Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-04-24

On comparison ftheir actual contents, one
volume OF the American Farmer, WIZ ue
found TO contain as much as Jour yOiu.heso,s
the : Memoirs of the Agricultural oocie'y U,
Philadelphia )" and the Jour volumes Oh ma
patriotic, aud exceedingly valuable "oih'
sell for IL dollars. :.
To shew that the American Farmer -
conducted in a manner to answer Tue S.e,
national purpose for which IL was estapi'sn'
ed. ard that it is not un1sserving ths encoa,
ragemsnt of the Agrjculturlsts oil the On''ea
States, the following testimonials are rtepeop
fully submitted-others equally conclusive
might be offered.
Extract of letter from Governor Lioya'
Who is acknowledged to be one OF 'ne
most wealthy, we'll informed ana pest
managing farmers in the United STATES.
"The Farmer, so far, y the best Agricul-
tural compilation, in my humble opinions
that have seen. and deserves the pa'roi'
age Of the public" 80
From the President Of the Agricultural ooc'
ETY.. Eastern Shore of Maryla
I" am anxious to preserve the who're OF
the work, and wish it was IN the hahus VI
every farmer in the United States: IL Is ny
the diffusion of knowIe ige only, that we can
expect our country to improve IN Agrlcul'
ture, which thy paper is admirably caicuia-
ted to impart, to all who will take pains 10
be improved by reading"
Respectfully tn, friend, ,oopr
From an address delivered by Thomas Law
ESQ. President of the Agricultural Society
OF Prince Georges County.
Re- l conclude LOT me recommend
to you the American Farmer, paper which
collects into focus all the rays OF light on
Husbandry, which are en.anated from every
quarter Of the globe have requested Mr.;
Skinner to give an annual index, which will
make it equal to library for a farmer:
From Doctor Calvin Jones. Of Raleigh
North Carolina. a gentleman OF hlgh 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 10
inform those respectable friends who have
interested themselves ia the success OF the
L" Farmers Magazine" that the patronage
profered is not such as will justify its pub
LEGATION. The best service can now render
them is. to Tecommend 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:
The following notice was addressed at their
ownexpense, 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 well digested experiments, embracing
the whole rangeot 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 ettectually, IN this
early stage of their organization, promote
their object, than by recommending this pa
per TO YOUR perusai. They therefore take
the liberty to recommend the American Far.
mer as highly worthy of your attention. b;
order of the Board of Managers.
J. J. CHAPPELL,
Vice President presiding.
Extract from the proceedings of the Agr'.
cultural Society OF Albemarle. Virginia, al
their last meeting, May 8, 1890.
{" In 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, Esq. "P MINOR, Sec'y."
All gentlemen who feel an interest in the
circulation of Journal devote to the ob"
jects, and conducted on the plan here de-
scribed, are requested to transmit the name
Of subscrbers-but erin all cases the mo-
neg must be remitted before the paper can be
sent twill however, be returned IN any
case. where the subscriber, on view OF the
paper 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 mcnies received for,
and RENTED to the editor.
A few OF the first volume, either in sheets
or well 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.
IT. All communications to be addressed
TO JOHN S. SKINNER,
iune %. 1920. Bdltim0re
P.S.-For alleditors in the United States,
who may have the goodness 10 give the pre-
cedng notice lew weekly insertions, the
editor OF the Farmer will be glad to tran
sact any business they may have in baltI-