Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-24
PDBLISHERs' ANNOUNCEMENT!
ELEVENTH VOLUME OF
THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST,

IIlL AM MLRlChN hIhIIULl OhlS
THE LEADING
Weekly Agricultural Paper Of the Country
TIME AMERICAN AGRICULTURlST, a weekly
Periodical Of sixteen large quarto pages, making
an annual volume of s32 pages OF nearly double tho
size Of those in the first ten volumes of tho Agricu
turst.
pcuurrrur,y p,,nt0a ,ypo caos ~. rssps.y
for IT, and the best Of clear white paper with wide
margin 80 that the numbers can be easily stitched
or bound together.
copous Index ia weekly added, which will bo
fully amplied at the end Of the year for the bound
work.
Comprehensive an sts Character,
Each volume will contain oil matter worth record
ing, which transpires either at home abroad, aud
which serve to instruct interest the Farmer
the Planter, the Fruit Grower the Gardener and
the Stock Breeder; thus making il the most
pete and useful Agricultural Publication Of fthc day
Correct and valuable Market Reports.
The Markets will he carefully reported giving the
actual transactions which take place from week to
week, in Grain, Provisions, Cattle de-. thus keep
ing readers constantly and reliably advised to
their interests. During the past year. tho knowledge
obtained from these Market Reports alone has say cd
readers thousands Of dollars by informing them
of the best time to sell or purchase.
Such Paper is demanded by the Farming
Community.
Tho publishers confidently believe that the agri-
culturists Of this country becoming too much
awake to the demands of their own calling to be
longer satisfied with the slow monthly issues Of pa
per professedly devoted to their interests to trust
alone to tho irresponsible extracts in q " farmers
column, popular just now in papers chiefly devo
ted to business politics. literature and they look
for tho united support of all the intelligent farmers
of this country in their continued effort TO farnish
weekly paper Of high and reliable character which
shall he progressive, and at the time cautious
and conservative in all its teachings.
Essentially an Agricultural Paper.
Tho Agracnitnria will not depart from its lcgiti-
mate sphere to catch popular favor by numbering up
its pages, with the silly, fictitious literature, and
light miscellaneous matter OF the day it has high
or aim; and a small part only Of its space will be
devoted to matters not Immediately pertaining to tho
great business of Agriculture. The household as
well 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
entfc rules and their worthlessness exposed II is
the aim of the publishers to keep this paper under
tho guidance of those who will make it standard
work, which shall communicate to its readers only
that which is safe and reliable.
An Independent Journal.
The American Agricuhuyist stands upon its own
merits; and the truthfnlness, zeal, and ability,
which it brings TO the support Of the interests Of tho
farmer. 1t is untrammeled by any collateral bust
ness connections whatever it the organ Of any
clique, or the putting machine of any man thing.
Thoroughly independent in all points, its ample pa
ges studiousy given alone to the support and i'm
provement of the great agricultural class
Editorial Department.
HUlfTtCHH dRTtcNAIfftA
supervision of Mr. A. b. Allen, its principal editor
for the past ton years, and Mr.. Orange Judd, A. NJ
n thoroughly practical farmer and agricultural
chemist
They will be assisted by Prof Nash, who has been
for long time Of the successful farmers Of
New England, and is Agricultural Professor of
Amherst College; Rev. VIM. Cliff, widely known
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 mon practically experienced in
their profession, each Of whom can handle the Pow
well as the Pen.
The Ckeapea Paper in the country, of its char
The American Agricultnrist is supplied to regular
subscribers at of lees than four cents number
of sixteen large pages and to large clubs for less
than two and half cents Each number win contain
suggestions for the treatment Of soils, manues crops
stock &c. which will often be worth to the reader
more than the cost Of the paper for yea.
Specimen Copies
Specimen copies will be forwarded, gratis, 20 any
sending their and post Office address to the
publishers.
TERMS, &c-The paper will be promptly issued on
Wednesday Of each woek. and mailed to subscribers
on the following liberal terms:
To single subscribers, at S2 n year-$2.
To clubs Of three subscribers, Mt 81 81 q year-$5.
To clubs of FIVE subscribers, at s go a years.,
To clubs Of ton subscribers, at 81 SO a yesr--Si5.
To clubs Of twenty Subscribers, at 81 rs year
s25.
The money always to accompany the names for
which the paper Is ordered.
The Postmaster or other person sending club Of
ton will be entitled to copy gratis.
The Postmaster other person sending club oi
twenty more will be presented With an extra copy
and also copy Of the National Magazine, Scientific
American, Weekly Tribune, or Weekly Times, or any
other paper periodical in this city not costing over
two dollars per annum.
Subscriptions may be forwarded by mail, at the
risk af the publishers ii enclosed and maiiod in the
presence Of the Postmaster.
Hy- Communications for the paper should he ad-
dressed tho editors subscriptions advertisements,
and all matters relating TO the business department,
should be addressed to the publishcrs,
ALLEN a CO.,
Dec. % 1S9 Water street, New York
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