Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-08
PuBLIsHERS' ANNOUNCEMENT!
ELEVENTH VOLUME OF
THE AMERICAN AGRiCULTURIST,

The AMERICAN AGRiCULTURIST,
THE LEADING
Weekiy agricultural Paper Of the Country.
vNHE AMERICAN AGRICUITURrsT, a weslIy
1 Periodical Of sixteen large quarto pages, making
an annai volume Of 832 pages of nearly double the
size OF those IN the first ton volumes Of the Agrisu
turist
Il is beautifully printed with type east OK xprossIy
for H. and the best of clear white paper with vide
margin so that tho numbers can be easily stitched
or bound together, ffA
a copious Indox is weekly added, which will bo
fully amplifed at tho end Of the year for the bound
work.
Comprehensive fn sts Character,
Lach volume will contain an matter worth record
ing, which transPires 6thor at homo abroad and
which can serve TO INSTRUCT or interest the Farmer,
the Planter, the Fruit Grower tho Gardener aid
tho Stock Breedcri thus making it the most cNa-
pote and useful Agricultural Publication Of the day.
Correct and vaiuable Market Reports
The Markets will be carefully reported giving tho
actual transactions which take place from week to
week, in Grain, Provisions Cattle, &c. thus keep
ing Readers constantly and reliably advised "a TO
their interests. During the past year, the knowledge
obtained from these Market Reports alone has saved
our readers thousands Of dollars, by informing them
Of the best time TO sell or purchase.
Such a Paper is demanded By the Farming
Community.
The publishers confidently believe that the agri-
cultnrists Of this country are becoming too much
awake TO tho demands of their own calling to be
longer satsod with the slow monthly issues Of pa
per prosssedy devoted to their interests to trust
alone TO the Irresponsible extracts in farmers
column, so popular Jast now in papors chiefly devo-
tod to business, politics. literature; and they look
for the united support of all the intelligent farmers
OF this country in their continued effort to furnisi
weekly papor Of high and reliable character, which
shall be progressive and at the sarae time cautious
and conservative in all its teachings.
Essentially an Agricultural Paper.
The Agyrcnlsny,st viii not depart from its legit-
mate sphere to catch popular favor by numbering up
its pages, with the silly fictitious literature, md
light, miscellaneous matter OF the day 1t has high
or aim and small part only Of its space win be
devoted to matters not immediately pertaining to the
great business of Agriculture. The household
we'll ms the outdoor work of the farm VIII receive
duo share of attention. The humbugs and nostrums
aoat in the community will be tried by reliable sci
entfc rules, and their worthlessness exposed IL 10
the aim of the publishers TO keep this paper under
tho guidance Of those who win make it a standard
work, which shall communicate to its readers only
that which il safe and reliable.
An Independent Journal
The Asnerfcan Agvfcuifuria stands upon its own
merits; and the truthfulness, zeal, and ability,
which 1t brings TO the support Of the interests Of the
farmer. 1t is untrammeled by any collateral busi-
connections whatever is it the organ of any
clique, the putting machine Of any man or thing.
Thoroughly independent in all points, its ample pa-
gos studiousy given alone to the support and i'm
provement Of the great agricultural class.
Editorial Department.
The american AgyIcuin,ia ie under the editorial
supervision of Mr. A. B. Allen Its principal editcr
for the past ten years, and Mr.. Orange Judd, A. NJ
thoroughly practical farmer and agricultuni
chemist
They will be assisted by Prof Mash, who has been
Tor long time Of the successful farmers OF
New England and is now Agricultural Professor of
Amherst College; Rev. VIM. Gift widely known rs q
pleasing aud instructive writer gardening and
other departments Of practical agriculture, and, in
addition to these, number of other eminent sgri-
All the editors practically experienced In
their profession, each of whom handle the Plow
we'll as the Pen.
The Cheapest Paper in the country, of its ek0r-
dcter.
The American Agrculturist is supplied to regular
subscribers nj acost of less than four cents number
of sixteen large pages and TO large clubs for lcss
than two and half conts Each number will contain
suggestions for the treatment Of soils, manues crop,
stock &C., which win often be worth to the reader
more than tho cost OF the paper for year.
Specimen Copies
Specimen copies will be forwarded, gratis, to any
sending their name and post oce address to tbs
publishers.
TxRMs, Sc.-The paper will be promptly issued on
Wednesday of each week and mailed to Subscribers
on the following liberal terms:
To single Subscribers, At 81 year--$2
To cluba Of three Subscribers, ut $l61 q year-$b.
To clubs Of five subscribers, at 81 so ysar-SS.
To clubs Of ten subscribers, at 81 so a year-S15.
To clubs Of twenty subscribers, at $l.25 year
825
The money always to accompany the names for
which the paper is ordered.
Tho Postmaster or other person sending club Of
ten will be entitled to extra copy gratis.
The Postmaster or other person sending club Of
twenty win bo presented with extra COPY,
and also copy Of tho National Magazine, Scient6,
American, Weekly Tribune or Weekly Times, or any
other paper periodical in this city, not costing
two dollars per sBnum.
Subscriptions may be forwarded by mail, at tho
risk AZ tho publishers, If enclosed and mailed in ths
presence Of the Postmaster.
o. Communications for the paper should be I'D
dressed to tn. editors subscriptions advertisements,
aud all matters relating to the business department,
should be addressed 70 The publishers,
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