Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-17
PUBLISH KRIS ANNOUNCEMENT
ELEVENTH VOLUME OF
THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST,

THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST.
THE LEADING
Weekly Agricultural Paper Of the Country.
TTNHE AMERICAN AGRICuLTURIST, a weekly
Periodical OF sixteen large quarto pages, makir z
annual volume of S32 pages of nearly double Il .
size Of those in the first ton volumes of tho Agricui
turist.
1t is beautifully printed with type cast expressly
for IT. and the best Of clear white paper with wide
margin so that the numbers can be easily stitched
or bound together
copous Index il weekly added, which will be
fully ampliGed at the end of the year. for tho bound
work.
Comprehensive an its Character
Each volume will contain all matter worth record
ing, which transpires either at home or abroad, and
which to instruct or interest the Farmer,
the Planter, the Fruit-Grower the Gardener, and
the Stock Breeder thus making it the most com
petc and useful Agricultural Publication of the day.
Correct and paluable 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 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
the best time to sell or purchase
Such Paper is demanded by the Farming
Communaty
The publishers confidently believe that the agr-
culturists of this country are becoming too much
awake to the demands Of their own calling to he
longer satisfied with the slow monthly issues OF pa
per professedy devoted their interests or to trust
alone to tho irresponsible extracts in . farmers
column" so popular just now in papers chiefly devo-
ted to business, politics or 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 and reliable character which
shall be progressive and at the time cautious
and conservative in all its teachings.
Essentially an Agricultural Paper.
The Agr7cukfarya will not depart from its legti-
mate sphere to catch popular favor by numbering up
its pages with the silly, fictitious literature and
light miscellaneous matter of the day; il has high
or aim; and small part only of its space will DO
devoted to matters not Immediately pertaining to tho
great business of Agriculture. The household as
well MS tho 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 raes, and their worthlessness exposed Ii is
the aim of the publishers 90 keep this paper under
the guidance of those who will make 1t a standard
work which shall communicate to its readers only
that which is safe and reliable.
An Independent Journal.
The Am@ieaR Agrtcuitnrist stands upon its own
merits; and the truthfulness, zeal, and ability,
which il brings the support of the interests Of the
farmer 1t is untrammeled by any collateral bust
ness connections whatever nor rs il the organ Of any
clique, the putting machine of any man or thing.
Thoroughly independent in all points, its ample pa
ges studionsy given alone 10 tho support and inn
provement of the great agricultural class.
Editorial Department.
The Amerieaa Agyrcattltria is under the editorial
supervision of Mr.. A. b. Allen, its principal editor
for the past 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 one OF the most successful farmers OF
New England and is now Agricultural Professor Of
Amherst College Rev. VIM. Cliff, widely known as
pleasing and instructive writer on gardening and
other departments Of practical agriculture, and in
addition 10 these, number Of other eminent agri-
cultural writers
All the editors practically experienced in
their profession, each Of whom handle tho Plow
as well as the Pen
The Cheapest Paper IN The country of its char
The American Agriculturist is supplied to regular
subscribers at cost Of lees than four cents number
of sixteen large pages and to largo clubs for lees
than two and half cents. Each number will contain
suggestions for the treatment Of soils manues, crops
stock &c, which will often be worth 20 the reader
than the coft Of the paper for year.
Specimen Copies.
Specimen copies win be forwarded, gratis, to any
one sending their and post office address TO the
publishers
TERMS, &c.--The paper will be promptly issued on
Wednesday Of each week, and nailed to subscribers
on the following liberal terms
To single subscribers, at 81 q year-$2
To clubs of three subscribers at s az a years.
To clubs Of ten subscribers, at 81 80 a year-$l5.
To clubs Of twenty subscribers. at 81 Is year
S25
The money always 20 accompany the names for
which the paper Is ordered
The Postmaster or other person sending club Of
ton will be entitled 10 extra copy gratis,
The Postmaster other person sending club Of
twenty OF moro win be presented with extra copy
and also n copy of tho National Magazine, Scientific
American Weekly Tribune, or Weekly Times, or any
other paper periodical in this city not costing over
two dollars per annum,
Subscriptions may be forwarded by mail, at the
risk af the publishers il enclosed and mailed in the
presence Of the Postmaser
~ Communications for the paper should he ad-
dressed to the editors subscriptions advertisements
and all matters relating 10 the business Department.
should be addressed 20 the publishers,
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ID illustrations by Billings, engraved by Baker