Smyrna times., 1860-11-15

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through any good paper.
Smith-What are the politics of that paper?
Jones-lt doesn't touch politics. Il is dcvo-
ted to such sub jects as Field and Garden
crops, Animals ETC., and has, besides, good
deal about Woman's Work, winch wife Gays is
worth more than ten times the few pounds OF
butter it costs to pay for the paper. Then
there is also a de parlment for the young folks
containing many things which please the chill
dren-not mere trashy stuff, such is too
often printed for them, but information that
will have good influence on them. | would
sell dozen buseis Of wheat to have my young
people get the good reading in that paper, but
the average price of one bushcl will pa for it
year. My John says he can pay for it easy
with the eggs from TWO or three hens. If was
a mechanic or merchant and had only u little |
garden, should take the paper to tell me how
to make the best use Of the little plot; and if |
had not foot of land should still want it for |
my wife and children.
Smith-Does the editor know anything about
farming!
Jones-The editor who owns and publishes
the paper was brought up on farm, where he
learned to work. He had studied all the books
on farming, aud experimental for years in the
| laboratory, and has besides, travelled all over
! the country to see what was doing. Then lie
has several associates-Farmers, Gardeners,
and Housekeepers, who know what they write
about, and among them all they do gather up u
wonderful lot of information every year. The
| language, too, Is so PLAIN, so like talking with
you, that enjoy reading 1t. Then, too, every
paper has enGraVlngs, which show one exactly
how animals and plants, and implements, and
household furniture look, much better than
words could describe them. Among these are
plans ofbuildings. that help one to plan others;
and also many very fine large pictures, which
are worth more than the cost Of a whole vol
ume.
Smith, suppose those engravings and de-
scrptlons are partly to help the editor sell i'm
plements or fertilizers.
Jones-Not at all. The editor keeps nothing
of the sort to sell, SO that he may be perfectly
| free to praise or condemn anything, according
as it may be valuable or worthless to his read
ers. You would laugh to see how he comes
down on poor inventions, patent manures, and
all kinds Of humbugs.
Smth-Is the paper adapted to our part Of
the country!
Jones-ExactIy. Soils and crops and climates
differ, but the general principles of cultivation
r are the same everywhere, and here is the bene-
r it of paper published for the whole country.
q Every reader gets new ideas by learning what
is done somewhere else; and further, | find
that the paper has letters from every part OF
: the country, and one or more associate editors
is in different sections, so that we get Information
from many regions and our own too. One
% thing must mention particularly. The editor
is constantly warning his readers against hum
Of bugs, telling how sharpers take the advantage
Is of people. Why. was just going to send &
dollar for an article advertised in glowing CO
10 lors, when found il shown up as humbug il
is this paper. But | cannot stop TO talk more
now-l have such harvest of potatoes to har
NJ vest.
Smith, wish had. must try that pape
W year, and see what there is in it. | can man
1. age TO save two cents week.
er Jones-Never fear. Ii you don't find it pays
nd I'll buy your copies at cost, for my boys Il
keep.
n. Smith-What did you say the paper
called!
rs Jones-The American Agricultural. 1t
e. published in New York City. The editor
il though one of our country farmers, and lIVDi
, I n the country fluids he can publish it chea pc
re there, where printing, and paper, and mailing
',o facilities are all convenient.
Ia .Smlth.--How shall get it!
Jones-Simply inclose dollar bill in lei
,is ter, giving your name, Post Office, County an
40. State, plainly, and direct to Orange Judd,
ck Park Row, New York City.
I'm Smith-When does a volume begin!
I6s
Ist. but all who send in the dollar now, gt
av the remaining numbers Of this year, in additIo
,rd to the whole of next years. So, if you sui
ON scribe now, you get fourteen months po pers-
.m The proprietor also offers some valuable prC
nd miums to those who get up lists of subscriber
INT Send for the paper, and you may atterwar'
lie find it well worth while TO get up club
me Some 100 persons bave got good premiums
zen this way during two years. Some of yol
I'VE German neighbors would join you, perhaps. f
not the AgricuLturiSt is printed separately in Ge
am man. | did intend to start club myself. but
md have so many potatoes to dig, can not get Il
I'VE time. My sster-in.law in Iowa, got upa cl,
. in last year. and received a premium of s.
,. Wheeler g. Wilson sewing machine an o
on acquaintance in Wisconsin got two or Ihr
ate, good farming implements, and young nephe
of mine in Ohio got a beautiful copy of We
But ster's great Dictionary. These things on
,rts cost them a little time, showing the pap
am evenings and election day. Send in your gu
rae. scriptiOn and the first paper will tell you
rom about the premiums 1 forgot to tell you Ii
in every year the publisher also sends out to
nse. his subscribers who want them lot of chOi
In garden and field seeds.
toes Smith-What does he charge for them!
,ere JOnes-Nothing; they are sent free, exec
,ors the postage. They are of the best kind a
J 10 one single parcel got last year was VOL
for more to me than the price Of the paper.
\ ss Smith-rlltr try ita year, any way; ifh
abIv you say is true il will be q good investment
acti. Jonss-You'l fnd every word have 9
sand true.
slss Smith-rIl send this very night, while
hint. the spirit of il.
Won Jones-Do il, and you'll always thank me
- this talk. Good day, must hurry up dIgg
ey my potatoes, I've such lot Of them-tha
vou TO hint in the AgricuIlurist.
Snd Smlh--How did you say should direct
A. of letter containing the Dollar!
gave Joues-To Orange Judd, Al Park Row, \
Isrgs York City.
n. People are seldom tired Of the world u
ldfne the world 10 heartily tired Of them.