Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-31
TO The
Cultiyators Of the Soil
TIE AMERICAN Farmer


yuyHE first number of the AMERICAN
FARMER, was issued on the Cd OF April
1919. Itmay now be announced as an es-
tabisbed National work, adapted to all Tue
varieties of our climate. since many OF the
most eminent citizens in all the states, con-
tribute by their patronage and their Pens' 10
its circulation andits usefulness
To make known all discoveries IN the SCI
ence and all improvements in the practice
of Agriculture and Domestic Economy-an"
to deyelope the means and designate plans
NJ internal improvements generally, consul
tute the ch,et objects TO which the .asner,cdn
Farmer is devoted. lttakes no concern or
interest in party politics, nor inthe transient
occurrences OF the day.
The Farmer is published weekly, on
sheet the size of a large newspaper, ana
folded D as to make eight pages--and 10 al,
NIT of being conveniently bound up ana
preserved in volumes. Each volume will
consist of 6tty- two numbers, a title page anu
an index and numerous Engravlngs TO re-
present new implements, end approved sys-
TENS of husbandry.
Each number gives true ana accu'd'
statement of the then selling prices OF counI
try produce, live stock and all the Prnc'paI
articles brought for sale in the Baltimore
market.
mum, to be paid in advance. But lot Tue
sum of FIVE dollars, the actual receipfoi eye
~ number is guaranteed. That, IS, "nen
numbers fail to come to hand, duplicates
shall be sent until every number shall nave
been received. &c
As the Editor takes the risk and cost OF
the mail-should subscription money, mis-
carry, he holds himself, nevertheless, oouno
| 10 furnish the paper.
To those who may think the price OF sub
scrption too high, il 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 tour volumes OF
the {" Memoirs of the Agricultural society OF
PHILADELPHIA :" and the four volumes OF that
| patriotic and exceeding y valuable work,
sell for l2 dollars. :.
To shey that the American Farmer. IS
conducted in manner to answer the great
| national purpose for which II was establish
ed, and that il is not unieserving the encou,
| ragement of the Agriculturists OF the OnIfed
States. the following testimonials are respect
! fully uhmitted-others equally conclusive,
| might he offered.
Extract of letter from Governor Lloyd,
Y 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 Agrlc1l-
tural compilation, in my humble opinion,
that have seen, and deserves the patron
age of the public
From the President of the Agricultural SOci-
etv Eastern Shore of Maryland.
81 am anxious TO preserve the whole OF
the work, and wish it was in the hands OF
e. ~ farmer in the United States. 1t is By
the diffusion ofknowle lge only, that we eau
expect our country to improve IN Agr'cul-
ture, which thy paper is admirably caicula-
ted to impart, 10 allwho will take pains to
be improved by reading:
Respectfully thy friend,
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 focus all the rays OF light en-
Hushandry. which are emsnated from every
quarter Of the giobe--l have requested Mr.:
Skinner to give an annual index, which will
make i, equal to library for farmer. -
From Doctor Calvin Jones, of Raleigh.
North Carolina. gentleman OF high re
mute for his devotion to the interest OF
Agriculture, and for his attainments in other
sciences.
FOR THE RALEIGH REGISTER.
Mr. Gn'es--l request OF you the favor to
inform those respectable friends who have
interested themselves in the success OF the
e" Farmers Magazine" thai the patronage
proffered is not such as will Justify its pub.
LEGATION. 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
will prevent any regret being experienced
at the non appearance OF mine.
Wv CALVIN JONES.
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 APP
pears from its title, devoted principally TO
subjects relating tn agriculture. contains
great variety otmatter, the result OF actual
and well digested experiments, embracing
the whole range Of domestic and rural eco.
nomy, such as cannot fail, if duly observed,
to 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,
hut of theirtelow 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