Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-07-17
PUBLISHERS, ANNOUNCEMENT.
ELEVENTH VOLUME OF
THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST

THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURlST
THE LEADING
Weekly agricultural Paper Of the Country.
TINE AMERICAN AGRICULTURlST, a weekly
i Periodical Of sixteen large quarto pages, making
annual volume of 1872 pages of nearly double tho
size of those in the first ten volumes OF the Agricu
turst.
1t is beautifully printed with type cast expressly
for it, and the best of clcar white paper with wide
margin, SO that tho numbers can be easily stitched
or bound together.
copious Index is weekly added, which will bs
fully amplfcd 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 home or abroad, and
which can serve to instruct interest the Farmer
the Planter, the Fruit-Growcr, the Gardener and
the Stock Breeder; thus making it the most com.
pcte and useful Agricultural Publication of the day.
Correct and valuabie Market Reports.
Tho Markets will be carefully reported, giving tho
actual transactions which take place from week to
week, in Grain, Provisions, Cattle, de-. thus keep
ing our 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
the best time to sell or purchase.
Such a Paper is demanded by the Farming
Commtaaity
The publishers confidently believe that the agr-
culturists of this country becoming too much
longer satisfied with the slow monthly issues OF pa
per procssedy devoted to their interests to trust
alone to the irresponsible extracts in a farmers
column" so popular just now in papers chiefly deyo
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 be progressive, and at the time cautious
and conservative in all its teachings.
Essentially an agricultural Paper.
The Aor7eUIfgxr,Sf will depart from, Ieoifi
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
or aim; and small part only Of its space will be
devoted to matters not Immediately pertaining to tho
great business of Agriculture. The household as
well as the outdoor work of the farm will receive
due share Of attention. The humbugs and.nostrums
aoat in the community will be tried by reliable sci
entfc rules, and their worthessness exposed. 1t is
the aim of the publishers to keep this paper under
the 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 Agvlcuialrla 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
ges studousy given alone to the support and Inn
provcmont of the great agricultural class.
Editorial Department.
The american AgyScuiturtsf is under the editorial
supervision of Mr.. A. d. Allen its principal editor
for the past ten years and Mr.. Orange Judd, A. NJ,
a thoroughly practical farmer and agricultural
chemist.
They win be 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 q
pleasing and instructive writer on gardening and
other departments of practical agriculture, and in
addition to these, number of other eminent agri-
cultural writer's
All the editors are men practically experienced in
their profession, each Of whom can handle the Pillow
as well MS the Pen.
The Cheapest Paper in the country, of its CHAR
acter.
The American Agricul;urist is supplied TO regular
subscribers Mt acost of less than four 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 viii be forwarded, gratis 10 any
one sending their name and post office address to the
publishers
TERMS, 8c.--The paper will be promptly issued on
Wednesday of each week and mailed to subscribers
on the following liberal terms:
To single subscribers, at 81 n year-s2.
To clubs Of three subscribers, at $l67 years..
To clubs Of eve subscribers, at 81. 60 year--Ss
To clubs of ten subscribers, at 81 SO n year-$I5.
$26.
The money always to accompany the names for
which the paper Is ordered.
The Postmaster or other person sending n club OF
ten, viii be entitled to one extra copy gratis.
The Postmaster or other person sending club Of
twenty or moro, will 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, costing over
two dollars per annum.
Subscriptions may be forwarded by mail, at the
risk af the publishers II enclosed and mailed in the
presence Of the Postmaster.
10 Communications for the paper should be ad
dressed to the editors subscriptions advertisements
and all matters relating to the business dcpartm emit
should be addressed to the publishers,
ALLEN a CO.,
Dec. ~ IS9 Water street New York