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QUARTERLY JOURNAL
OF
AGRlcuLT6RE AND SCIENCE.
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Doet. E. EInmons and Doct. A. ]. Prime.

IN the advancement of agriculture within the
u few past years and the discovery and develop.
ment Of its claims upon science, the need has be.
come felt, by large number Of those engaged in
that noblest Of arts. Of periodical of a scientific
character devoted TO its interests. Our country
is largely furnished with agricultural papers of a
practical nature and it canno, be denied that they
have exerted an immense influence for good upon
the farming community. With these we do not
purpose to conflict In presenting these proposals
to the public, but rather TO uphold and strengthen
them by advocating the same cause and shedding
upon it the light Of science.
We have also the works of foreign writers on
this subject; but we regard American agriculture
as essentially different in many respects from Br-
tsh or European, and yet we scarcely know the
opinions OF men Of our own country. And one
great reason for this is 10 be found in the fact
that hitherto there has been no publication which
could serve as a medium through which they
could become known. This wan, it is our de.
sign to snpply-to open direct communication
between the farmer and the man OF science, where
the facts OF the one may meet the theories of tho
other, and thus to aid in establishing system of
National Agriculture on the basis Of reason and
science.
But whilst the aim OF this Journal will he to
become the advocate and ally of American apri-
culture, will at the same time embrace all for
eign matters which may be interesting to farmers
and scientific men. IL will contain original Es-
says, both scientific and practical, on the various
branches OF husbandfy-Anmal and Vegetable
hysioogy-Chemisiry- Botany-Geology, and
all the branches Of science connected with farm
ing-No,ices and Reviews Of Agricultural and
Scientific Works-Agriculiural News, both for.
eign and domes,ic-delails Of accurately conducted
Experiments--and their results-and all discove-
ries in Science or Art which offer advantage 10
the farmer
The aid Of some Of the ablest men in this
country has been secured, who will furnish lis pa
ges with valuable matter. But whilst it is i'm
tended to give this Journal high character for
highly practical and useful in the every day bust
ness Of the farmer.
1t will be published in the city of Albany, in
Quarterly numbers of at least $50 pages thus
forming, in year, two volumes of 300 pages
each, of most valuable knowledge. The first
Number will be issued early in the month of Jam
uary, 1916.
TsRMs.-s3,oO year, payable Immediately af-
ter the fret number in each year is issued. If pay
ment 10 delayed beyond the second No., $3.50
will be charged.
~ Subscriptions may be sent through any
Post Master 10 "Doct. A. J. PRIME, Newburgh,
Orange County, N. y"
~ AS it is desirable TO ascertain, as soon as
possible, the amount of support this enterprise
Will receive, those persons 10 whom this Circular
Is sent, and all who are friendly to The cause of
rational agriculture, respectfully requested to
use their influence and efforts in obtaining SUBJ
scribers and forwarding their names through the
Postmaster Of the place to "Doct A. J. PRIME,
Newburgh, Orange Co., N. V" to whom all
in relation to the subject may be
addressed. postpaid, until further notice.
November ID.