Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-09
TO THE
Cultivators Of the Soil.
August 9
THE FARMEF

| TIE JHJWEfIIC.dN F.1R.HER.
vEyHE first number of the AMERICAN
IL FARMER, was issued on the Cd Of April,
1919. Itmay now be announced as an es-
tablished National work, adapted to all the
varieties of our climate. since many OF the
most eminent citizens in all the states, con-
tribute by their patronage and their pens, to
its circulation and its usefulness
TO make known all discoveries in the SCI
ence, anc all improvements in the practice
| of Agriculture and Domestic Economy--and
to deyelope the means and designate plans
OF internal improvements generally, consti-
tute the chief objects TO which the american
Farmer is devoted. lttakes no concern or
interest in party politics, nor inthe transient
occurrences OF the day.
The Farmer is published weekly, on a
| sheet the size of a large newspaper, and
folded so as to make eight pages--and TO ad-
NIT OF being conveniently bound up and
preserved in volumes Each volume will
! consist o htty-t W numbers, a title page and
an index ; and numerous Engravings 10 re-
present new implements, end approved sys-
TENS of husbandry
Each number gives a true and accurate
statement Of the then selling prices of coun-
try produce, live stock and all the principal
articles brought for sale in the Baltimore
market.
Terms ofusubscription 4 dollars per an
mum, TO be paid in advance. But for the
sum of FIVE dollars, the actual receiptof eve
ry number is guaranteed. That, is, when
numbers fail to come to hand, duplicates
shall be sent until every number shall have
| been received.
As the Editor takes the risk and cost of
| the mail-sbou!d subscription money mis-
carry, he holds himself, nevertheless, bound
10 furnish ths paper,
To those who may think the price of SUB
~scription toe high, it may be remarked, that
on a comparison OF their actual contents, one
volume of the American Farmer, will be
found to contain as much as four volumes OF
the Memoirs of the Agricultural Society of
Philadelphia ;" and the four volumes OF that
patriotic, and exceedingly valuable work
sell for l2 dollars.
To shsw that the American Farmer, is
conducted in a manner to answer the great
national purpose. for which it was establish
ed, and that IT is not unieserving the encon-
! ragement of the AgricuIturists of the United
States, the-folIowing testimonials are respect
fully Observation-Disclosures equally conclusive,
might be offered.
Extracto of a letter from Governor Lloyd,
who is Acknowledged to be one of the
most wealthy, well Informed and best
managing farmers in the United States.
The Farmer, so far, is the best Agricll
tural compilation, in my humble opinion,
that | have seen, and deserves the patron
age of the public"
From the President of the Agricultural Soci-
D. CIV Eastern Shore of MaryIr1
Z" an anxious to preserve the whole of
the work, and wish it was in the hands of
every farmer in the United States. 1t is by
the diffusion of knswfe lge only, that we can
expect our country to improve in Agricul.
ture, which tiny paper is admirably c~a!cula.
ted to impart, to all who will take pains to
be improved by reading"
Respectfully tn friend,
ROB. MOORE.
From an address delivered by Thomas Law,
ESQ. President Of the Agricultural Society
of Prince Georges County.
!" Before | conclude, let me recommend
! to YOU the American Farmer, a paper which
! collects into a focus all the rays of light on
Husbandry, which are einanated from every
| quarter Of the glebe--l have requested Mr..
/ Skinner to give an annual index, which will
make it equal to a library for a farmer"
From Doctor Calvin Jones, of Raleigh,
North Carolina. a gentleman OF high re-
pute for his devotion 10 the interest OF
! Agriculture, and for his attainments in other
| sciences.
FoR THE RALEIGH REGISTER.
Mr. Gales--i request OF you the favor to
inform those respectable friends who have
interested themselves Ill the success of the
t" Farmers .NagaziBe," that the patronage
proifered is not such as will justify its pub
l%ication. The best service | can now render
them is, to recommend To their notice the
: American Farmer" an Agricultural paper,
published weekly by John S. Skinner of
Baltimore. An acquaintance with this work
viii prevent any regret being experienced
| at the non-arpearance ct mine.
CALVIN JONES.
The following notice was addressed at their
wi expense through the public papers of
that state, by the board OF managers of the
Agricultural Society.
TO THE PLANTERS OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
The American Farmer" which is, as ap-
pears from its title. devoted principally to
subjects relating TO agriculture, contains a
great variety Of matter, the result of actual