Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-18
PUBLISH ERs' ANNOUNCEM ENT.
ELEVENTH VOLUME OF
THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST,

THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST,
THE LEADING
Weekly Agricultural Paper Of the Country.
TyHE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, weekly
Periodical Of sixteen large quarto pages making
an annual volume Of S32 pages of nearly double the
size Of those in the first ton volumes Of tho Agricu
turist.
1t is beautifully printed with type cast expressly
for it. and tho bost Of clear white paper with vida
margin so that the numbers can be easily stitched
or bound together. 8sT
| A copious Index is weekly added, which will BIO
fully alplfed at tho end Of the year, for tho bound
work
Comprehensive in ifs Character,
Each volume will contain all matter worth record
ing, which transpires either at home abroad and
which can serve to instruct or interest tho Farmer,
tho Planter the Fruit Grower the Gardener, and
the Stock Breeder; thus making it the most COM
plcto and useful Agricultural Publication Of the day.
Correct and yaluable Market Reports.
Tho Markets will be carefully reported giving tho
actual transactions which take place from week to
week. in GRAIN Provisions, Cattle, de-; thus kcep-
ing our readers constantly and reliably advised to
their interests During the past year. the knowledge
obtained from those Market Reports alone hns saved
our readers thousands of dollars, by informing them
Of the bost time to sell or purchase
Such a Paper as demanded By The Farming
Communaty
Tho publishers confidently believe that the agri-
culturists Of this country are becoming too much
longer satisfied with the slow monthly issues Of pa
per profcssody devoted to their interests trust
alone to tho irresponsible extracts in farmers
column, popular just in papers chiefly devo-
ted to business politics. literature and they look
for the united support of all the intelligent farmers
of this country in their continued effort furnish
weekly paper of high and reliable character which
shall be progressive, and mt the time cautious
and conservative in all its teachings
Essentially an agricultural Paper.
Tho Agrtcuftnia will not depart from its legiti-
mate sphere to catch popular favor by numbering up
its pages, with the silly, fictitious litoraturc and
light, miscellaneous matter of the day. il has high
or aim; and small part only Of its space win DO
devoted to matters not pertaining to tho
great business Of Agriculture The household as
well MS the outdoor work Of the farm will receive
due share OF attention. The humbugs and nostrums
aaoat in the community will be tried by reliable sci
entifc rules and their worthlessness exposed 1t is
tho aim Of the publishers to keep this paper under
tho guidance of those who viii mako it a standard
work, which shall communicate to its readers only
that which is safe and reliable.
An Independent Journal.
The Amvfcan AgrscnHuyi3 stands upon its own
merits; and the truthfuness ZEAL and ability,
which it brings to the support Of the interests Of tho
farmer 1t is untrammeed by any collateral bust
connections whatever it the organ of any
clique the putting machine Of any man or thing
Thoroughly independent In all points, its ample pa
ges arc studiousy given alone to the support and i'm
provcmcnt OF the great agricultural class.
Editorial Department.
The Am~icaN Agricnhsyisf is under the editorial
supervision of Mr.. A. b. Alton, its principal editor
for the past ten years, and Mr.. Orange Judd, A. NJ,
a thoroughly practical farmer and agricultural
chemist
They viii be assisted by Prof Nash, who has been
for long timc Of the most successful farmers Of
New England, and is now Agricultural Professor Of
Amherst College; Rev. VIM Cliff widely known a
pleasing and instructive writer on gardening and
other departments Of practical agriculture, and, in
addition to these, number of other eminent agri-
cultural writer's.
All the editors are mon practically experienced IN
their profession, each of whom can handle tho PIow
as well ms The Pen.
The Cheapest Paper in the country, of its CHAR
acfer
The American Agriculturist is supplied TO regular
subscribers at acost Of less than four cents number,
Of sixteen large pages and to largo clubs for less
than two and half cents. Each number will contain
suggestions for the treatment of Soils nnnues crops,
stock, &c, which viii often be worth TO tho reader
more than the cost of the paper for yea.
Specimen Copies
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sending their and post Office address TO the
publishers.
TERMS, &c.-Ths paper will be promptly i~ned on
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$25
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The Postmaster other person sending club Of
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The Postmaster or other person sending club OF
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and also copy Of tho National Magazine, Scientific
American, Weekly Tribune, or Weekly Times, or any
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