Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-20
PUBLIsH 2Rs' ANNOUNCEMENT.
ELEVENTH VOLUME OF
THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST,
THE LEADING


THE LEADING
Weekiy Agviculturat Paper Of the Country,
7,HE AMERICAN AGRICULTURtsr, n weekly
J. Periodical Of sixteen large quarto pages. mnhng
an annual volume Of 8S2 pages Of nearly double the
size OF those in tho first ten volumes OF the Agrcui
turist.
1t is beautifully printed with type cast expressly
for it, and tho best Of clear white paper with wide
margn, so rhat the numbers can be easily stitched
or bound together.
A copious Index ia weekly added, which will bo
fully amplifed at the end Of the year for the bound
work.
Comprehensive IN ats Character,
Each volume will contain all matter worth record
ing, which transpires either at home or abroad ard
which to instruct interest the Farmer,
the Planter the Fruit Grower the Gardener and
the Stock Breeder; thus making il the most com-
plete and useful Agricultural Publication of the day.
Correc, and vatuabie Market Reports
The Markets viii SIC carefully reported giving the
actual transactions which tnko place from week to
week, in Grain, Provisions Cattle, de-; thus keep
ing our readers constantly and reliably advised as to
their interests. During the past year, tho knowledge
obtained from these Market Reports alone has saved
readers thousands Of dollars, by informing them
ofthe best time to sell or purchase.
Such a Paper is demanded By the Farming
Community.
The publishers confidently believe that the agri-
cultursts of this country becoming too much
awake to the demands of their own calling to he
longer satisfied with the slow monthly issues Of pa
per profcssedy devoted to their interests to trust
alone to the irresponsible extracts in q" 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 TO furnish
weekly paper of high and reliable character, which
shall he progressive, and at the same time cautious
and conservative in all its teachings.
Essentially an Agricultural Paper.
The Aer,euiturist 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 tho day II has high
er aim; and small part only of its space viii bo
devoted to matters not pertaining TO the
great business of Agriculture The household rs
we'll the outdoor work OF the farm viii receive
due share of attention. The humbugs and nostrums
a1oat in the community will be tried by reliable sci
entifc rules and their wortblessness exposed IL is
the aim of the publishers to keep this paper under
the guidance of those who will make it a standard
work. which shall communicate to its readers only
that which is safe and reliable.
An Independent Journal.
The American AeTscRhHrfa stands upon its own
merits; and the uuthfulness, 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 il the organ of any
clique, the putting machine Of any man or thing.
Thoroughly independent in all points its ample pa
ges studiousy given alone to the support and i'm
provenent of the great agricultural oia~s
Editorial Department.
The Aneyicaa Agvfcnhn,tst 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 cf
Amherst College; Rev. VIM. Cliff, widely known a. a
pleasing and instructive writer on gardening and
other departments Of practical agriculture and in
addition 10 these, number of other eminent agri-
cultural writers.
All the editors are mon practically experienced in
their profession, each of whom can handle the Plow
az well as the Pen.
The Cheapest Paper in the country, Of ITS CHAR
acter.
The American Agriculturst is supplied to regular
subscribers Of less than four cents number,
of sixteen large pages; and 10 large clubs for less
than two and half cents. Each number will contain
suggestions for the treatment Of soils manues, crop,
stock DC which will often be worth TO the reader
more than the cost of the paper for year.
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