Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-22
PoBLIsH GRS, ,ANNOUNCGnENT
ELEVENTH VOLUME OF
THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST

THE AMERICAN AGRICuLTURIST,
THE LEADING
Weekly agricultural Paper Of the Country
VyHE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, a weekly
j Periodical OF sixteen large quarto pages making
annual volume of S32 pages Of nearly double the
size OF those in the first ten volumes OF tho Asricui
turist.
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 BIO easily stitched
or bound together.
copious Index is weekly added, which will he
fully amp6ed ut the end OF the year for the bound
work.
Comprehensive IL, ITS Character,
Each volume will contain all matter worth record
ing which transpires either at home or abroad and
which to instruct or interest the Farmer,
the Planter, the Fruit Grow er the Gardener and
the Stock Breeder thus making it the most com
plete and useful Agricultural Publication Of the day
Correct and valuable Market Reports.
The Markets will BIO carefully reported, giving the
actual transactions which take place from week to
week, in Grain, Provisions Cattle, &C.; thus keep
ing readers constantly and reliably advised
their interests During the past year, the knowledge
obtained from these Market Reports alone has saved
our readers thousands Of dollars, by informing them
OF the best time to sell or purchase.
Such Paper IS demanded by the Forming
C0nlnlunaty
The publishers confidently believe that the agri-
culturists of this country becoming too much
awake to tho demands of their own calling TO be
longer satisfied with the slow monthly issues OF pa
per pr0essediy devoted to their interests trust
alone to the irresponsible extracts in ~ farmers
column" so popular just now in papers chiefly devo-
ted to business, politics. or literature; and they look
for tho unitcd support OF all the intelligent farmers
OF this country in their continued effort to furnsh
weekly paper OF high and reliable character which
shall be progressive, and at the time cautious
and conservative in all its teachings.
Essentially an Horticultural Paper
The AgyscnLfursa 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 il has high
or aim; and small part only of its space viii be
devoted to matters not Immediately pertaining tho
groat business of Agriculture. The household as
we'll as the outdoor work OF the farm will receive
due share of attention. The humbngs and nostrums
aaoat IN the community viii be tried by reliable sci
entifc raes and their worthessness exposed. II is
the aim Of the publishers TO keep this paper under
tho guidance of those who viii make II a standard
work, which shall communicate to its readers only
that which is safe and reliable.
An Independent Journal
| The american Agvicuifmiu stands upon its
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 bus
ness connections whatever il the organ of any
clique, or the putting machine of any man or thing
Thoroughly independent in all points, its ample pa
gcs sudiously given alone TO the support and i'm
provement OF the great agricultural class.
Editorial Department.
The american AgytcuktavIa Is under the editorial
supervision Of Mr. A. b. Allen, its principal editor
for the past ton years and Mr.. Orange Judd, A. M,
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 Of
Amherst College; Rev. Wm. Cliff, widely known as q
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 men practically experienced in
their profession, each of whom handle the Plow
rs well as the Pen.
The Cheapest Paper an the country of its CHAR
dcter
Tho American Agrieuturist is supplied to regular
subscribers at of les 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 Of Soils manucs, crops
stock, DC, which will often be worth to the reader
more than tho cost of the paper for year.
Specimen Copies.
Specimen copies will be forwarded gratis 10 any
one sending their and post Office address TO the
publishers.
TERMS, ac.-The paper will be promptly issued on
Wednesday of each week and mailed 70 subscribers
on the following liberal terms:
To single subscribers, at 81 a year--S2
To clubs Of three subscribers, at = B5 years..
To clubs Of FIVE subscribers At 81 60 years.
To clubs OF ten subscribers at 81 so q year-$l5
To clubs Of twenty subscribers at $I25 year
s25.
The money always to accompany the names for
which the paper is ordered
The Postmaster or other person sending club Of
ten will be entitled TO extra copy gratis.
The Postmaster other person sending club Of
twenty more will be presented with nm extra copy
and also copy Of the National Magazine, Scientific
American, Weekly Tribune. or Weekly Times or any
other paper or periodical in this city, costing
two dollars per annum.
Subscriptions may be forwarded by mail at the
risk af the publishers, If enclosed and mailed in the
presence Of the Postmaster.
~ Communications for the paper should be adj
dressed to the editors subscriptions advertisements,
and oil matters relating to the business department,
should bo addressed to the publishers,
ALLEN 4 CO..
Dec. % 1S9 Water street, New York