Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-04-23

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found to contain as much as'tour volumes OF
the : Memoirs of the Agriculture oociety oi
)" and the four volumes OF Ina'
patriotic, and exceedingly valuable WORK.
sell for IL dollars. :.
To shew that the American Farmer, IS
conducted in manner to answer the g!ea'
purpose for which il was estanlisil'
ed, and taati is not un1eserving the ehcou,
ragement of the AgriculturIsts OF the om'eu
States, the following testimonials are respect
fully submitted-others equally CONCLUSIVE
might be offered. -,
Extract of letter from Governor Lioyd,
who is acknowledged to be one Oh the
most wealthy, well informed and pest
managing farmers in the United States:
{" The Farmer, SO far, Is the best Agr'cai-
tural compilation, in my humble opinion,
that have seen, and deserves the patron
age Of the public"
From the President of the Agricultural ooci-
ETY.. Eastern Shore of Maryland
81 am anxious to preserve the whole OF
the work, and wish it was in the bands OF
every farmer in the United States: IL soy
the diffusion of knowle dge only, that we can
expect our country to improve in Agrieul'
ture. which thy paper is admirably ealcula'
ted to impart, to all who will take pains 10
be improved BY reading"
"e'p'''''''' u" ROB. MOORE.
From an address delivered by Thomas Law
ESQ. President of the Agricultural Society
of Prince Georges County.
Before conclude, let me recommeno
to you the American Farmer, paper when
collects into focus all the raysot light on
Hushandry, which are emanated from every
quarter of the globe--l have requested Mr;
Skinner to give an annual index. which VIII
make it equal to library for farmer;
From Doctor Calvin Jones, Of Raieigh.
North Carolina. gentleman OF hlgh re,
mule for his devotion to the interest OF
Agriculture, and for his attainments in other
sciences.
FOR THE RALEIaH REGISTER.
Mr.. Gales-lre of you the favor 10
inform those respectable friends who have
interested themselves in the success OF the
" Farmers Magazine" that the patronage
proHfered is not such as will justify its pub
LEGATION. The best service can now render
them is. to lscommend to their notice the
= American Farmer" an Agricultural paper.
published weekly by John S. Skinner OF
Baltimore. An acquaintance with this work
will prevent any regret being experienced
al the "''"pp''CA CALVIN JONES.
The following notice was addressed at their
owuexpense, 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 ofmatter, the result OF actual
and we'll digested experiments, embracing
the whole range OF domestic and rural eco.
nomy, such as cannot fail, if duly observed,
10 be highly beneficial 10 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 effectually, in this
early stage of their organization, promote
their object, than by recommending this pa
per to Your perusal. They therefore take
the liberty to recommend the American Far
mer as highly worthy Of your attention. BY
order of the Board Of Managers.
J. J. CHAPPELL,
Vice. President presiding.
Extract from the proceedings OF the Agrr.
cultural Society OF Alhemarle, Virginia, at
their last meeting, May 8, 1920:
"Tn order more generally to disseminate
the Agricultural Intelligence and improve
ments made throughout the United States.
the Society resolve 10 present each OF It's
members with the first volume OF the Anne.
rcan Farmer, edited at Baltimore. by John
S. Skinner, Esq. "P MINOR, Sec'y.".
All gentlemen who feel an interest in the
circulation of Journal devoted to the OBJ
iects, andconducted on the plan here de-
scribed, are requested to transmit the name
of suhscribers-but Grin all cases the mo-
ney must be ren.ittcd bel fore the paper can be
sent 1t will, however, be returned m any
case. where the subscriber, on view OF the
pa per not being satisfied, may think proper
to return it to the editor within three weeks
An allowance Of ten per cent. will be made
| when claimed. on all monies received for,
and RENTED TO the editor.
| A few Of the first volume, either IN sheets
or we'll bound, with copious Index, remain
on hand for sale. =,
Notes of the Banks of North and South
Carolina, Georgia and Virginia, generally,
will be received al par. =,
CO. All communications to be acdressed
to w JOHN S. SKINNER, (
inne % 1920. Baltimore
| P.S.-For alleditors in the United States,
who may have the goodness 10 give the pre-
ceding notice lew weekly insertions, the
editor OF the Farmer will be glad to tran
sact any business they may have in balt'-
more, or to return their good offices IN any
other way in his powet. DIN
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