Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-03
PUBLISH EBs' ANN0UNC EM ENT.
ELEVENTH VOLUME OF
THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST,
THE LEADING
Weekly Agricultural Paper of The Country

The AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST,
THE LEADING
Weekly Agricultural Paper of the Country.
T,HE AMERICAN AGRIcULTURIsT, a weekly
4 Periodical OF sixteen large quart0 pages making
nm annual volume of S32 pages of nearly double tho
szc OF those in the first ten volumes Of the Agricu
turist
It is beautifully printed with type cast expressly
for it, and on tho best of clear white paper witt wda
margin, so that the numbers can be easily loJ
or bound together.
copious Index is weekly added which will bo
fully amplfed at the end of the year. for the bound
work
Comprehensive IN its Character,
Each volume will contain oil matter worth record
ing, which transpres either at home OF abroad and
which can serve to instruct or interest the Farmer.
tho Planter, the Fruit-Growcr the Gardener and
the Stock Breeder; thus making it the most COM
plete and useful Agricultural Publication of the day.
Correct and vdluabie Market Reports
The Markets will bc 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
their interests. During the past year. the knowledge
obtained from these Market Reports alone has saved
our readers thousands of dollars by informing them
of the best time TO sell or purchase.
Sueh a Poper is demanded by the Farming
Community.
The publishers confidently believe that the agri-
culturists of this country becoming too much
awake to the demands Of their own calling to bs
longer satisfied with the slow monthly issues OF pa
per proessedly devoted TO their interests
alone to the irresponsible extracts in o :" farmers
column" so popular just now in papers chiefly dcvo-
tod to business politics. literaturc and they look
for tho 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 Agrtcnknrta viii not depart from its legiti-
mate sphere 70 catch popular favor by numbering Up
its pages, with the silly, fictitious literature, AMI
light miscellaneous matter Of the day il has high
aim; and n small part only of it, space viii bs
devoted TO matters pertaining TO tbs
great business Of Agriculture. The household
we'll as the out door work Of the farm w,ll receive
due share Of attention. The humbugs and nostrums
adoat in the community will be tried by reliable sci
enthc ralcs, and their worthessness exposed II is
the aim Of the publishers 20 keep this paper under
the guidance Of those who will make it a standard
work, which shall communicate 10 its readers only
that which is safe and reliable.
An Independent Journal
The American AgyicuitUyia stands upon its own
mcrits; and the truthfulness, zcaI, and ability,
which II brings to the support Of the interests Of tho
farmer. IL IL untrammeled by any collateral bust
connections whatever IL the organ OF any
cIiquc, tho putting machine Of any man or thing.
Thoroughly independent in all points its ample pa.
gcs studousy given alone the support and iin-
provement oil the great agricultural class.
Editorial Department.
The Ancricon Acric7thuyia il 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 will be assisted by Prof Nah. who has besa
for long time Of tho mOSK successful farmers az
New England, and is now Agricultural Professor of
Amherst College; Rev. VIM. Cliff. widely known as a
pleasing and instructive writer on gardening and
other departments Of prsctcal agriculture, and. ia
addition 90 these number of othor eminent agri-
cultural writers.
All the editors are men practically experionced 10
their profession each Of whom can handle tho Plow
well as the Pen.
The Cheapest Paper ~ the country, Of its char
0cier
The American Agriculturist is supplied TO regular
sub acribers Of less than four cents number
Of sixteen large pages and to large clubs for less
than and half cents Each number will contain
suggestions for The treatment Of soils manues crops
stock, &c. which will often be worth 10 tho reader
more than tho cost Of the paper for year.
Specimen Copies.
Specimen copies win be forwarded gratis, to any
sending their and post Office address 10 the
publishers.
TsRMs, &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 So q year-$2.
To clubs Of three subscribers, ut $l67 year-$5
To clubs Of five subscrib, RS, at 81 60 years..
To clubs Of ten subscribers, at 81 so a year-Sl5.
To clubs Of twenty subscribers, at SIPS year
s25.
The money always to accompany the names for
which the paper IL ordered.
The Postmaster or other person sending q club Of
ten will he entitled to one Extra copy gratis.
The Postmaster other person sending a club Of
twenty more, viii he presented with extra copy
and also copy Of tho National Magazine, Scientific
American, Weekly Tribune or Weekly Times, or any
other paper periodical in this city not costing
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 Postmaster.
~ Communications for the paper should be adj
dressed TO the editors subscriptions advcrtsements
and all matters relating 10 the business Department.
should be addressed to the publishery,
ALLEN a Co.
Dec 70 Isq Water street. New York