Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-21
PUBLISH ERs' ANNOUNCEMENT.
ELEVENTH. VOLUME OF
THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIS1

THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST,
THE LEADING
Weekly Agricultural Paper Of the Country. "
TyHE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, weekly
Periodical of sixteen large quarto pages making
an annual volume Of 1872 pages Of nearly double the
sise Of those in tho rstten volumes of the Agrcul
4 turist.
II Is beautifully printed with type cast expressly
for it, and the best Of clear white paper with wide
margin, 80 that tho numbers be easily stitched
! or bound together.
A oopious Index is weekly added, which will bo
fully ampi6ed at the end of the year. for the bound
work.
Comprehensive in as Character,
Each volume will contain all matter worth record.
ing, which trsnspires either Mt home abroad and
which can serve to instruct interest the Farmer
4 the Planter, the Fruit Grower the Gardener and
the Stock Brcoder thus making it the most com.
pste and useful Agricultural Publication Of the day
Correct and paltsable Market Reports.
Tho Markets will be carefully reported giving the
actual transactions which take place from week to
week, in Grain, Provisions Cattle DC. thus keep
ing readers constantly and reliably advised as to
their interests During the past year, the 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 a Paper is demanded blythe Farming
Communify.
Tho publishers confidently believe that the agrj.
culturists Of this country are becoming too much
awake to the demands of their own calling to be
longer satisfied with the slow monthly issues OF pa
professedly 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 literature and they look
for the united support Of all the intelligent farmers
Of this country in their continued effort furnish
weekly paper OF high and reliable character which
shall bc progressive and at the same time cautious
and conservative in all its teachings
4 EssenfidllS an AgriculfnrnI paDer
The Agyfcaltnria will not depart from its legiti
mate sphere to catch popular favor by numbering UP
it's 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 will be
devoted to matters not Immediately pertaining TO tho
great business of Agriculture. The household as
we'll as the outdoor work Of the farm wall receive a
due share Of attention. The humbugs and nostrums
afoat in tho community will be tried by reliable sci
enti6c rales, and their worthlessness exposed II is
the aim Of the publishers TO keep this paper under
the guidance Of those who will make 1t a standard
work, which shall communicate to its readers only
that which Ii safe and reliable.
An Independent Journal
| The AnssrIcan Agrfrztifuria stands upon its own
merits; and the truthfnlnsss. zeal, and ability
which il brings to the support Of the interests Of the
farmer. 1t Is untrammsled by any collateral bust
ness connections whatever nor Is il the organ of any
clique, the pulling machine Of any man or thing
Thoroughly independent In all points, its ample pa
gos studiously given alone TO tho support and i'm
provement of the great agricultural class.
Editorial Department.
The Anseyfcaa Aevienltfvia 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
4 chemist.
They will be assisted by Prof Nash, who has been
for long time Of the most successful farmers of
i New England and Is now Agricultural Professor of
/ Amherst College Rev. VIM. Cliff, widely known as
| pleasing and Instructive writer gardening and
other departments Of practical agriculture, and, in
addition 70 these, number Of other eminent agri
cultural writer's
All the editors are men practically experienced in
their profession, each Of whom can handle the Pow
! as well ss the Pen.
The Cheapest Paper in the country, of its char.
i ocfer
The American Agriculturist is supplied to regular
subscribers at acost of less than four cents number
of sixteen large pages and 10 large clubs for less
than two and half cents Each nnIpber viii contain
suggestions for the treatment Of soils, manucs crops,
/ stock &c which will often be worth to the reader
more than the cost Of the paper for yeai.
Specimen Copies
Specimen copies win be forwarded gratis, to any
sending their name and post Office address TO the
publishers
TERMs, &c.-The paper will be promptly issued on
i Wednesday Of each week. and mailed TO subscribers
on the following liberal terms:
4 To single subscribers, at 81 year--$2.
To clubs Of three subscribers at $l.67 years..
To clubs Of Eve subscribers, at $160 year-$S.
To clubs Of ton subscribers, at $l50 year-$15.
To clubs Of twenty subscribers, at $L25 year
$25.
The money always 10 accompany the names for
which the paper Is ordered.
The Postmaster or other person sending club Of
ton will be entitled to one extra copy gratis.
The Postmaster or other person sending club Of
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
| two dollars per aunum.
Subscriptions may be forwarded by mail, at the
risk af the publishers IL enclosed and mailed in the
| presence of the Postmaster.
/ ~ Communications for the paper should be ad
dressed to the editors; subscriptions advertisements
and all matters relating 10 the business department
should be addressed 70 the publishers,
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