Daily national era., 1854-02-08
PUBLISH ERs, ANNOUNCEMENT!
ELEVENTH VOLUME OF
THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST


THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST,
THE LEADING
Weekly Agricultural Paper Of the Country
TIME AMERICAN AGRICULTURlsT. a 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 Agricu
turist.
for it, and the best Of clear white paper with wide
margin, so that the numbers can be easily stitched
or bound together.
A copious Index is weekly added, which will be
fully ampGed at the end Of the year. for tho bound
work.
Comprehensive sn It's Charactey
Each volume viii cUHunIn
ing, which transpires either at home abroad, and
which TO instruct or interest the Farmer,
the Planter, the Frut-Grower, the Gardener, and
the Stock Breeder; thus making it the most com
plete and useful Agricultural Publication Of the day
Correct and Valsdblc 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 TO
their interests During the past year, the knowledge
obtained from these Market Reports alone has saved
readers thousands of dollars, by informing them
oftho best time to sell or purchase.
Such Paper as demanded By the Farming
Community
The publishers confidently believe that the agri-
cultursts of this country are becoming too much
awake to the demands of their own calling to be
longer satisfied with the slow monthly issues Of pa
per professedy devoted their interests to trust
alone to the 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 NIL the intelligent farmers
Of this country in their continued effort to furnish
weekly paper of high and reliable character, which
shall BIO progressive, and at the time cautious
and conservative in all its teachings
Essentially an agricultural Paper.
mn Il "a. a
mate sphere to catch popular favor by numbering up
its pages with the silly, fictitious literature and
light, miscellaneous matter OF the day. 1t has high
aim; and small part only OF its space will bo
devoted to matters not Immediately pertaining TO tho
great business Of Agriculture. The household rs
well the outdoor work OF the farm will receive
due share of attention. The humbugs and nostrums
aoat in the 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
the guidance Of those who viii make it standard
work which shall communicate to its readers only
that which is safe and reliable.
An Independent Journal.
The American Agvicatffurfa stands upon its own
merits; and the truthfulness. zeal, and ability,
which it brings to the support of the interests of the
farmer. 1t is untrammeled by any collateral busi-
connections whatever nor Is II the organ OF any
clique, or the putting machine OF any man or thing
Thoroughly independent in all points, its ample pa
gcs studiousy given alone to the support and i'm
provement Of the great agricultural class.
Editorial Department.
The Amevieaa Agvicmhmia is under the editorial
supervision Of Mr.. A. b. 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 as
pleasing and instructive writer gardening and
other departments Of practical agcuIture, and, in
addition to these, number of other eminent agri-
All the editors are mon practically experienced in
their profession, each Of whom handle the Plow
well as the Pen.
The Cheapest Paper al the country, of its char
octer
The American Agricuturist Is supplied TO regular
subscribers Mt Of less than four cents number
Of sixteen large pages and to large clubs for 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 tho cost Of the paper for year.
Specimen Copies.
Specimcn comics will be forwarded gratis, TO aBy
one sending their and post Office address to the
publishers.
TERMs, &c.--The paper will be promptly issued on
Wednesday Of each week, and mailed to Subscribers
on the following liberal terms
To single subscribers, at 81 a year-s2
To clubs Of three Subscribers, at $l67 years..
To clubs Of FIVE subscribers Mt 81 60 a years..
To clubs OF ten Subscribers, AZ VI 3u year-Sl1.
To clubs Of twenty subscribers, at $f25 year
S25.
The money always TO accompany the names for
which the paper is ordered.
The Postmaster OF other person sending club Of
ton will be entitled to one extra copy gratis.
The Postmaster or other person sending club ot
twenty or more win be presented with extra coy,
and also copy Of the National Magazine, Scientific
American, Weekly Tribune OF Weekly Times, or any
other paper periodical in this city not costing
two dollars per annum.
Subscriptions may be forwarded by mail, Mt the
risk af tho publishers If enclosed and mailed in I'll
presence Of the Postmaster.
~ Communications for the paper should be nd
dressed TO the editors subscriptions advertisements,
and All matters relating TO the business department,
should be addressed to The publisher,
ALLEN a CO,
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