INDIANA FARMER.
DEVOTED   TO   AGRICULTURE,     HORTICULTURE,   MECHANICS,   AND   THE    USEFUL   ARTS.
VOL.1.] RICHMOND,   IND., MARCH 1, 1852. [NO. 14.
EDITOR'S TABLE. Jlarge stock of cattle, sheep, or hogs,  and ju-
JB@= We present ouTTeaders in this number,!Viciously selects from that large number; tho
with the fust of a series of articles from the pen very best to breed from, may greatly improve his
of Professor Lawrence, upon the Geology and stock. And just so I think it is with the con-
Agricultural capacity of Indiana.       - j ductors of an agricultural paper.    If they have
The great experience and thorough practical J a large number of contributors, and select-the
acquaintance of this gentleman with the sub-J very best, they greatly improve their paper, and
ject, will ensure a treat to our readers; and! add much to its interest and usefulness. Now
although wo have incurred a considerable ex-j I confess that I had fears at ths start, forthe'
pense in securing the talents of one so familiar, (success of your paper ; from the fact that farm-
and withal so competent to do justice to this ers that were competent, manifested such an
hitherto much neglected branch of science, yet [indifference to writing for your paper ; and this
we trust the liberality of our subscribers will; was ihe only thing that stimulated me to scrib-
second our efforts to fill our columns with thej Me anything for it; and lest you become alarm-
best productions of our best men. cd, 1 will inform you now, that as soon as you
—- — ———■ I »et a good list of correspondents, I will back
Central Railroad.-—From a private letter jout> jjut unt;i that time comes, I may occa-
to Dr. J. R. Mendenhall, of this city, we aro L;oniy submita few facts, collected from care-
furnished with the following very important and |j-uj observation, which if you have the pa-
interesting intelligence from Hon. John S. New- j tiencei and can take the time to dress up in a
man, President of the Central Railroad : ! readable garb,  you  may publish if you think
"New York City, Feb. 20, 1852.     jbest.    But what I most desire to see, is the time
This afternoon we closed a contract with I come when you will have fifty contributions to
Messrs. Winslow, Lanier & Co., for the pur-{seiect from, when you only need a dozen arti-
chase of our iron forthe  entire line, on niore|c,es_      It -s true> when that time  comes, you
favorable terms than any made recently, I ven-1 . _ ..„„,„ . k„,  ,u^  .„«„ >v,»t
.,, . 3    „ J may civc  offence to some ; out the man that
ture to say withtng a year. >      '   b , . , ,
__jL~l . 5 would  insist   on having   his productions pub-
Eelp. jlished, to   the exclusion  of other  matter that
There   area  great   many men  now-a-daysj Would be more   interesting to your numerous
who are willing to acknowledge the great ne-j readers, is too selfish to be honest; and I would
cessity which exists for united  action,   and ajrather such a man wouldbo a lawyer or doctor,
concert of individual effort in behalf of Farm- j 0r any thing else but a farmer.
ing Reform, who nevertheless neglect the most      Tbo article intended for your paper on this
efficient means of promoting   the end  in view. | sheet, I hope you will publish,  because it asks
Every number of the  Indiana Farmer   is now!for important  information.      The other I am
read by at  least  ten thousand  persons ;   and j perfectly indifferent—do with it as seemeth to
how we ask, can any man gain such an audi- j you best, and I shall be content.
ence on matters connected with the agricultu-j Very respectfully yours. "
ral interests of the country,  except through Its <     Now we have taken the liberty of disobeying
columns?   Therefore itis, that we say,   that: tho injunctions  of our friend,  by publishing
any man who is really anxious to contribute his < what was intended  for our private eye  alone ;
mite  towards   the general  fund  of practical i but we think when he considers the good which
knowledge, should make our Journal the me- j such remarks are calculated to do for the cause,
dium.    We received  a few days since a com- j he will pardon this use of his article.
munication which we  highly value, from one -~—■ ~— ~;    "'™"~~-~'
c r- • i-i WCS™ We have on hand and tor sale, a quan-
of our warm friends, accompanying which was      *«S?   u e ""^ ,     „ . ? „
4i.     r ii     ■ • , • i_- i \i\tv of Ovine Orance seed.    Price one dollar
the  following very   just  observations, which!'1') 0I usa6c "»a"fc
were headed : j Per <luart- ^	
"Something  not   tor   the Farmer."      ;     « No man has ever regrettecUhat he was vir-
Messrs.   Epitors :—A farmer that  has a | tuous and honest in his youth."