Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-08-01
PUBLISHERS ANNOUNCEMENT!
ELEVENTH VOLUME OF
THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST


THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST
THE LEADING
Weekly Agricultural Paper Of the Country
TIME AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, q weekly
u Periodical of sixteen large quarto pages making
an annual volume of S32 pages Of nearly double the
size Of those in the first ten volumes Of the Agrcul
turist.
1t is beautifully printed with type cast expressly
for it. and the 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 amplifed at tho end Of the year for the bound
Comprehensive IN its Character,
Each volume will contain oil matter worth record
ing, which transpires either at home abroad, and
which can to instruct or interest the Farmer
the Planter, the Fruit-Growe the Gardener, and
the Stock Breeder; thus making it the most COM
pete and useful Agricultural Publication Of the day
Correct and valtlaJle Market Reports.
The Markets will be carefully reported, giving tho
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 the best time to sell or purchase.
Such a Paper is demanded By the Farming
Community.
Tho publishers confidently believe that the agri-
culturists of this country are becoming too much
awake to tho demands Of their own calling to be
longer satisfied with the slow monthly issues Of pa
per proessedly devoted to Their nterests to trust
alone to the irresponsible extracts in a farmers
column" SO popular just now in papers chiefly devo-
ted to business politics. or literature; 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 same time cautious
and conservative in all its teachings.
Essentially an agricultural Paper
Tho AgrzcuLartst will not depart from it's lcgiti-
mate sphere to catch popular favor by numbering up
it's 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 win receive
due share of attention. The humbugs and nostrums
afoat in the community viii be tried by reliable sci
entc 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.
IN Independent Journal.
The american Agrscuhafrfa stands upon its own
merits; and the truthfuness, zeal and ability,
which it brings to the support of the interests of the
farmer 1t is untrammeled by any collateral bust
connections whatever 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 studiousy given alone to the support and i'm
pIUNeiuuut VI Tue great AGRICULTURAL cihsb
Editorial. Department.
The Amevicaa A gvicuitarfa is undcr the editorial
supervision Of Mr. A. B. Allen, 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 time 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 gardening and
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addition to these, number Of other cement agri-
cultural writers.
All the editors men 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
The American Agricuturist is supplied to regular
subscribers at of less than four cents 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 sos 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 be forwarded, gratis to any
one sending their name and post Office address to the
publishers.
TERMS, &c--The paper will be promptly issued IN
Wednesday Of each woek. and mailed to subscribers
on the following liberal terms
To single subscribers, at 81 year-$2
To clubs of three subscribers nj $I67 a year-$5
To clubs Of five subscribers, ut 81 so year--$8.
To clubs of ten subscribers, Mt 81 SO year-sl5.
To clubs Of twenty subscribers, at Sl25 year
s25
The money always to accompany the names for
which the paper is ordered
Tho Postmaster or other person sending club OF
ten, will be entitled to one extra copy gratis.
The Postmaster or other person sending club OF
twenty or more will be presented with extra copy,
and also copy Of the National Magazine Scientific
American, Weekly Tribune. or Weekly Times or any
other paper periodical in this city, not costing
two dollars per annum.
Subscriptions may be forwarded by mail, at the
risk at the publishers, If enclosed and mailed In the
presence Of the Postmaster.
&c Communications for tho paper should DO adj
dressed to the editors subscriptions, advertisements
and All matters relating to the business department
should BIO addressed TO the publishers,
ALLEN A CO.,
Dec. ~ 1SQ Water street New York