The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-05-22

Avery large Monthly each number containing u oubi
iar.o moi ociavo pages, printed ON beautiful paper and
standard work OF reference.
TIE nlaiier q each NUMBER Prspard ,ri dirsc rr,ae,
to ne troTk Of The month ia trheh Il appears
The articles in a plain familiar nsruetiv-
syle and are adapted to the iadsvaadag as we'll a.
sPset the Agreiif'srist stands UNEClUAIL.ED.
Tins Journal is prepared not by Visionary Theorists
Fertilizers, Plants Seeds 10 selbut by indenendn
Intelligent Working Men, who KNOW what they writr
about as they give from month the plain com
nonsense, instructive details Of their own actual rn
rlence, and that OF their neghbors
The Editor * himself practical man, brought up TO
lle auots OF large Iarn embracing varied euliarr
and now resides in the country To these been add
ed The advantages of thorough study OF the science OF
nures &c, and extensive travelling the purpose OF
observing the methods OF cultivation ia a wide range OF
locality. "
lie has all the leading agricultural periodicals
published from which CLEANED whatever j. OF prac-
uea value The Anserican Asrie,rst this respect
Kind OF current Encyclopedia OF new agricultural
To make the AgrcHris excel By reason Of the intrn,
sac value OF s pages, the aim and ambition the Pub
ltsaer and all connected with him. EXCELSIOR tb-ir
oo tach number SfaH q1ta! or ercet its Dredecessrs
large number of subscribers have been constant rs
ers mrodgh the whole OF the last fourteen years and
oush ue paper is never forced uPon amy one, but Is
promptly discontinued when the exnires for which n
Is ahu pad tor not one m hundred Of It's former
9DscToer nave Jailed 10 renew during the present year
TINS shows what those who know the paper think of a.
Many hundreds have testified that single hint has often
repaid tue cost OF the papeg iOr many years.
The Publisher has been 10th speak freely OF what
of he 4sr,-
e"HtSt Oul he has been lmpeed TO do by the OF re-
Peaed advice of others, who believe that there are tbo
OF persons VINO not only need, but desire. just such
aoua as hls al least aims 10 be. He respectfully asks
all Interested IN in the cultivation OF lac soil
70 give The AgTertSt and thsmsevesl the hcaesl OF =
years trial. and then Judge offs merits or srn.rits
years subscription costs bat ONE DOLLAR A lJ
era p@uonage, ana subscription hst already large rem
uetS pIaCuetoie 10 urisn sGch journal tins low
price though the paper which printed alone costs
halt of thai SUN.
Nearly my practical articles every mouih or more ,ha,
h.e hundred during ear, can scarcely 20 repay az
New subscribers can begin with the MAY issue or any
future number recent large increase Of new readers
mas ehreIy exhausted the numbers previous months
TO give some idea of the range Of topics Discussed 10
us journal w" append portion only OF the contsns OF
THE AGRIcULTURIsT FOR MAY, 1856:
Work for the Monih--four columns
Calendar Of Operations for May l-5i-Itbe Fla I'D
uua' III me OTchard Ne indicating the various kn,is
o worA 70 De attended To daring the month This table
Is very idil complete, Uud valuable and l. alo, ,ri
many times the whole cost OF the paper ~ with
May Work for Fsmales-Iiouse- cleaning Se.-bv Anns
To mJ Sisters upon the Farm, Ne by Elm
ee IN lhe "arden-ENcelieUi suggestions upon RAISING
biackGernes-Vaue OF, snd how 10 grow The New RS
BoDoink-a beautiful description Washington Irving
CloysrCSow II for nianurc-Nvhy. when, how ''''
Co!n-Ihree articles planning Sc
Cows--NIlk fever-Rsmedy
standardization To grow
Frun Trees-Set one oui-Wivg
Horses hree aruelesImpcfiant results exoerment.
Lambs on Trees and Fences SV6y mn, ,I Do"p'r'
Naluable for pasture and hav Gllus,ratedl
Machinery IN AgricuIUFe-Now and then
Melons, Squashes. Sc.-IIov To- pIapt
hilHet-i 'glt,vaton, &c. Glustraiedl
NSs,ufiun,s vs.. COMMUNICATIONS grn,,-r
CARA -N aiuable-MOde U culture
NNob Political AGtcle-Au anus5,,. m, -
- lus'r;iied page OF imported and .,a;iye ,u,naIs
po.k IIaIy at The Nest-SUIsHlary Tor I~55
ro.aiors3 three ariicesl0e way To- get rarly-Exr-r
Hents with-Full nFeciions Tor CROWN, 49,,
hhiauisass-HeiiIiig good at iule cost or ,Touhle
hhoHoo'r'iOnsShe finest all hardy .yrrpre., s,,,
Gang planiS-Worihy Of cvsEy one', atL1i,,,, SII
p description OF cost method ofculiivaiion &c
h1ciPeS' (onglna lileTmSn Toast Bauer Pu,d,ps Col,
Jumbcs, &c ~ "u''''Fl 70"
coed Beds-!ioy to prepare
SOap-Making Explained
Stone Fences-Valuable hints on buildipg
Inn Bunker, Esq.-His history sc
N!llege Buiders-Sharp hits at.
Mest-Do Eastern farmers gain b,- roi,o ,har9 A. Z,
Wheat tSpringlA Farmers ExpeTenrs,. '''e -''o'@
Vanely OF other short articles Tie f,,,rs n,,,,nr,
VI" ~! 1r Increasingly valuable. '-
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VhANSE JUDD, Publisher and Proprietor.
-" No l9l Water street New York