Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-10
PUBLISH ERS' ASNOUsr EMENr!
ELEVENTH. VOLUME OF
THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST
THE LEADIN'

The AMERICAN AGRlCULIURlST,
THE LEADING
Weekly Agrcuitural Paper Of the Country
TIME AMERICAN AGRICULTURIsT. d weekly
i Periodical of sixteen large quarto pages, making
an annual volume Of S32 pages Of nearly double the
size Of those In tho first ton volumes Of the Agricu
turat.
1t is beautifully printed with type cast expressly
for it, and the best Of clear white paper with wide
margin SO that the numbers can be easily stitched
or bound together.
A copous Index is weekly added, which will he
fully amplfed at the end Of the year for tho bound
work.
Comprehensive IN IT'S Character
Each volume will contain all matter worth record
ing, which transpires either at home abroad, and
which serve to instruct interest tho Farmer,
the Planter, the Frut-Grower, the Gardener, and
the Stock Breeder thus making it the most com
pete and useful Agricultural Publication of tho day.
Correct and ualtiable Market Reports.
The Markets will be carefully reported, giving the
actual transactions which take place from week to
week, in Grain, Provisions, Cattle &c.; thus keep
ing renders constantly and reliably advised ms to
their interests During the past year, the 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 as demanded by The Farming
Community.
The publishers confidently believe that the agri-
cultursts 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 professedy devoted to their interests to trust
alone TO the irresponsible extracts in a fnrmer's
column, so popular just now in papers chiefly deyo-
tod to business, politics. or literature; and they look
for the united support of all the intelligent farmers
of this country in their continued effort to furnish
wcckly paper Of high and reliable character which
shall BIO progressive, and at the time cautious
and conservative in oil its teachngs
Essentially an Agricultural Paper.
The Agtscaltarast win not depart from its legit-
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
or aim; and small part only Of its space win bc
devoted TO matters not immediately pertaining to the
great business of agriculture. The household as
well tho outdoor work OF the farm will receive
due share Of attention, The humbugs and nostruins
ahoat in tho community will be tried by reliable sci-
entifc rules, and their worthlessness exposed IL is
the aim of the publishers to keep this paper under
the guidance of those who viii make it standard
work which shall communicate to its readers only
that which is safe and reliable.
An Independent Journal
The American Acricuhwist 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 untrammeled by any collateral busi-
ness connections whatever; il the organ of any
| clique, the putting machine OF any man or thing
Thoroughly independent in all points, its ample pa
ges arc studiousy given alone to the support and i'm
provcmcnt Of the great agricultural class.
Editorial Department.
The AD1erinna AeyioUhauia is 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
Thoy win be assisted by Prof Nash, who has been
for long time of the most successful farmers OF
New England, and is now Agricultural Professor Of
Amherst College; Rev VIM. Gift, widely known
pleasing and instructive writer gardening and
other departments Of practical agriculture, and in
addition these number OF other eminent agri.
cultural writers.
All the editors practically experienced in
their profession, each Of whom can handle the Plow
well as the Pen.
The Cheapest Paper IN the country, Of as char
ncfer
The Amcrican Agriculturist is supplied to regular
subscribers at cost Of less than four cents number
Of sixteen large pages and TO large clubs for less
than two and half cents. Each number viii contain
suggestions for the Of sois manucs crops,
stock &c, which will often be worth to tho reader
more than the cost Of the paper for yea.
Specimen Copies
Specimen cories will be forwarded, gratis to any
one sending their and post Office address to the
publishers
TERMs 6c.--The paper will be promptly issued on
Wednesday Of each woek. and mailed TO subscribers
on IN. following liberal terms
To single Subscribers, Mt 50 a year--$2
To clubs of three subscribers, NJ 81 "a years..
To clubs OF FIVE subscribcrs at s go n years..
To clubs OF ten subscribers, at ! 80 n year-Sl5.
To clubs Of twenty subscribers at Sl.25 year
S25
The money always TO accompany the names for
which the paper is ordered
Tho Postmaster or other person sending club Of
ton will he entitled to one extra copy gratis.
The Postmaster other person sending club Of
twenty or more will bc presented with an extra copy
and also a copy &c 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 ~ tho
risk ~ the publishers II enclosed and mailed in tho
presence Of The Postmaster
a2~ Communications for the paper should be ad-
dressed 10 the editors subscriptions advertisements,
and MI mstters relating Ia the business Department.
sbould be addressed to the publishers,
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