Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-17
TO THE
C.!tiyators Of the Soil
rur auERU,9N E1RWER.

A al
FARMER. was issued on the I'd OF april
1919. I,may now be announced as an Go.
tablisbed National work, adapted to all tne
varieties of our climate. since many Vi u'
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tribute by their patronage and their pe"s' "
its circulation and its usefulness
TO make known all discoveries IN the SCI
euce and all improvements in the PraCuos
of Agriculture and Domestic Economy--ano |
to deyelope the means and designate Pians
Of internal improvements generally, const'-
tute the chlet objects TO which the I1aner'cd"
Farmer is devoted. lttakes no concern oi
interest in party politics, nor inthe transient
occurrences of the day: ~
The Farmer is published weekly, on
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NIT of being conveniently bound up anu
preserved in volumes. Each volume VIII
consist of City two numbers, a title page anu
an index and numerous Engravings TO re-
present new implements, end approved sys-
TENS of husbandry.
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try produce, live stock and all the principal
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the mail-should subscription money mis-
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TO those whe may think the price OF sub.
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Ion a comparison of their actual contents, one
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found TO contain as much as four volumes OF
the Memoirs of the Agricultural Society OF
Philadelphia - and the four volumes OF thai
patriotic, aad exceedingly valuable WORK
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To shew that the American Farmer, Is
conducted in a manner to answer the grea'
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fully submitted--others equally conclusive
.. might be offered.
/ Extract of a letter from Governor LLOYD
" no is acknowledged to be one OF the
most wealthy, we'll informed and bes
/, managing farmers in the United States.
, THE Farmer, so far, Is the best Agricul'
, ttural compilation, in my humble opinion
that have seen, and deserves the patron
! age of the public" no
From the President of the Agricultural Soc''
ETY.. Eastern Shore of Maryland,
81 am anxious to preserve the whole OF
= the work, and wish it was in the hands oil
every farmer in the United States. 1t Is by
| the diffusion of knowle Age only, that we can
? expect our country to improve IN Agrion,
ture, which thy paper is admirably p eaar'' 90
: DE improved Sy reading"
!, Respectfully tn, friend,
ROB. MOORE.
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 on
t1ushandry, 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.''
From Doctor Calvin Jones, of Raleigh.
North Carolina. 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 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
llcation. 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.
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 "A nerlcan Farmer" which is, asap
pears from its title, devoted principally to
subjects relating to agriculture, contains
great variety ofmatter, the result of actual
and well dlgested 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
not OF themselves Individually.
but of their fellow citizens generally. They
believe they cannot more effectualy, in this
early stage of their organization, promote
heir object, than by recommending this pa
Der to YOUR perusal. They therefore take
he liberty to recommend the American Far
ner as highly worthy Of your attention. RvI