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THE FARMERS' CABINET, 



DEVOTED TO AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE AND RURAL ECONOMY 



Vol. I. 



Philadelpliia, I>eccinbcr 15, 1836. 



No. IJ 



PuhliMhcd l>y 

 MOORE &- AV ATERHOUSK, 



JVo. «7 South Second St. Phila. 



J. Vail i.'iiinl. I'niil'i, -!■' .Maikel street. 



The Cabinet is published on or about the first 

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THE rARBffiERS' OABIITET . 



Rural Industry. 



In the establisiiment of the Farmers' Cabi- 

 net, the proprietor had in view the benefit of 

 the agricultural community, and of the pub- 

 lic at large. In the outset he was assured, 

 and that too, by gentlemen whose opinion he 

 could not but respect, that it would prove at 

 best a hazardous, if not a loosing concern — 

 that works of similar pretensions had been 

 repeatedly commenced, and as repeatedly 

 failed — and that no work of the kind, could 

 succeed to any great extent. He was deter- 

 mined, however, to make the effort, and so 

 far he has been successful, having found 

 the farmers of the middle and western states 

 disposed to sustain him. Some have lent 



their hearty co-operation, and many othe 

 have promised their assistance. It is trui 

 that the subscription is not as large as w 

 could wish. We are, however, steadil 

 making our way, and we hope to take oi 

 stand, before many months, by the side of ll 

 most favored and ablest advocates of Amei 

 can husbandry. The publisher would ava 

 himself of this opportunity to say, that ge 

 tlemen of acknowledged and deserved rep' 

 tation as experienced practical agriculturist 

 have joined him in the publication of tl 

 Cabinet — and that no effort shall be will 

 held on the part of its present proprietors i 

 make it in all respects a publication worth 

 the liberal countenance of the agricultur 

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But in the prosecution of this work, th 

 assistance of intelligent and practical me 

 is needed, and is most respectfully solicite( 

 The great importance of the agricultural a 

 is beginning to be duly appreciated — and i 

 fact it is justly acknowledged to be one ( 

 the noblest occupations in which man ca 

 engage. But on the advantages, the con 

 forts and enjoyments of a rural life, we nee 

 not enlarge. Our design was simply t 

 state the object of the work, and to solid 

 from gentlemen answers whenever practica 

 ble, to all oreitherof the following inquiries 

 respecting Rural Industry, in the variou 

 sections in which they reside. Our objec 

 is to obtain all necessary information on thes 

 various points, and present the same to ou 

 readers, in order that they may be able t 

 compare their present state and practici 

 with that of their brethren in different places 

 Persons who maybe so kind as to furnish u; 

 with information on any of the points speci 

 fied in the following questions are requestec 

 to state whether their answers refer to town 



