Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-07-21
PUBLISHERS ANNOUNCEMENT!
ELEVENTH VOLUME OF
THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST

HE AMERICAN AGRlCULIU
THE LEADING
Weekly Agricultural Paper Of the Country
TIME AMERICAN AGRICULTURIsT, weekly
L Periodical Of sixteen large quarto pages, making
an annual volume of 1872 pages Of nearly double the
size of those in tho first ton volumes of the Asrcul
turist.
It is beautifully printed with type cast expressly
for it. and tho best of clear white paper with wdo
margin, that the numbers can be easily stitched
or bound together.
A coplous Index is weekly added, which will bs
fully amplAed 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 tho Fruit-Growcr the Gardener, and
the Stock Breeder; thus making it the most com
pletc and useful Agricultural Publication Of the day.
Correct and vdluaJie Market Reports
The Markets will bc carefully reported giving tho
actual transactions which take place from week to
week, in Gran Provisions, Cattle, &c.; thus keep
ing our readers constantly and reliably advised MS to
their interests During the past year, tho knowledge
obtained from these Market Reports alone has saved
our readers thousands Of dollars by informing them
ofthe best time to sell or purchase
Such 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 own calling to be
longer satisfied with tho slow monthly issues Of pa
per profcsscdy devoted to their interests to trust
alone to tho irresponsible extracts In farmers
column" SO popular just now in papers chiefly devo
ted to business politics. or 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 Agrsculturia will not depart from its legti-
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 small part only Of its space win be
devoted to matters not Immediately pertaining to tho
great business of Agriculture. The household as
we'll as tho outdoor work of the farm will receive
due share Of attention. The humbugs and nostrums
afoat in the community will be triod by reliable sci
entifc rules and their worthlessness exposed. 1t is
the aim Of the publishers to keep this paper under
tho guidance of those who win make it q standard
work. which shall communicate to its readers only
that which is safe and reliable.
An Independent Journal
The American Agricuituria stands upon its own
merits; and the truthfulness, zeal, and ability,
which ii brings to the support of the interests Of tho
farmer. 1t il untrammeled by any collateral bust
connections whatever nor is 1t the organ of any
clique, or tho putting machine of any man or thing.
Thoroughly Independent in oil points, its ample pa
gcs sudiously given alone to tho support and i'm
provement Of the great agricultural class
Editorial Department
The American AgricultuyIsf Is under the editorial
supervision Of Mr.. A. B. Allen, its principal editor
for the past ton years, and Mr.. Orange Judd A. NJ,
thoroughly practical farmer and agricultural
chemist.
They win be assisted BY Prof. Nash. who has been
for long time Of the most successful farmers Of
New England, and s now Agricultural Professor of
Amherst College; Rev. VIM. Cliff, widely known a
pleasing and instructive writer gardening and
other departments Of practical agriculture, and in
addition to these, number Of other eminent agri-
cultural writers.
All the editors practically experienced In
their profession, each Of whom can handle the Plow
well rs the Pen.
The Cheapest Paper in the country of its char
The American Agricultural is supplied to regular
subscribers at cost of less than four cents number
of sixteen large pages and TO large clubs for less
suggestions for the treatment Of Soils manues crops
stock, &c. which will oftcn be worth TO the reader
more than the cost Of the paper for yea'.
Specimen Copies.
Specimen copies will be forwarded gratis to any
one sending their name and post Office address to the
publishers.
! TERMS, &c.-The paper will be promptly Issued on
Wednesday Of each week and mailed 10 subscribers
on the following liberal terms:
To single Subscribers, at 81 year-S2.
To clubs Of three subscribers, Mt $l.67 ycar-$5.
To clubs Of five subscribers, at $3.50 a yesr-$S.
To clubs Of ton subscribers at 81 so year-$l5.
To clubs Of twenty subscribers, at $i.25 year
s25
The money always to accompany the names for
which the paper is ordered.
The Postmaster or other person sending club Of
ton win be entitled to one extra copy gratis.
The Postmaster or other person sending club Of
twenty more will BIO 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
two dollars per annum.
Sinh unav he dxd h. rail ~ h
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presence Of the Postmaster
10 Communications for the paper should he nd
dressed to the editors; subscriptions Advertisements
and all matters relating 10 the business department.
should be addressed to the publishers,
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