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PROPOSALS FOR PUBLISHING
AMERICAN QUARTERLY JOURN Az
AGRICULTURE AND SCIENCE,
CONDUCTED BY
DOct. L. EmmOns and DOct. A. J. Prime.
PROPOSALS FOR PUBLISHING

n the advancement of agriculture within tho
flew 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 Scientific
character devoted to its interests. Our country
is largely furnished with agricultural papers of a
practical nature, and it 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 writer's or,
this subject; but we regard American agriculture
as essentially different many RESPECTS from Bril-
tislI or European, and yet scarcely know the
opinions OF men OF our own country. And one
great reason for this is to be found in the fact
that hitherto there has been no publication which
could serve as medium through which they
could become known. This want it is our de-
sign to snpply-to open direct communicated
between the farmer and the man of science whste
Inc facts OF the one may meet the theories of the;
other, apd 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 20
become the advocate and ally of American aDri.
culture, 1t Will at the same time embrace all for
eign matters which may be interesting to farmers
and scientific men. Ii will contain ORIGINAL Es-
says, both scientific and practical, on the various
Didhches oi Observation-Disclosures and Vegetable
MISUNDERSTANDING -Botany-Geoo and
ali the branches of science connected with farmt
Ing--NotIces and Reviews of Agricultural and
Scientific WorkS-Agriculiura News both for
eign and domestlc-deiails ofaccurateIy conducted
Experiments-and their results-and all discoye-
ries in Science or art which offer advantage to
the farmer.
The aid of some Of the ablcst men in this
country has been secured, who will furnish its pa.
ges with valuable matter. But whilst it is in
tended to give this Journal a hinh character for
science, it will be our steady aim TO make it also
highly practical and useful in the everyday bust
ness of the farmer.
! 1t will be published in the city of Albany. in
I Quarterly numbers Of at least $50 paoes !: Tins
forming, in year, two volumes of 800 pages
each, OF most valuable knowledge The first
Number will be issued early in the month of Jam
uary, 1915.
| TERsis.-S3,00 year, payable Immediately Ne
ter the first number in each year is issued If pay
ment is delayed beyond the second No, SO. SO
will be charged.
W Subscriptions may he sent through anj,
Post Master 10 "Doct. A. J. PRIME, Newburph,
Orange County, N. W
| " As 1t is desirable TO ascertain. as Sam as
possible, the amount Of support this enterprise
WIZ receive, those persons to whom this Circular
is sent, and all who are friendly to the cause OF
ialonai agriculture, are respectfully requested to
use their influence and efforts i'm obtaining SUBJ
scribers and forwarding their names through the
postmaster of the place to "Doct. A. j. PRtmE
! Newburgh, Orange Co., N. Y" to whom ali
communications in relation to the subject NAV bs
addressed, postpaid, until further notice.
! November ii.