Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-02
PuBLIsHEHS ANNOUNCEHEST.
ELEVENTH VOLUME OF
THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST.


THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST,
THE LEADING
Weekly Agricuiturai Paper of tie CouafyS
TNHE AMERICAN AGRIcULTURlsT, weekly
i Periodical ofsixteen large quarto pages making
nm annual volume of 8S2 pages OF nearly double The
size OF those in the first ton volumes OF the Agrcul
turst.
1t Is beautifully printed with type cast expressly
for it, and tho best Of clear white paper with wide
margin, that the numbers can DO easily stitched
or bound together.
A copious Index Is weekly added which viii be-
fully amplihed at the 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 TO instruct or interest tho Farmer
the Planter, the Fruit-Grower the Gardener and
the stock Breeder thus making it the mogt CON-
plete and useful Agricultural Publication Of tho day
Correct and valuable Market Reports.
The Markets will be carefully reported giving the
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
OF the best time to sell or purchase
Such Paper is demanded by tie Fdrm.ng
Community
The publishers confidently believe that the agri-
cuiturists OF this country becoming too much
awake to the demands Of their own calling to be
longer satgned with tho slow monthly issues OF pa
por professedy devoted their interests or to trust
alone to tho irresponsible extracts in farmers
column" SO popular just now in papers chiefly dsvo-
ted to business politics, literature and they look
for tho united support OF all the intelligent farmers
of this country in their continued effort 10 furnish
weekly paper OF 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 ARvscaitwr7a will not depart from It's lcciti-
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 small part only Of its space will DO
devoted to matters not pertaining to tho
great business Of Agriculture. The household as
we'll rs the outdoor work Of the farm will receive
due share OF attention The humbugs and nostrums
afoat in tho community will be tried by reliable sci
entifc rules and their worthlessness exposed 1t is
the aim of the publishers to keep this paper under
tho guidance of those who win make It standard
work, which shall communicate to its readers only
that which is safe and reliable.
an Independent Journal
The american AgrScufurfa stands upon its own
merits; and the truthfnlnsss ZEAL and ability,
which 1t brings to the support Of the interests of tho
farmer 1t is untrammeed by any collateral busi-
ness connections Whatever il the organ of any
clique, tho putting machine Of any man or thing
ges are studiously given alone to the support and i'm
provement Of the great agricultural class.
Editorial Department.
The american Agy1euhurfa Is under the editorial
supervision of Mr.. A. b. Allen its principal editor
for the past ton years. and Mr.. Orange Judd, A. M,
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 If
Amherst College Rev Wm- Cliff, widely known a
pleasing and instructive writer on gardening and
other departments of practical agriculture, and in
addition TO these, number OF other eminent agIi-
cultural writer's
All the editors mon practically experienced in
their profession, each Of whom can handle the Plcw
as well as the Pen
The Cheapest Paper in the country of its ekar-
GcteT
The American Agicultunst is supplied to regular
subscribers at cost Of less than four cents number
OF sixteen large pages and to large clubs for less
than two and half cents. Each number will contain
suggestions for the treatment Of soils manies crops
stock dc, which will often be worth to the reader
more than the cost of the paper for yea,.
Specimen Copies.
Specimen copies win be forwarded, gratis, to any
one sending their name and post Office address to the
publishers
TERMS, &c.-The paper will be promptly issued on
Wednesday Of each week. and mailed TO subecribers
on the following liberal terms
To single subscribers, at 81 a year-S2.
To clubs Of three subscribers, at Il 81 a years.
TO clubs of FIVE subscrbers ut 81 90 q year-s6.
To clubs of ten subscribers at 81 SO a year-Sl5.
To clubs Of twenty subscribers at $l.25 year
$25.
The money always to accompany the names for
which the paper Is ordered
The Postmaster or other person sending club Of
ten will be entitled y one extra copy gratis.
The Postmaster or other person sending club Of
twenty or more will be presented with On extra copy
and also copy Of the National Magazine, Scientific
American, Weekly Tribune, or Weekly Times, or any
other paper periodical in this city, costing
two dollars per annum.
Subscriptions may be forwarded by mail at the
risk af tho publishers, if enclosed and mailed in the
presence of the Postmaster
uy~ Communications for the paper should be ad-
dressed TO the editors subscriptions Advertisements
and all matters relating to the business department
should be addressed to the publishers,
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