Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-24
PUBLISHERS ANNOUNCEMENT!
ELEVENTH. VOLUME OF
THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST,

THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST,
THE LEADING
Weekly agricultural Paper Of the Country.
TyHE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIsT, weekly
i Periodical OF sixteen large quarto pages making
an annual volume Of Sa2 pnges Of nearly double the
size of those in the FIRST ten volumes OF the Agrcul-
turst.
1t is beautifully printed with typo cast expressly
for It, and the best Of ccar white paper with wide
Margin 80 that the numbers can be easily stitched
or bound together
A copious Index is weekly added, which will bo
fully ampled at tho end of the year for the bound
work.
Comprehensive in its Character,
Each volume will contain all matter worth record
ing, which transpires either ut home or abroad and
which to instruct or interest the Farmer,
the Planter, the Fruit Grower the Gardener and
the Stock Breeder thus making it the most COM
pete and useful Agricultural Publication Of the day.
Correct and ualuable Market Reports.
Tho Markets win BIO carefully reported, giving tho
actual transactions which take place from week to
week, in Grain, Provisions, Cattle de-. thus keep
ing readers constantly and reliably advised as to
their interests During the past year, the knowledge
obtained from those Market Reports alone has saved
renders thousands of dollars by informing them
of tho bcst time to sell or purchase.
Such a Paper is demanded By the Forming
Community.
The publishers confidently believe that the agri-
culturists OF this country are becoming too much
awake to the demands of their own calling to be
longer satisfied with the slow monthly issues Of pa
per proessedy devoted TO their interests to trust
alone to the Irresponsible extracts in farmers
column so popular just now in papers chiefly devo-
ted to business, politics. or literature; and they look
for tho united support of NIL the intelligent farmers
of this country in their continued effort TO furnish
weekly paper of high and reliable character, which
shall bc progressive, and at the time cautious
and conservative in all its teachings.
Essentially an Agricultural Paper.
The Agvscuktur,st will not depart from its lcgiti-
mate sphere to catch popular favor by numbering up
its pages with the silly, fictitious literature, and
light miscellaneous matter OF the day; il has high
| or aim; and small part only Of its space will bo
devoted to matters not Immediately pertaining to tho
groat business of Agriculture. The household as
well as the outdoor work of the farm will receive
dne share of attention. The hunbugs and nostrums
anoat in the community will bo tried by reliable sci
entifc rules and their worthlessnoss exposed IL is
the aim Of the publishers to keep this paper under
the guidance of those who will make IT a standard
work. which shall communicate to its readers only
that which is safe and reliable.
An Independent Journal
The American Agyfchiturit stands upon " own
merits; and the truthfulness, goal, and a5iiity,
which it brings the support Of the interests Of tho
farmer 1t is untrammeled by any collateral bust
ness connections whatever nor IS II the organ OF any
clique, the putting machine of any man or thing
Thoroughly independent in all points, its ample pa
gcs studiousy given alone TO the support and i'm
| provemont of the great agricultural class.
Editorial Department.
The Ameican AgyTenituyfa is under the editorial
supervision of Mr. A. b. Allen, its principal editor
for the past ten years. and Mr. Orange Judd, A. NJ,
a thoroughly practical farmer and agricultural
chemist.
They will be assisted by Prof Nash, who has been
for long time Of the most successful farmers of
New England and is now Agricultural Professor OF
Amherst College Rev. VIM. Cliff, widely known ns
pleasing and instructive writer gardening and
other departments Of practical agriculture and in
addition TO these, number of other eminent agri-
cultural writers.
All the editors are mon practically experienced in
their profession, each of whom can handle the Plow
as well as the PEN
The Cheapest Paper IN The country, of its char
dcter
The American Agriculturist is supplied to regular
subscribers at of less th four cents number,
of sixteen large pages; and TO large clubs for less
than two and half cents Each number will contain
suggestions for the treatment of Soils manues. crops
stock, &c. which will often be worth 10 tho reader
more than the cost Of the paper for yea
Specimen Copies.
Specimen copies will be forwarded. gratis, 70 any
one sending their and post Office address to the
publishers
TERMS, Sc.-rhe paper will be promptly issued on
Wednesday of each week, and mailod to subscribers
on the following liberal terms:
To single subscribers, at 81 n year-$2
To clubs Of three subscribers, at Si.G7 years.
To clubs Of Eve subscribers, Mt 81 90 n years..
To clubs of ten subscribers, at 81 so a yesr-Sl5.
To clubs oil twenty subscrlDers, NJ Slzo ycar-
$25
The money always to accompany the names for
which the paper is ordered.
The Postmaster or other person sending club of
ton will be entitled 10 extra copy gratis
The Postmaster other person sending club OF
twenty or more will bo presented with extra copy
and also copy Of tho National Magazine Scientific
American, Weekly Tribune. or Weekly Times, or any
other paper or periodical IN this CITY, not costing
two dollars per annum
Subscriptions may he forwarded by mail at tho
risk af the publishers if enclosed and mailed in the
presence Of the Postmaster.
U5- Communications for the paper should bc ad-
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and all matters relating 10 the business department.
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ALLEN h CO.,
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wHIrs SLAVERY ~ rhE BAstbAas STATES.
DY HON. CHARLES SUMNER With 40 splendid
ID illustrations by Billings engraved by Baker A
smith IL nnnkns hanntfnl linn volume of ahnnt