Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-07-18
To The Cultirators Of the Soil.
June 2O--56f

LII L II IAN1 LIN.
FENIIE first number of the AMERICAN FAR
H. MER was issued on the Cd of April, 1919.
1t may now be announced as an established
NATIONAL Work, adapted to all the varieties
OF our climate, since many ofthe most eminent
citizens in all the states, contribute by their
patronage and their pens, to its circulation and
usefulness. Every subscriber, therefore,
plough what soil or breathe in what latitude
ne may, will find in the Farmer, essays detail
ing experiments and conveying information
suited to his particular condition and pursuits
Tomake knownall discoveries inthe science,
and all improvements in the practice of AGRI-
CULTURE and DOMESTIC ECONOMY
and to develop the means of INTERNAL IN
PRONEMENTS generally, constitute the chief
objects TO which the AMERICAN FARMER
is devoted. 1t takes no concern or interest in
party politics, nor in the transient occurrences
Of the day.
The Farmer is published, weekly, on sheet
the size of large newspaper, and folded SO as
to make eight pages-and to admit of being
conveniently bound up and preserved in vo-
umes. Each volume will consist of fifty two
numbers, title page and an index-and hume
rous ENeRAvINGs to represent new Implements,
and approved Systems of Iusbandry.
ment of the then selling prices of country pro-
ddce, live stock, and all the principal articles
brought for sale in the Baltimore market.
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that on comparison of their actual contents,
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" MEMOIRS OF THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF
PHILADELPHIA," and the four volumes of that
patriotic and exceedingly valuable work, sell
tor Sl2.-Of the quality of its contents the
Editor of the Farmer could not speak with
propriety, if il did not SO happen, that he has
little occasion and less leisure to write for it.
His agency consists, chiefly, in collecting and
arranging the materials. ii, however, proof
were required OF its tendency to promote i'm
provements in every branch of rural economy,
by those who may never have seen the work,
it would be sufficient to make reference to the
first volllme, where it will be seen that it con.
tains essays on every department of Husband
~, from the pens and under the proper
names of those eminent citizens in the differ
ent states, who are most distinguished in the
annals Of agriculture and other sciences.
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CT AL communications to be addressed to
JOHN S. SKINNER,
baltimore.
AbrH s, 1920.