Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-07-31
PUBLISH KRs' ANNOUNCEMENTS.
ELEVENTH. VOLUME or
THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST

ELEVENTH. VOLUME OF
THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST
THE LEADING
Weekly agricultural Paper Of the Country.
TSHE AMERICAN AGRIcULTURIsT, weekly
y Periodical of sixteen large quarto pages, making
an annual volume OF 832 pages Of nearly double tho
size Of those in tho first ten volumes Of tho Agricu.
turist.
It is beautifully printed with type cast expressly
for it, and tho best Of clear white paper with wide
margin, SO that the numbers be easily stitched
or bound together
A copious Index is weekly added, which will be
fully amplfed at tho end Of the year for the bound
work.
Comprehensive IN its Character,
Each volume will contain all matter worth record.
ing which transpres either at home abroad, and
which serve to instruct interest the Farmer,
tho Planter, tho FruitGrowcr the Gardener and
the Stock Breeder; thus making it the most COM
plcte and useful Agricultural Publication Of the day
Correct and valuable Market Reports
Tho Markets will be carefully reported giving the
actual transactions which take place from week to
week. in Grain, Provisions, Cattle, de-; 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
readers thousands Of dollars, by informing them
of tho best time to sell or purchase
Such a Paper is demanded By the Farming
C0mmuasty
|. The publishers confidently believe that the agri-
culturists Of this country are becoming too much
awake to the demands of their own calling to be
longer satisfied with tho slow monthly issues OF pa
professcdly devoted to their interests TO trust
alone to the irresponsible extracts in " farmers
column, 30 popular just now in papers chiefly devo
ted to business politics. literaturc and 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 at the time cautious
and conservative in all its teachings.
Essentially an agricultural Paper.
The Agyscultsylsf will not depart from its lcgti-
mate 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
er aim; and small part only Of its space viii BIO
devoted to matters notimmcdiaely pertaining tho
great business of Agriculture. The household as
well as tho outdoor work Of the farm will receive
due share of attention. The humbugs and nostrums
afoat in the community will be tried by reliable sci
entifc rules and their worthlessness exposed 1t is
tho aim of the publishers TO keep this paper under
the guidance of those who win make it standard
work. which shall communicate to its readers only
that which is safe and reliable.
an Independent Journal
The American Agricasltu1st 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 bust
ness connections whatever nor is it the organ of any
clique, or the putting machine Of any man or thing.
Thoroughly independent in all points, its ample pa
gcs studiously given alone to the support and Inn
provement OF the great agricultural class.
Editorial Department
The American Agrfcuhurfsf is undcr the editorial
supervision of MI. A. b. Allen, its principal editor
for the past ten years, and Mr. Orange Judd, A. M.
thoroughly practical farmer and agricultural
chemist.
They win DO assisted by Prof Nash, who has been
for long time one Of the most successful farmers Of
New England, and is now Agricultural Professor Of
Amherst College; Rev. VIM. Cliff, widely known as a
pleasing and instructive writer on gardening and
other departments of practical agriculture, and, in
addition to these, number of other eminent agri-
cultural writers.
All the editors are men practically experienced In
their profession, each of whom can handle tho Pillow
we'll as the Pen.
The Cheapest Paper in the country, of its char
The American Agricuturist is supplied to regular
Subscribers at cost of less than four number
Of sixteen large pages and TO large clubs for less
than two and half cents Each number viii contain
suggestions for the treatment Of Soils manues crops
stock, TO- which win often be worth to the reader
more than the cost Of the paper for year.
Specimen Copies
Specimen copies win be forwarded, gratis TO any
sending their and post Office address to the
publishers.
Terms, &c-The paper will be promptly Issued on
Wednesday Of each week. and mailed to subscribers
the following liberal terms:
To single subscribers, Mt 81 a year-s2
To clubs OF three subscribers, at $1.67 year-$5.
To clubs of FIVE subscribers, at $1.60 yesr-$9.
To clubs OF ton subscribers, at 81 so year-$l5
To clubs Of twenty subscribers, mt $l.25 year
s25
The money always to accompany the names for
which the paper is ordered.
The Postmaster other person sending club OF
ten, will be entitled to one extra copy gratis.
Tho Postmaster or other person sending club Of
twenty or MORE viii be presented with 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 not costing over
two dollars per annum.
Subscriptions may be forwarded by mail, at the
risk af the publishers, il enclosed and mailed In the
presence Of the Postmaster.
nc Communications for the paper should be adj
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