farms that is,
the cultivation Of smaller areas of
land for the capital invested than is
the practice with many. Deep and
thorough preparation of the soil for
planting with the liberal use of ma
nure. Nice and careful planting, and
clean and thorough cultivation. In
short, thoroughness in everything
done on the farm.
The risk Of loss, in Subscribing for
paper before it becomes so pecma-
nently established as to place it be-
yond the danger Of failure, is not un-
frequently the chief difficulty in the
way Of its suacess while struggling
for existence by cansing many to
withhold their patronage. To avoid
this difficulty, it was determined at
the outset to commence the publica-
tion Of The FARMER only under SUCH
circumstances as would place it at
once upon permanent basis. The
plan adopted to accomplish this re-
suit so highly important to both pro-
prietor and patrons, is to solicit at
first only the names of subscribers,
their subscriptions not to be handed
in until q sufficient number of names
have been obtained to make up the
amonnt; Of mnpav nnnorsorv fo 6ofro1,