Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-10
PUBLISH ERS' ANNOUNCEM ENT:
ELEVENTH VOLUME OF
THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST

THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST
THE LEADING
Weekly agricultural Paper Of he CouatyS.
TIME AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, n weekly
L Periodical OF sixteen large quarto pages making
an annual volume OF S32 pages of nearly double tho
size OF those III the first ten youaes of the AEricu
turist.
1t is beautifully printed with type cast expressly
for It, and the best of clear white paper with wdo
margin so that tho numbers can DO easily stitched
or bound together
copous Index is weekly added, which will be
fully ampliGed 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 at home or abroad and
which can serve to instruct interest the Farmer
the Planter, the Fruit Grower the Gardener and
the Stock Breeders thus making it the most CON-
P'o'e ana usoiui Agricultural Publication Of the day
Correct and valtsable Market Reports.
Tho Markets will be carefully reported giving the
actual transactions which take place from week To
woek, in Grain, Provisions, Cattle de-; thus keen
ing our readers constantly and reliably advised as 10
tnoir interests During the past year, the knowledge
obtained from these Market Reports alone has saved
our readers thousands Of dollars by informing them
fthe bcst time to soil or purchase.
Such Paper IS demanded by tie Farming
Community.
Tho publishers confidently believe that the aeri-
cuiturists OF this country are becoming too much
longer satisfied with the slow monthly issues Of a pa
per professodly devoted to their interests or TO trust
alonc to the irresponsible extracts in farmers
column, so popular just now in papers chiefly devo-
tod to business politics. literature and thoy look
for tho united support of all the intelligent farmers
OF this country in their continued effort to furnish
weekly paper of high and reliable character which
shall DC progressive, and mt the time cautious
and conservative in all its teachings.
Essentially an Agricultural Paper.
ThA Mr. ,IS.xr,
mate sphere to catch popular favor by numbering up
its pages with the silly, fictitious literature and
light, miscellaneous matter Of the day; 1t has high
or aim; and small part only of its space win bs
devoted to matters not Immediately pertaining the
great business of Agriculture The household as
well ms the outdoor work Of the farm wl receive
due share of attention. Tho humbugs and nostrums
afoat in the community will be tried by reliable sci
enti6c rules and their worthlessness exposed. 1t 10
tho aim Of the publishers TO keep this papr under
tho guidance of those who will make it standard
work, which shall communicate to its readers only
that which is safe aud reliable
An Independent Journal
The AMERICAN Agricuifalria stands upon its own
mcrts and the truthfulness, zcal and ability,
which IL brings to the support of the interests Of the
farmer. II is untrammeled by any collateral bust
ness connections whatever II tho organ Of any
clique, or tho 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
provcmont Of the great agricultural class.
Editorial Department.
The american AgricnAnrist is undor the editorial
supervision Of Mr. A b. Allen, its principal editor
for the past ten years, and Mr. Orange Judd A. NJ,
thoroughly practical farmer and agricultural
chemist
They win be assisted by Prof Nash, who has bcen
for long time of the most successful farmers Of
New England, and is now Agricultural Professor cf
Amherst College; Rev. VIM. Cliff. widely known as n
pleasing and instructive writer on gardening and
other departments of practical agriculture, and in
addition TO these, number OF other eminent agri-
cultural writers.
All the editors are practically experienced in
their profession, each Of whom handle the Plow
well as the Pom.
The Cheapest Paper IN the country of its CHAR
dc,eT
The American Agricnturist is supplied to regular
subscribers at acost of less than four number,
Of sixteen large pages and 20 large clubs for less
than two and half conts. Each number will contain
suggestions for the treatment of soils crops.
stock, &c., which will often be worth 70 the reader
more than the cost Of the paper for yea.
Specfmcn Copies.
Specimen copies will be forwarded, gratis 10 any
sending their and post Office address TO the
publishers.
TEAMS. &c.-The paper will be promptly issued on
Wednesday Of each week. and mailed TO subscribers
on the following liberal terms:
To single subscribers. mt 50 year-S2.
To clubs Of three Subscribers, at Sl67 q years..
To clubs Of five subscribers, at 81 GO a yesr-$S.
To clubs oil ten Subscribers, nj VI % year-Sl5.
To clubs Of twenty subscribers, Mt $l.25 year
s25.
The money always TO accompany the names for
which the paper " ordered.
The Postmaster other person sending club Of
ton will be entitled to one extra copy gratis.
The Postmaster other person sending q club OF
twenty moro win be presented with extra copy.
and also copy of the National Magazine Scientific
American, Weekly Tribune, or Weekly Times, or any
other papcr periodical in this city not costing
two dollars per annum.
Subscriptions may be forwarded by mail at tho
risk sf tho publishers il enclosed and mailed In tho
presence Of the Postmaster.
IL Communications for the paper should be ad-
dressed to tho editors subscriptions advertisements.
and all matters relating 10 the business department,
should be addressed to the publishers,
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