Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-20
PuBLIsH ERs ANNOUNCEMENT!
ELEVENTH VOLUME OF


THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST,
THE LEADING
Weekly Agricultural Paper Of the Country
vTNHE AMERICAN AGRICULTURiST, weekly
i Periodical Of sixteen large quarto pages, making
an annual volume Of S32 pages Of nearly double the
size of those in the first ten volumes Of the Agricu
turist.
for it. and tho best Of clear white paper with wdo
margin, 30 that the numbers be easily stitched
bound together.
copious Index is weekly added, which will bo
fully amplifed 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 abroad, and
which can serve to instruct or interest the Farmer,
tho Planter the Frut-Grower, tho Gardener, and
the Stock. Breeder; thus making it the most COM
plete and useful Agricultural Publication of the day.
Correct and ualttabie Market Reports.
The Markets will he 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
readers thousands Of dollars, by informing them
Of the best time to sell or purchase.
Such a Paper is demanded by the Farming
Community.
The publishers confidently believe that the agri-
culturists of this country are becoming too much
awake to the demands OF their calling TO be
longer satisfied with the slow monthly issues OF pa
per proessody devoted to their interests to
alone to the irresponsible extracts in " farmers
column" so popular just now in papers chiefly devo-
ted to business politics. literature and they look
for the united support Of all the intelligent farmers
Of this country in their continued effort 70 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 Agrsrulturfu will not depart from its legiti-
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
aim; and small part only Of its space win be
devoted TO matters not Immediately pertaining tho
gront business of Agriculture. The household M
we'll as the outdoor work OF the farm will receive
due share of attention. The humbugs and nostrums
afoat in the community will be tried by reliable sci-
entifc rules and their worthlessness exposed. II is
tho aim of the publishers TO keep this paper under
tho guidance Of those who viii make II a standard
work, which shall communicate to its readers only
that which is safe and reliable
An Independent Journal
The AMERICAN Agrieuit1uta 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 untrammeed by any collateral bust
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 studiously given alone the support and I'm
provemcnt OF the great agricultural class.
Editorial Department.
The American Agyfendnrtst is under the editorial
supervision Of Mr.. A. b. Allen, It's principal editor
for the past ten year, 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 ono Of tho most successful farmers of
New England, and is now Agricultural Professor of
Amherst College Rev VIM Cliff widely known a
pleasing and instructive writer on gardening ard
other departments Of practical agriculture, and in
addition 10 these, number OF other eminent asri.
cultural writers.
All tho editors men practically experienced in
their profession, each Of whom can handle tho piow
well as the Pen
The Cheapest Paper in the country Of us char
ocfer
The American Agriculturist is supplied 10 regular
subscrbers at acost of less than four number.
Of sixteen large pages and 10 large clubs for l-ss
than two and half cents. Each number win contain
suggestions for the treatment of soils cror-,
stock &C., which win often be worth 10 The reader
more than tho cost Of the paper for year.
Specimen Copies.
Specimen copies will be forwarded, gratis, 10 any
sending their and post Office address 10 the
publishers
TkKns &c.--The paper will be promptly isaued on
Wednesday Of each week, and mailed 10 subscribers
on the following liberal terms
To single subscribers at 81 n years 81
To clubs Of three subscribers. at s 81 years..
To clubs OF hye subseribcrs III ! go year -
To clubs Of ten Subscribers, at 81 30 year-$l5.
To clubs Of twenty subscribers, at 81 % year
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The money always 20 accompany the names fof
which the paper Is ordered
The Postmaster other person sending club ot
ten viii be entitled 10 one extra copy gratis.
The Postmaster or other person sending a club q
twenty or more will be presented with extracopy,
and also a copy Of the National Magazine, Scien,ihs
American, Weekly Tribune, or Weekly Times or auy
other paper periodical in this city, not costing over
two dollars per annum.
Subscriptions may be forwarded by mail, ri tho
risk af the publishers II enclosed and mailed in tho
presence Of the Postmaster.
~ Communications for the paper should bc ad-
dressed to the editors subscriptions advertisements,
and all matters relating 10 the business department,
should be addressed TO the publishers,
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