Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-19
PuBIIsHE9s, ANNOUNCEMENT!
ELEVENTH VOLUME OF
THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST,

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THE AMERICAN AGRTCULTURIST,
THE LEADING
Weekly agricultural Paper of The Country
vTyHE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIsT, a weekly
i Periodical of sixteen large qnarto pages, making
m annual volume OF 832 pages OF nearly double the
size Of those in the first ton volumes Of the Agrenl
tuiist -Snr
for it, and on tho best OF clcar white paper with wide
margin, so that the numbers can be easiy stitched
or bound together.
eopious Index is weekly added which will he
fully ampied at the end of the year, for the bound
work a"
Comprehensive an afs Character,
Each volume will contain all matter worth record
ing which transpires either at home or abroad, and
which serve to instruct or interest tho Farmer
the Planter, the Fruit-arower, the Gardener, and
the Stock Breeder; thus making it the most COM
pleto and useful Agricultural Pnblicaton Of the day.
Correct and valuable Market Reports.
The Markets viii DO carefully reported, giving tho
actual transactions which take place from week to
week, in Grain Provisions, Cattle, &c.; thus keep
ing our readers constantly and reliably advised as 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 Paper is demanded By The Farming
C0mplunify
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 GLOW monthly issues Oi pa
por procssodly devoted to their interests TO trust
alone to the irresponsible extracts in I" farmers
column" popular just now in papers chiefly dcvo
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 furnish
weekly paper Of high aud reliable character which
shall be progressive and Mt the time cautious
and conservative in all its tenchings.
Essentially an Agricultural Paper.
The Agrcnharta will not depart from its legri-
mate sphere to catch popular favor by numbering mp
ts pages, with the silly, fictitious literature, aud
light, miscellaneous matter Of the day il has high
or aim; and small part only Of its space win be
devoted TO matters not Immediately pertaining 10 the
great business of Agriculture. The household
we'll as the outdoor work Of the farm wl 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 Ii is
the aim of the publishers 10 keep this paper under
the guidance Of those who will make it standard
work which shall communicate 10 its readers only
that which is safe and reliable.
Aa Independent Journal
The ABlevicoa Agricuhu,ia stands upon its own
merits; and the truthfulness, zeal, and ability,
which it brings the support of the interests Of tho
farmer 1t is untrammeled by any collateral busi-
connections whatever rs it the organ Of any
clique the putting machine of any man or thing.
Thoroughly independent in all points, its ample pa
ges studiousy given alono 10 the support and i'm
provement Of the great agricultural class
Editorial Department.
The AMerioaa AgricuhMtr IL under the editorial
supervision of Mr.. A. u. Allen, ts principal editor
for the past ten years and Mr. Orange Judd, A. NJ,
n 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 cf
Amherst College Rev VIM. Gift widely known
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 men practically experienced in
their profession, each of whom handle the Plow
well as the Pen
The Cheapest Paper ~ the country Of its char
aCier
The American Agricunurist Is supplied to regular
Subscribers Of less than four cents number,
Of sixteen large pages aud to large clubs Tor less
than two and a half cents. Each number will contain
suggestions for the treatment Of soils manucs crop,
stock &C. which will often be worth to the reader
more than the cost Of the paper for yeai
Specimcr Copies
Specimen copirs will be forwarded gratis. to any
one sending their and post office address 10 the
publishers
TERMS, &c.--The paper will be promptly issued
Wednesday Of each week. and mailed 10 subscribers
on the following liberal terms
To single subscribers, at 81 q year-S2
To clubs Of three subscribers, at 81 year--$h.
To clubs of five subscribers ~ s 80 n years..
To clubs of ten subscribers at y ~ a year-Sl5.
To clubs Of twenty subscribers at $l.25 year
s25
The money always to accompany the names fcr
which the paper IL ordered.
Tho Postmaster or other person sending club of
ten will be entitled 10 extra copy gratis.
The Postmaster other person sending club OF
twenty or more will bc presented with extra coly
and also n copy Of The National Magazine, ScieDtihc
American Weekly Tribune. or Weekly Times. or any
other paper periodical in this city notcosiing over
two dollars per anuum.
Subscriptions may he forwarded by mail at the
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