Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-05-23
AMERICAN AGRICULTURE
(Now in its fifteenth volume. }


This journal is prepared, not by VISIONARY rnro-
nlsrs, or those who have AN ANE TO GRIND" but
by INTELLIGENT woRkiNG MEN, who give from
month to month the plain common sense details of
their actual experience
The Editor is himself a practical man, brought
up to the labors Of large farm, embracing varied
culture and now resides in the country. To these
have been added the advantages Of thorough
study of the SCIENCE of soil culture years of
practice in the analysis of soils, manures, &c, and
extensive travelling for the purpose Of observing the
practice of cultivation in a wide range Of locality
Each monthly number contains u large quarto
pages printed on beautiful paper, and forming
neat volume to preserve work of reference
a long continuation Of a liberal patronage has
enabled the Publisher to furnish a paper Of this
character, at the low price of
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
To make the Agricultural excel by reason Of the
intrinsic value Of its pages, is the aim and ambition
of the Publisher and all connected with him.
A proofof the merit of the Agrruitnrist is found
in the fact that, while the paper is never forced
upon any one, hut is promptly dsooniHued ,cd.n The
hnc crlros fr uiich is ordercd and pail far, and
while the whole subscription list expires annually
not one in a hundred Of the thousands Of old sub
scribers have failed to renew during the present
year.
The Publisher has been induced thus to set forth
the claims Of the igricuh,rst at length, from
the belief that there thousands Of persons who
need and desire just such journal this at least
aims to he. lie respectfully asks all Interested to
give it years trial. and then Judge for themselves
of its merit, or dcucrits
The five hundred or more practical articles fur.
nishcs every year cannot fail to repay at least one
dollar.
subscriptions can commence at any time, though
back numbers are all exhausted. The type for the
May number will be kept standing until the 10th
inst to ,urply tho thousands of new subscribers
now coming in.
The motto the Publisher and Eplrons is--EN-
cELsIor Each number SHALL EQUAL OR EXCEL its
prclycc 'sors.
To give some flea u the range Of topics discussed
in this journal, we append of the content. of the
Agricultural for May, 1886
Worl. for the Month columns.
Calendar of Operations for May, l9jG-In the
Field, in the Garden, in the Orchard, &c, iudica.
ting the various kinds of work to be attended to
during the month. This is a very valuable con-
| dcnscd column chapter.
| May Work for Females House cleaning, &c, by
| Anna Hope.
| To my Sisters upon the Farm, No ply Eliza.
Beets in the Garden-Excellent suggestions upon
raising
blnckherrles-N a'ue oi-and how to grow the
New-Roch'lle or Lawtoh variety
| boDoIluk-A De'utlIui description, ny washing
ton Irving
CI''cr-0'" II Tor manure" NV hen-liow
Corh-Ihrce articles On painting &c
'o"s-MlN fc'cr-hemedy'
Naluc-i"w to grow
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