Daily national era., 1854-07-07
PUBLISH Frs ANNOUNc ENIENT.
ELEVENTH VOLUME OF
THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST

LIE hMEhlCAN AGRlCULlURlSI
THE LEADING
Weekly Agricuittvai Paper Of the Country.
TIME AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, o weekly
i Periodical OF sixteen large quart0 pages making
annual volume of 1872 pages Of nearly double the
sizc Of those in the first ten volumes Of the Agrcui
turist.
1t is beautifully printed with type east expressly
for it, and tho best Of clear white paper with wide
margin, that the numbers can DO easily stitched
bound together. @-
A coplous Index is weekly added which will be
fully amplifed at tho end Of the year. for tho bound
Comprehensive IN ats Character,
Each volume will contain all matter worth record
ing, which transpires either Mt home abroad and
which serve to instruct interest tho Farmer,
tho Planter, the Fruit-drowcr, tho Gardener, and
the Stock Breeder; thus making it tho most com
plcte and useful Agricultural Publication Of the day.
Correct and valslable Market Reports
Tho Markets will be carefully reported, giving tho
actual transactions which take place from week to
week, in Grain, Provisions Cattle, &c.; thus keep
ing readers constantly and reliably advised 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
tho best time to sell or purchase.
Such Paper is demanded By Tie Farming
Community.
Tho publishers confidently believe that the agri-
cultursts of this country are becoming too much
awake to tho demands Of their own calling to be
longer satisfied with tho slow monthly issues Of pa
per professcdy devoted their interests or to trust
alonc to the irresponsible extracts in farmers
column, popular just now in papers chiefly devo-
ted to business politics. liter and thcy 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 Mt the same time cautious
and conservative in all its teachings.
Essentially an agricultural Paper.
Tho Agvscuitur7sf will not depart from its legti-
matc 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 will be
devoted to matters not pertaining TO tho
great business Of Agriculture. The household as
we'll as the outdoor work OF the farm will receive
due share of attention The humbugs and nostrums
aaoat in the community will be tried by reliable sci
entifc rules and their worthlessness exposed 1t is
the aim of the publishers to keep this paper under
the guidance of those who will make it a standard
work, which shall communicate to its readers only
that which is safe and reliable.
an Independent Journal
The American Agricuifmrlst stands upon its own
merits; and the truthfulness, zeal, and ability,
which it brings to the support Of the interests of tho
farmer. 1t is untrammeled by any collateral bust
connections whatever is IL the organ of any
clique, or the putting machine of any man thing.
Thoroughly independent in all points, its ample pa
gos studousy given alone to the support and i'm
provemcnt OF the great agricultural class
Editorial Department
The American grfcnisuisf is under the editorial
supervision Of Mr.. A. b. Allen its principal editor
for the past ten years. and Mr.. Orange udd, A. M,
a 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. VIM. Cliff widely known as n
pleasing and instructive writer gardening and
other departments Of practical agriculture and in
addition to these, number Of other eminent agri-
cultural writer's
All the editors men practically experienced in
their profession, each Of whom can handle the Pow
well as the Pen.
The Cheapest Paper in the country, of its char
dcfer.
The American Agriculturist Is supplied 10 regular
subscribers at acost ofiess 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 manues crops
stock &C., which will often be worth to the reader
more than the cost OF the paper for year.
Specimen Copies
Specimen copies will be forwarded gratis TO any
one sending their and post Office address 20 the
publishers.
TEAMS, &c.--The paper viii be promptly issued on
wednesday Of each week and mailed 10 subscribers
on the following liberal terms:
To single subscribers, at 81 year-$2
To clubs Of three Subscribers, at $1.67 year-$5
To clubs Of ave subscribsrs at $l.60 ysar--$s
TO clubs Of ten subscribcrs at $l.50 a year--Sl5.
To clubs OF twenty subscribers, at $l.25 n year
S25
The money always 10 accompany the names for
which the paper Is ordered
The Postmaster or other person sending club OF
ton, win be entitled to extra copy grats
The Postmaster other person sending club Of
twenty or more will be presented with an extra COPY
and also copy Of tho National Magazine, Scientific
American, Weekly Tribune, or Weekly Times or any
other paper or periodical in this city not costing over
two dollars per annum.
Subscriptions may be forwarded by mail, at tho
risk af the publishers enclosed and mailed in the
presence Of the Postmaster
02- Communications for tho paper should be ad-
dressed 10 the editors subscriptions advertisemon
and all matters relating 10 the business department.
should be addressed to the publishers,
ALLEN a CO.,
Dec. ~ 1S9 Water street, New York