Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-04-04
TO THE
CIltiyators Of the Soil

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rEyIE first number of the AMERICAN
LEARNER, was issued on the I'd oil april
1919. tlnay now be announced as an es-
National work, adapted to all Tue
varieties of our climate. since many OIL hs
most eminent citizens in all the states, con
tribute by their patronage and their pehs' u
its circulation and its usefulness
TO make known all discoveries IN the SCI
ence, and all improvements in the practice
of Agriculture and Domestic Economy-ano
to develope the means and designate pans |
of internal improvements generally, colsti-
tute the chet objects to which the Jtaner,con
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 large newspaper, ana
folded as to make eight Pages--and to al,
nit of being conveniently bound up ana
preserved in volumes. Each volume VIII
consist of fifty two numbers, a title page ano
an index; and numerous Engravlngs 10 re-
present new implements, and approved syS-
TENS of husbandry.
Each number gives true and accurate
statement of the then selling prices OF coun1
try produce, live stock and all the PrincIpa'
articles brought for sale in the Baltimore
market.
Terms of subscription dollars per an
num- TO be paid in advance. But for the
sum of FIVE dollars, the actual receiptof eve
~ number is guaranteed. That, is, when
numbers fail 10 come to hand, duplicates
shall be sent until every number shall have
| been received. r
As the Editor takes the risk and cost OF
the mail-sbould subscription money ms,
carry, he holds himself, nevertheless, bound
| to furnish the paper.
To those who may think the price OF sub
lscription too high, it may be remarked, that
on compaxison OF the ir actual contents. one
volume of the American Farmer, will be
found to contain as much as tour volumes OF
the Memoirs of the Agricultural Society OF
Philadelphia :" and The four volumes OF that
patriotic. and exceedingly valuable WORK,
sell for IL dollars.
| To shew that the American Farmer, is
| conducted ir manner TO answer the great
national purpose for which ii was establish
| ed. and thatit is not unipserving the encou.
ragement of the Agriculturlsts OF the Unt"d
States. the following testimonials are respect
fully ubmitted--others equally CONCLUSIVE,
might be offered.
Extract of letter from Governor Lloyd,
| no 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 AgrIcal-
tural compilation, in my humble opinion,
that have seen, aud deserves the patron
age of the public"
| From the President of the Agricultural Soci-
| ETY.. Eastern Shore of Maryland.
! 81 am anxious to preserve the whole OF
| the work, and wish it was IN the hands OF
every farmer in the United States. 1t is hy
| the diffusion of knowle lge only, that we can
expect our country to improve in Agrlcul-
ture, which thy paper is admirably calcula-
ted to impart, to all who will take pains TO
be improved by reading
ROB. MOORE.
| From an address delivered by Thomas Law,
Esq. President of the Agricultural Society
| OF Prince George County.
| B fore conc Jude, let me recommend
to you the American Farmer, paper which
collects into focus all the ray OF light On
| Hushandry, which are emanated from every
quarter Of the globe--l have requested Mr..
| Skinner to give an annual index, which will
make it equal to library for farmer"
From Doctor Calvin Jones, ot Raleigh.
| North Carolina a gentleman of high re
pule for his devotion to the interest OF
Agriculture, and for his attainments in other
sciences.
| FOR THE RALEIGH REGISTER.
| Mr. Gales request OF you the favor TO
inform those re spectacle friends who have
| interested themselves in the success of the
:. Farmers Magazine" that the patronage
| proffered is not such as will Justify its pub
LEGATION. The best service can now render
them is, tolecommend to their notice the
American Farmer" an Agricultural aper.
published weekly by John s. Skinner of
| Baltimore An acquaintance with this work
will prevent any regret being experienced
at the non-appearaBce OF mine.
| The following notice was addressed at their
| own 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 re lating to agriculture, contains
great variety otnatter. the result OF actual
md well dIgested experiments. embracing
the whole range OF domestic and rural eco.
nomy, such IS cannot fail, if duly observed.
10 be highly beneficial to your Interests
The great object of this society is, to pro-
mote agriculture, and thereby advance the
prosperity not of themselves Individually.
but Oftheir fellow citizens generally. They
believe they cannot more etfectually, in this
early stage of their organization, promote
their object, than by recommending this pa
per to your perusai. They therefore take
the liberty TO recommend the American Far