Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-01-09

frlenQ always az nanQ On tnelr ucsks, anu
have yet to learn of one to regret it. On
the contrary, the future generally with oil
such finds the numbers bound and
permanent place accorded the volume in
their libraries.
Bradstreet's, weekly journal of trade,
finance and economy" also published in
New York, is younger member of the
American publications occupying leading
position as indicated by the quotation above.
So full in detail are its sixteen pages ofevery
issue, on all the questions thus generally
denominated, that it would be difficult to
say for which it is preferred. To US, its
statistics and comments concerBing the
grain production not only of our country,
but also of the world at large, impart q
chief benefit. Information sought for in
the lines of all other staple products, pro-
visions, raw material, such as wool, cotton,
tobacco, the financial and stock markets,
&C., it is just as full, as our experience has
found it, as in those departments in which
we seek knowledge by studying its volumi-
nous contents as they are weekly and con-
nectedly compiled.
Tho North Western Lun.berman, pub
lshed at Chicago, is prince among the
trade journals of the country. In its de-
partment, there is none to equal it in
America or Euroke. Not a great while
since we had occasion to sketch the field it
occupies in the lumber and its associated
interests, taking it from the forest to con-
struction in all kinds of building, manu-
featured prod let's, &c. Every owner of a
forest valuable for its timber supplies, the
manufacturer, builder and lumber-mer-
chant would be wiser and happier man
if posted by the information to be obtained
weekly by consulting its pages.
The Coal Trade Journal, published in
New York, is universal favorite with
those engaged in mining and handling COAL
1t is the only newspaper in the United
States entirely devoted to the coal trade
Coal becomes an article of commerce
shrough the fundamentally of very few
men in comparison to the millions all over
the world concerned in it as an economic
question. 1t affects almost every home,
the unlimited manufacturing industries,
and the worlds commerce carried by means
of steam power. The general reader would
be amazed when rising from careful read
ing of this semi monthly at the vast amount
of valuable information be would realize.
In addition to his great research and at
tention to large correspondence In con-
ductlng the journal, Mr.. Frederick E.
Saward, the editor. is the author of books
and annual compilations concerning coal
and its consumption the world over, which
are rare and valuable.
The American Farmer. This old, staid
organ OF agriculture as practiced in Mary
land and sections of adjoining States has
extended its greetings for the new year to
its friends and brethren of the press. Balti-
more, we think, has the honor of being the
first place to introduce purely agricultu-
raj literature in this country, and the
Farmer still occupies its position, having
filled, if not wholly, almost the years Of an
octogenerian, and conducted for more than
the last half century by William Sands
| whose years are over four score. Its value
| to the farmer and gardener increases with
its long service in behalf of their interests
1t is always welcome to our table and neyer
read without profit.
The Prairie Farmer, as its tito denotes,
agriculture. Whilst full in attentions to
the MAIN stay of field production, it is a
busy representative of the live stock and
all the interests of the farm and garden
and orchard. The wids-awake city OF
Chicago is it's headquarters, and from that
thronged center OF trade it sends out its
weekly elegantly-illustrated numbers. 1t
is favorite in the affairs of household
economy, and has special departments filled
with choice matter for ladies and misses.
The commercial features of the Farmer
are valuable to US and to many readers Of
the SPECTATOR, fer the extracts made from
it and reproduced in our compilations OF
trade matters and crop reports.
The Southern Planter-Virginia farmers
of this generation should make it cherish
ed duty to honor the household treasures
of their fathers. The career of the Planter
filled large space in the brighter days OF
our agriculture. 1t is none the less worthy
now to occupy such distinction. When The
James River Valley bloomed with profita-
BILE culture. the South side gaining in
wheat and grass production. and the Pied
mont and the Valley and the West grow
ing in development as favored by opening
lines of railroad long years ago. the Planter
interchanged the views of grand race OF
reading farmers. 1t is just as good and
practical now as ever, and for that, as well
as its associations, deserves a place in the
homes of every Virginia farmer.
Abiding to the Planter revives an early
incident in Virginia agricultural literature.
The Planter, long ago, was the successor,
so to speak, of the Farmers Register, the
first journal Of its kind published in this
State. Its founder was Edmund Rufiu,
| who developed the natural beds in tide
water Virginia and wrote treatise upon
calcareous manures, which at this late day
more Than heretofore is attracting the at
tention be )abored 50 ably and faithfully to
draw to them. When Mr. Rufan issued