Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-12
PUBLISH ERs' ANNOUNCEMENT.
ELEVENTH VOLUME OF

THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST.
THE LEADING
Weekly Agricnifnral Paper Of The Country.
TIME AMERICAN AGRICULTURIsT, weekly
i Periodical of sixteen large quarto pages, making
an annual volume OF 832 pages Of nearly double the
size of those in the first ten volumes of the Agreu
4 turist
/ 1t is beautifully printed with type east expressly
for it, and the best OF clear white paper with wide
i margin, that the numbers can he easily stitched
| or bound together.
copious Index is weekly added, which will bo
fully amplifed ut tho end OF the year, for the bound
work
Comprehensive IN ats Character,
Each volume will contain all matter worth record
ing, which ranspres either ut home or abroad and
which TO instruct or interest the Farmer,
| the Planter, tho Fruit-3rower the Gardener and
| the Stock Breeder; thus making it the most con-
pcte and useful Agricultural Publication of the day.
Correct and val,table Market Reports
The Markets viii be 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 know ledge
obtained from these Market Reports alone has saved
our readers thousands Of dollars, by informing them
of the best time to cell or purchase.
Such a Paper is demanded By the Farming
Commnnity
The publishers confidently believe that the agri-
culturists of this country becoming too much
| awake 10 the demands of their own calling TO be
longer satisfied with the slow monthly issues Of pa
per professcdy devoted TO their interests, to trust
| alone TO the irresponsible extracts in a " farmers
column so popular Just now in papers chiefly deyo-
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 a high and reliable character, which
shall be progressive, and at the same time cautious
and conservative in all its teachings.
Essentially an agricultural Paper.
The AeyscHiiurist will not depart from it's legiti-
mate sphere to catch popular favor by numbering up
its pages, with the silly fictitious literature and
light miscellaneous matter OF tho day; il has high
| or aim; and a small part only Of its space will be
devoted to matters not Immediately pertaining to tho
great business of Agriculture. The household as
well tho outdoor work OF the farm VIII receive
due share of attention. The huinbugs and nostrums
aoat in the community will be tried by reliable sci
entfc rales, and their worthessness exposed. " is
the aim of the publishers TO keep this paper under
the guidance. of those who will make it standard
work which shall communicate to its readers only
that which is safe and reliable.
An Independent Journal.
The Ameyfraa Agrfentmfst stands upon it's own
merits; and the iruthfulness, zeal, and ability,
which it brings to the support of the interests of tho
farmer. It is untrammried by any collateral busi-
ness connections whatever is il the organ of any
clique, or the putting machine of any thing.
Thoroughly independent in all points its ample pa
ges studousy given alone to the support and Inn
provement of the great agricultural class.
Editorial Department.
The ARivieaa Agyicnit,,la is under the editorial
1 supervision Of Mr. A. Il. Allen its principal editor
for the past ten years, and Mr.. Orange Judd A. NJ,
a 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 of
Amherst College Rev. VIM. Cliff, widely known n
I pleasing and instructive writer gardening and
other departments Of practical agriculture, and, in
addition TO these, number of other eminent agri-
4 cultural writers.
/ All the editors are men practically experienced in
4 as well ms the Pom.
4 The Cheapest Paper 40 The country, Of IT'S char
dcier
The American Agriculhrist Is snppIied to regular
subscribers of less than four cents number,
Of sixteen large pages; and 10 large clnhs for less
than two and n half cents Each number will contain
suggestions for the treatment Of soy, crops,
+ stock, &c which will often he worth to tho reader
more than the cost Of the paper i0r yeal.
Specimen Copies.
Specimen cojies will be forwarded gratis to any
sending their name aud post Office address TO the
publishers.
TERMS, 6e.--The paper will he promptly issued on
Wednesday of each week. and mailed to subscribers
on the following liberal terms
4 To single subscribers 81 So year$2
TO clubs of three subscribers, ai : ! "a year ,.
To clubs Of Eve subscribers, at 81 60 years..
To clubs of ten subsoribcrs, at 81 50 year-si5.
To clubs OF twenty subscribers, 10 81 - a yea
\ $25
\ The money always 10 accompany the naures for
which the paper Is ordered.
The Postmaster OF other person sending club Of
ton will lie entitled to extra copy gratis.
The Postmaster or other person sending club Of
twenty or more will bc presented with extra cory,
and also a copy of the National Magazine, Scientific
I American. Weekly Tribune, or Weekly Times, any
other paper periodical in this city not costing
two dollars per nnnum
I Subscriptions may he forwarded by mail, az the
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4 presence Of The Postmaster.
I ~ Communications for the paper should he ad-
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and al matters relating 10 the business department.,
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