Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-10-27

to supply yourself and family with a large
amount of information through any good
paper.
Mr.. Smith-What are the politics of that
paper!
Mr.. Jones-It doesn't touch politics. 1t
is devoted to such subjects as Field and
Garden crops, Animals, ETC., and has, be-
sides, good deal about Woman's Work,
which my wife says is worth more than ten
times the few pounds of butter it costs to
pay for the paper, Then there is also a
department for the young folks containing
many things which please the children
not mere trashy stuff, such as is too ofton
printed for them, but information that will
have good influence on them. l would
sell q dozen bushels of wheat to have my
young people get the good reading in that
paper, but the average price Of one bushel
will pay for it year. Ny John says ho
can pay for it easy with the eggs from two
or three hens. If was mechanic or
merchant and had only little garden, l
should take the paper to tell me how to
make the best use of the little plot; and if
I had not Q foot of land / should still
want it for my wife and children.
Mr.. Smith-Docs the editor know any
thing about farming!
Mr. Jones' The editor who owns and
publishes the paper was brought up on
farm, where he learned to work. He has
studied all the books on farming, and eI-
perimented for years in the laboratory and
has besides, travelled all over the country
to see what was doing. Then he has sew
eral associates-Farmers, Gardeners, and
Housckeepers, who know what they write
about, and among them oil they gather up
a wonderful lot of information every year.
The language, too, is so plain, so like talk
ing with you, that enjoy reading it
Then, too, every paper has engravings,
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 of buildings, that help one to plan
others and also many very fine large pio.
lures, which are worth moro than tue cost
of a whole volume.
Mr.. Smith, suppose those engravings
and descriptions are partly to help the
editor sell implement, or fertilizers.
Mr.. Jones' Not at all. The editor keeps
nothing of tho sort to sell, so that he may
be perfectly free to praise OF condemn any
thing, according as it may be valuable OF
worthless to his readers. You would laugh
to see how he comes down on poor iAven
tons, patent manures, and all kinds o.
humbugs.
| Mr.. Smith--Is the paper adapted to oul
part of tho countryl
Mr.. Jones-Exactly. Soils and crop
and climates differ, but tke general princi
pies Of cultivation are the same every
where, and here is the benefit of paper
published for the whole country. Every
reader gets new ideas by learning what il
done somewhere elsc and further, fine
that the paper has letters from every part
Of the country, and one or more associate
in different sections, so that We get infor'
nation from many regions and our own too
One thing | must mention particularly
The editor is constantly warning his read
ers against humbngs, telling how sharpers
take the advantage of people. Why,
was just going to send dollar for an ar
ticle advertised in glowing colors, when
found it shown up as a humbug in this
paper. But cannot stop to talk more
now-I have such lot Of potatoes to har
vest.
Mr.. Smith, wish I had. I must try
that paper year, and see what there il
in it. l can manage to savo two cents ;
week.
Mr.. Jones-Never fear.-If you dom
find it pays, I'll buy your copies at cost
for my boys to keep.
Mr.. Smith-What did you say the pa
per is called
Mr.. Jones-The american AgricattiT
ist. 1t is published in New York City
The editor, though one Of our country far
mers, and living in the country, finds h
can publish it cheaper there, where print
r ing, and paper, and mailing facilities ar
all convenient.
r Mr.. Smith How shall ! get it
Mr.. Jones-Simply inclose dollar bi
t in letter, giving your name, Post Ofiic'
e and State plainly, and direct to ORANd
n JUDI, Al Park Row, New York City.
o Mr.. Smith-When does a volume bsgil
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