Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-04-28

en- comparison of the ir actual contents. one
volume of the American Farmer, WIZ oe
found to contain as much as tour yoiuhes y.
the I" Memoirs of the Agricultural ooc'e'y ..
Philadelphia ;" and the four volumes VI '''d'
patriotic, aud exceedingly valuable work.
sell for IL dollars.
To shew that the American Farmer Is
conducted in a manner to answer the s:e'
national purpose for which it was estaDlish-
ed, and that it is not undeserving the ehcou,
ragement OF the Agricultursts OF the Unl'eo
States, the following testimonials are respect
fully submitted-others equally Conclusive
might be offered. ",
Extract of letter from Governor Lloyd
who is acknowledged to be one OF the
most wealthy, well informed ana pest
managing farmers in the United States.
{" fhe Farmer, SO far, = the best Agr'cal-
tural compilation, in my humble opinioh'
that have seen. and deserves the Pa'ron-
age of the public" :.
From the President of the Agricultural ooci-
ETY.. Eastern Shore OF Maryland, !,
81 am anxious to preserve the who're OF
the work, and wish it was in the bands OF
every farmer in the United States. 1t Is by
the diffusion of knowIe ige only, that we can
expect cur country to improve 10 Agricul-
ture, which thy paper is admirably ca'cuia-
ted to impart, to all who will take pains 10
be improved Sy reading:
Respectfully tn, friend, -
From an address delivered by Thomas Law
Esq. President Of the Agricultural Society
of Prince Georges County.
Z" Bvfore conclude, let me recommena
to YOU the American Farmer, paper which
al
Husbandry. 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, Of Raleigh.
North Carolina. gentleman OF high re
pute 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 respectable 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. to recommend to their notice the
. American Farmer" an Agriculture paper.
published weekly by John S. Skinner of
Baltimore. An acquaintance with this work
will prevent any regret being experienced
at the non appearance ot mine.
az ''' ">'' = 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 ap.
pears from its title, devoted principally to
subjects re lating to agriculture, contains
great variety ofmatter, 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,
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 effectually, in this
earlv 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
Extrac. from the proceedings of the Agri.
cultural Society OF Albemare, Virginia, at
their last meeting, May 8, 1890.
SIN order more generally to disse inmate
the Agricultural Intelligence and improve
ments made throughout the United States.
the Society resolve 10 present each OF ITS
members with the first volume OF the Anne
rican Farmer, edited at Baltimore. by John
S. Skinner, F. %. "P MINOR, Sec'y."
All gentlemen who feel an interest in the
circulation of Journal devoted to the OH
iects, and oniucted on the plan here de-
scribed, are requested to transmit the name
of subscribers-but Grin all cases the mo
neu must be remitted before the paper can De
sent. 1t will, however, be returned IN 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 he made
when claimed. on all monies received Tor,
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 at par.
TO- All communications to De addressed
n JOHN S. SKINNER,
iune 90. 1920. Baltimore.
p. S.-For aIleditors in the United States,
who may have the goodness 10 give the pre-
ceding notice A lew Teekly insertions, the
editor of the Farmer will be glad to tran
sact any business they may have IN baltI-
more, or TO return their good ofhces IN any
other way in his power. DIN