Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-06-29
PUBLISH ERS' ANNOUNCEMENT.
ELEVENTH VOLUME OF

The AMERICAN AGRICULIUR lST
THE LEADING
Weekly Agricultural Paper of Tie Country.
TINE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIsT, weekly
Periodical of sixteen large quarto pages, making
an annual volume of S32 pages of nearly double tho
sizo of those in tho first ten volumes of the Agrcul
turist
1t is beautifully printed with typo cast expressly
for it, and on the best of clear white paper, with wdo
margin, that the numbers can be easily stitched
or bound together.
A coplous Index is weekly added which win DO
fully amp6od at the end of the year, for the bound
work.
Comprehensive in ITS Character,
Each volume will contain all matter worth record
ing, which transpires either at homo abroad and
which can serve to instruct or interest the Farmer,
the Planter, tho Fruit Grower tho Gardener and
the Stock Breeder; thus making ID the most com
plete and useful Agricultural Publication of the day.
Correct and vaiuable Market Reports
The Markets will be carefully reported giving tho
actual transactions which take place from week to
week. in Grain Provisions, Cattle, &C.; thus keep
ing our 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
of tho bost time to soil or purchase.
Such Paper is demanded By the Farming
Community
Tho publishers confidently believe that the agri-
cuturists of this country becoming too much
y S-~S'N
longer satisfied with the slow monthly issues OF pa
per profcssedy devoted to their interests trust
alone to the irresponsible extracts in Farmers
column, 80 popular just now in papers chiefly devo-
ted to business politics. literaturo and they look
for the 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 at the time cautious
and conservative in all its teachings.
Essentially an Agricultural Paper.
The a przrUItuy7M will not deDart from, Je0itt
mate sphere to catch popular favor by numbering mp
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 BIO
devoted to matters not Immediately pertaining the
great business of Agriculture. The household as
well as the outdoor work of the farm will receive
duo share of attention, Tho humbugs and nostrums
ahoat in the community will be tried by reliable sci
ent6c 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 standard
work, which shall communicate to its readers only
that which is safe and reliable.
An Independent Journal
The American Agrtcitiersa stands upon its own
merits and the truthfulness, scal and ability
which it brings to the support of the interests of tho
farmer Ii 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
ges arc studiousy given alone to tho support and i'm
provcment of the great agricultural class.
Editorial Department.
The american Agrieulmria is under the editorial
supervision of Mr. A. b. Allen, its principal editor
for the past ten years, and Mr. Orange ] add, A M.
a thoroughly practical farmer and agricultural
chemist
They will be assisted by Prof Nash who has been
Tor long time one of tho 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 the Plow
as well as the Pea
The Cheapest Paper an the country of ats char
0cier.
The American Agriculturist is supplied 10 regular
subscribers at cost of less than four cents number
of sixteen large pages; aud TO largo clubs for less
than two and half cent?. Each number will contain
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 win he forwarded, gratis 10 uny
one sending their name and post Office address to the
publishers
TERMS &c.-Ths paper will he promptly issued on
Wednesday Of each week. and mailed 10 subscriber.
on the following liberal terms:
To single subscribers, ut So n year-S2
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" CluOs VI tcn buDscrlDors, u 0O n year-SlJ-
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which the paper is ordered.
The Postmaster or other person sending n club Of
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The Postmaster other person sending n Climb Of
twenty or moro, will be presented with an extra co,
and also copy Of the National Magazine scientiGe
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other paper or periodical in this city not costing over
Two dollars per annum.
Subscriptions may be forwarded by mail mt the
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u Communications for tho paper should be nd
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Dec. ~ lS9 Water street. New York