The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1860-11-21

Mr.. Jones-Better take it yourself, for
then you will be more likely to read it.
You will find hundreds of plain talks
about various kinds of crops, during a
single year. One hint gave five bushels
of corn on each acre of a large field il a
single year.
Mr.. Sn'iM-I can't afford to take it
this year.
Mr.. Jones-You would think nothing
of spending two cents week for extra
tobacco, or candy, and that's all the pa
per will cost. How lille a week it costs
to supply yourself and family with large
amount of information through good
paper.
Mr.. SmiM-What are the politics Of
that paper?
Mr.. Jones-It doesen't touch politics.
It is devoted to such subjects as Field
and Garden crops, Animals, etc., and has,
besides, good deal about Woman's
Work, which wife says is worth more than
ten times the few pounds of butter it
costs to pay for the paper. Then there is
also department for the young folks
containing many things which please the
children-not mere trashy stuff, such rs
is too often printed for them, but infor-
nation that will have a good influence
on them. l would sell 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 a year. My John says he can pay for
it easy with the eggs from two or three
hens. If l was mechanic or merchant,
and had only little garden, should take
the paper 10 tell me how to make the best
use of the little plot; and if had not a
foot Of land / should still want it for my
wife and children.
Mr.. .SmiM-Does the editor know
anything about farming?
Mr.. Jones-The editor who owns and
publishes the paper was brought up on a
farm, where he learned to work. He has
studied all the books on farming, and ex-
perimented for years in the labratory, and
has besides, travelled all over the country
to see what was doing. Then he has
several Observation-Disclosures, Gardeners,
and Housekeepers, who know what they
write about, and among them all they do
gather up wonderful lot of information
every year. The language, too, is so
plain, so like talking with you, that en-
joy 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 fine
large pictures, which are worth more than
the cost of the whole volume.
Mr.. Smith, suppose those engrav-
ings and descriptions are partly to help
the editor sell implements or fertilizers.
Mr.. Jones-Not at all. The editor
keeps nothing of the sort to sell, so that
he may be perfectly free to praise or con-
denim anything, according as it may be
valuable or worthless TO his readers. You
would laugh TO see how lie comes down
on poor inventions, patent manures and
all kinds of humbugs.
Mr.. SmiM-Is the paper adapted to
our part of the country!
Mr., Jones-Exactly. Soil and crops and
climates differ, but the general principles
Of cultivation are the same every where,
and here is the benefit Of paper pub
lished for the whole country. 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 as
sociate editors in different sections, so
that we get information from many regions
and our own too. One thing | must
mention particularly. The editor is con-
stantly warning his readers against hum
bugs, telling how sharpers take the ad-
vantage of people. Why, l was just
going to send dollar for an article ad-
vertised in glowing cclors, when | found
il showed up as humbug in this paper.
But can not stop to talk more now
i have such lot Of potatoes to harvest.
Mr.. Smith-I wish had. | must try
that paper year, and see what there is
in it. l can marage to save two cents a
week.
Mr.. Jones-Never fear If YOU don't
find it pays, I'll buy your copies at cost, for
my boys to keep.
Mr.. SniM-What did you say the
paper is called?
Mr.. Jones The American 1qicul-
turist. 1t published in New York City.
The editor, though one of our country
farmers, and living in this country, finds
he can publish it cheaper there, where
printing, and paper, and mailing facilities
are all convenient
Mr.. ISmiM-How shall l get IT'D
Mr.. Jones-Simply inclose dollar
bill in letter, giving your name, Post
Office, county, and State plainly, and
direct to ORANGE JUDD, Al Park Row,
New York City.
Mr.. Smih-When does volume be-