Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-21
PUBLsHERs' ANNOUNCEME EMIT!
ELEVENTH VOLUME OF
THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIS1


THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST
THE LEADING
Weekly agricultural Paper Of TIE Country.
TIME AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, weekly
Periodical Of sixteen large quarto pages, making
IN annual volume Of 1872 pages Of nearly double tho
size Of those in the first ton volumes Of the Agricul
turist
It is beautifully printed with type cast expressly
for it. and the best Of clear white paper with wido
margin, SO that the numbers be easily stitched
or bound together.
A copious Index is weekly added, which will DO
fully ampfed at the end Of the year. for tho bound
work.
Comprehensive IN its Character,
Each volume will contain all mattcr worth record
ing which transpros either ut home or abroad, and
which can serve to instruct or interest the Farmer
the Planter the Fruit Grower, 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 our readers constantly and reliably advised Us 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
of tho best time to sell or purchase.
Such Paper as demanded By The Farming
C0mmu,lity
The publishers confidently believe that the agri-
culturists of this country are becoming too much
longer satisfied with the slow monthly issues OF pa
por professedly devoted to their interests to
alono to the irresponsible extracts in farmers
column" popular just in papers chiefly devo-
ted to business politics. literaturc aud 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 BIO progressive, and ut the Same time cautious
and conservative in all its teachings.
Essentially an agricultural Paper
Tho Agr7cmlturist 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 will BIO
devoted to matters not Immediately pertaining 10 tho
/ great business of Agriculture. The household a.
well as tho outdoor work Of the farm will receive
due share Of attention. The humbugs and nostrums
afoat in the community win be tried by reliable sci
entifc rules, and their worthessness exposed 1t Is
the aim Of the publishers to keep this paper under
tho guidance of those who win make it a standard
work, which shall communicate to its readers only
that which is safe and reliable.
An Independent Journal
The american Agricuitn,fa stands upon its own
merits; and the truthfulness zcal and ability,
which ii brings to the support Of entoress of the
farmer. 1t is untrammeed by any collateral busi-
connections whatever Is it the organ of any
clique, or tho pulling machine of any man or thing.
Thoroughly Independent in all points, its ample pa
gcs sudiously given alone to tho support and i'm
provcment Of the great agricultural class.
Editorial Department.
The american Agyicstlturia IL under the editorial
supervision Of Mr. A. 3. Allon, its principal editor
for the past ten years, and Mr.. Orange Judd, A. M,
q thoroughly practical farmer and agricultural
chemist
They will be assisted by Prof Nash who has been
for long timc Of the most successful farmers of
New England, and Is now Agricultural Professor Of
Amherst College; Rev. VIM. Gift widely known as
pleasing and instructive writer gardening and
other departments Of practical agriculture, and in
addition to these, number of other eminent agri-
cultural writers.
All tho editors practically experienced in
their profession, each Of whom can handle the Plow
well as the Pen.
The Cheapest Paper IN the country of its char
acter
The American Agriculturist is supplied to regular
subscribers at acost Of less than four cents number
Of sixteen large pages; and TO large clubs for less
than two and half cents, Each number will contain
suggestions for the treatment Of soils manucs crops
stock, 10, which viii often be worth to the reader
more than the cost of the paper for yea,
Specimen Copies.
Specimen copies will be forwarded gratit to any
one sending their name and post Office addiess to the
publishers.
TERMS, Sc.-The paper will be promptly is.ued on
Wednesday of each week, and mailed to subscribers
on the following liberal terms:
40 single subscribers at 81 year-$2.
To clubs Of three subscribers, at $1.67 n years..
To clubs of FIVE subscribers, at $500 year-$S
To clubs OF ton subscribers at 81 SO n year--sIJ
To clubs OF twenty subscribers, at $I.25 n year
s25.
The money always TO accompany the names for
which the paper is ordered.
The Postmaster or other person sending a club Of
ton, viii be entitled TO one extra copy gratis.
The Postmaster or other person sending club Of
twenty will be presented with an extra copy
and also copy Of the National Magazine Scientific
American, Weekly Tribune, or WeoRy Times or any
other paper or periodical in this ~ costing over
two dollars per annum
Subscriptions may be forwarded by mail at tho
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presence Of the Postmaster.
10 Communications for the paper should be nd
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and all matters relating 10 tho business department.
should be addressed TO the publishers,
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