THE FARMERS' CABINET, 



DEVOTED TO AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE AND RURAL ECONOMY. 



Vol. II.— No. IT.] June 15, 1838. [ AVTiole No. *1 



To the FatroMS of the Farmers' Cabinet. 



The next number of the Cabinet will complete the second volume., and according 

 to a rule of tiiis office, the work will be discontinued to all those whose subscrip- 

 tion expires with that number, unless express directions to continue it be given. 

 Several hundred of our patrons have already ordered the work to be continued, — 

 some have paid several years in advance, — and many more, we are satisfied, need 

 but a timely notice to communicate their Avishes. That notice is now given. 

 'J hose of our friends who can make it convenient to call and reneto their suhscrip- 

 tions at the offi.ce, are most respectfully requested to do so, and the earlier the better, 

 as we wish to ascertain, as soon as may be, t!ie practicability of increasing our pre- 

 sent large edition of the Cabinet. Those who do not visit the city, may re- 

 mit by their neighbors, when convenient, or pay over the amount to our agents 

 or to any Post Master willing to receive it and receipt for the same, as all Post 

 Masters are hereby authorized, and respectfully requested to act as agents for the 

 Farmers' Cabinet. — And any friend of the enterprize, may constitute himself a 

 special agent, by forwarding five dollars free of postage, for which seven copies 

 will be sent to his order, for one year. We need the aid of every friend of agri. 

 cultural improvement. 



The Third VoiusiEcf the Cabinet will be commenced under favorable circum. 

 stances. It is true that we have encountered many difficulties — but they have 

 been surmounted. The prejudice with which our enterprize was viewed in the 

 outset, is, in some sections, at least, entirely overcome. The spirit of improvemea 

 is abroad ; agricultural societies arespringing up in every direction, and from theii 

 judicious management the best results may be anticipated. Intelligent and enter- 

 prizing farmers are moving in this business, and experiments are being made Ji: 

 all the various departments of agriculture. In this great and important work, we 

 <lo not aspire to lead — we offer our humble sheet as a co-worker in the great 

 cause. Our desire is to present to our readers information on which they may 

 rely ; the proceedings of agricultural societies, and the results of experiments, as 

 furnished to us by practical men, with such essays, and other matters, as may be 

 deemed interesting to agriculturists, and worthy of preservation. 



The increase of our correspondents keeps pace with that of our subscription list. 

 Some of them would do honor to any work -We return them our thanks, and 

 hope to receive many more favors from them, and also from other gentlemen who 

 are interested in the subject, who can add to the stock of agricultural knowledge 

 and who may feel disposed to write for the public good. 



OO" For Notices see last page, .j;^ 



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