Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-04
PUBLIsHERS' ANNOUNCEMENT.
ELEVENTH VOLUME OF
THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURlST,

THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURlST
THE LEADING
Weekly Aericulturai Paper of the Country
TIME AMERICAN AGRICULTURisT, weekly
Periodical Of sixteen large auarto pages, making
annual volume Of S32 pages Of nearly double tho
size of those in the first ten volumes Of the Agrcul
turist.
1t is beautifully printed with type east expressly
for it, and the best OF clear white papor with wide
margin, so that the numbers be easily stitched
or bound together.
copious Index is weekly added which will he
fully ampIicd at the end Of the year for the bound
work.
Comp,ehenave IN its Cha1niief,
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 aud
the Stock Breeder; thus making it the most cori.
pete and useful Agricultural Publication OF the day
Correct and pal,able Market Reports.
The Markets will be carefully reported giving tho
actual transactions which take place ffom week to
week, in Grain, Provisions, Cattle, 6c. thus keep
ing our readers constantly and reliably advised rs TO
their interests. During tho past year the knowledge
obtained from these Market Reports alone has saved
our readers thousands Of dollars by informing them
ofthe bost time to sell or Purchase
Such Paper as demanded By the Farming
Community
The publishers confidently believe that the agri-
culturists Of this country are becoming too much
longer satisfied with the slow monthly issuea Of pa
per professedy devoted to their interests to trust
alone to the irresponsible extracts in j" farmers
colamn so popular just now in papers chiefly devo-
tod to business politics. liteta tatnre 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 and reliable character, which
shall be progressive, and Mt the same time cautious
and conservative in all its teachings.
Essentially dn agricultural Paper.
~, its
mate sphere to catch popular favor by numbering up
its pages, with the silly, fictitious literature, pnd
light, miscellaneous matter Of the day il has high
aim and small part only OF its space will bo
devoted to matters not Immediately pertaining 10 the
great business of Agriculture. The household as
well the outdoor work of the farm will receive
due share of attention The humbugs and nostrums
afoat in the community will he tried by reliable sci
entifc rules and their worthlessncss exposed. IL is
the aim Of the publishers TO keep this paper under
the guidance of those who win make it n standard
work which shall communicate to its readers only
that which is safe and reliable
An Independent Journal.
The American Agyicahuyia stands upon its
merits; and the truthfulness, zeal. and ability,
which IL brings to the support Of the interests OF the
farmer. II is untrammeied by any collateral busi-
ness connections whatever il the organ Of airy
clique, or the putting machine Of any man or thing
Thoroughly independent in all points, its ample pa-
ges studiousy given aIono TO the support and -
provcment Of the great agricultural class.
Editorial Department.
The Aaerican AgylcUhnyfa is under 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 viii be assisted by Prof Nash, who has been
for long time OF the most successful farmers ~
New England, and is Agricultural Professor a
Amherst College; Rev VIM clift widely known
pleasing and instructive writer gardening and
other departments Of practical agriculture, and. N
addition TO these, number OF other eminent agri-
cultural writers.
All the editors are mon practically experienced a
their profession, each cf whom handle the Plow
well as the Pen.
The Cheapest Paper ia the country Of us char
ucfer
The American Agricuurist il supplied to regular
subscribers nj Of less than four cents number
of sixteen large pages and to large clahs for less
than two and half cents Eaca number will contain
suggestions for the treatment 1t soils, manues crop
stock 6c which viii often be worth to the reader
more than the cost Of the paper for yea
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one sondng their and post Office address 70 the
publishers,
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Wednesday Of each week. and mailed TO subscribers
on the following liberal terms
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