Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-20
TO THE
CaItivatOrs of the Soil
August 9


ysyHE first number of the AMERICAN
| LEARNER, was issued on the Cd OF April
| 1919. Itmay now be announced as all es-
| tablished National work, adapted to all the
varieties of our climate. since many OF the
most eminent citizens in all the states, con-
| tribute by their patronage and their pens, 70
its circulation and its usefulness
To make known all discoveries in the SCI
ence, anG all improvements in the practice
| of Agriculture and Domestic Economy--and
to deyelope the means and designate plans
of internal improvements generally, consti-
tute the chief objects TO which the american
! 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 large newspaper, ana
| folded as to make eight pages--and TO au
NIT of being conveniently bound up ana
| preserved in volumes. Each volume VIII
consist ofhtty-tw numbers, a title page ana
an index and numerous Engravings to re-
present new implements, End approved syS-
| TENS of husbandry.
Each number gives true and accurate
statement of the then selling prices OF coun,
try produce. live stock and all the principal
articles brought for sale in the Baltimore
market.
Terms oflsubscription dollars per an
mum. to be paid in advance. But for the
sum of FIVE dollars, the actual receiptot eve
nv number is guaranteed. That, is, when
numbers fail to come to hand, duplicates
shall be sent until every number shall have
been received.
As the Editor takes the risk and cost OF
the maiI-sbould subscription money mis-
carry. he holds himself, nevertheI less, bound
10 furnish the paper
To those who may think the price or sub
scription too high, II may be remarked, that
on A comparison OF their actual contents. one
volume of he American Farmer, will te
found 10 contain as much AS four volumes OF
the * Memoirs OF the Agricultural Society OF
PHILADELPHIA - and the four volumes OF that
patriotic. and exceedingly valuable work,
sell for l2 dollars.
To shew that the American Farmer, IS
conductei in a manner to answer the great
national purpose for which ii was establish
Cd and thatit is not un deserving the encou-
ragement of The Agriculturlsts ct the United
States. the following testimonials are respect
fully submitted-others equally conclusive,
might he offered.
Extrac, of letter from Governor Lloyd.
who is acknuw Iei ged to be one OF The
most wealthy. well informed and best
managing farmers in the United States.
g The Farmer, so far, is the best AgrIcal-
turaI compilation, IN my humble opinion,
that have seen, aud deserves the patron
age of the public"
From the PresiAen, of the Agricultural Soc-
etv. Eastern Shore of Maryland
g. am anxious 10 preserve the whole OF
the work, and wish il was in the hands OF
every farmer in the United States. 1t is by
the diffusion of knowle 1ge only, that We can
expect our country to improve in AgncuI
ture. which thy paper is admirably caIcula
ted to impart, To all who will take pains to
be improved 5v reading.
Respectfully tn, friend,
From an address delivered by Thomas Law.
ESQ. President of the Agricultural Society
OF Prince Georges County.
" s, fore conclude, let me recommend
TO YOU the American Farmer, paper which
collects into focus all the ray OF light on
Hushaniry. which are emanated from every
quarter of the globe have requested Mr..
Skinner to give an annual index, which will
make it equal TO library for farmer.
DOCtOT Y dIN III JtltS. VI
North Carolina. a 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.. GdieS-l 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 It's pub
iication. The best service can now render
them is. torecommend 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 mime
CALVIN JONES.
The following notice was addressed at their
own expense through the public papers OF
that state. bv 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
great variety ofnatter, the result OF actual