The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-11-08

of one bushel will pay for it year. My
John says he can pay for it easy with the
eggs from two or three hens. II was q
mechanic or merchant and had only lit.
tie 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 chill.
dren.
Mr.. Smitb-Does the editor know any
thing shout farming.
Mr.. Jones-The editor who owns and
publishe. the paper was brought up on q
farm, where be learned to work. He bas
studied ell the books on farming, and ex-
perinented for years in the laboratory.
aud has besides, travelled all over the
country to see what was doing. Then be
has scversl associates - Farmers. Garden.
ers. aud housekeopers. who know what
they write about. and among them ell
they do gather up wonderful lot oil in-
formation every year. The language, too
is so plain. SO like talking with you. that
| enjoy reading it. Then, too, every pa.
per has ensrasings. which show one ex-
actly how animals and plants. and imple-
ments, and household furniture look, !,
much better than words could desc, ,ibe
them. Among these are plans of build
ings, that help one to plan others; and al
SO many very FIVE large pictures. which
are worth more than the cost Of a whole
volume.
Mr.. Smith suppose those eDgravings
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
be may be perfectly free to praise or con-
demn anything. according as it may be
valuable or worthless to his readers. You
would laugh to see how be CONES down
on poor inseutions, patent manures. and
all kinds of hu bugs.
Mr.. S@ith--Is the paper adapted to
our part OF the countryl
Mr.. Jone--Exactly. Soils and crops
and climates differ, but the general prin-
clpIes of cultivation are the same every
wh,re, and here i. the benefit of q paper
published for the whole country. Every
reader gets new ideas BY learning what is
done somewhere else; aDd further, find
that the papesbas letters from every part
of the country, and one or more associate
editors in different sections, so that we
get inform alton from many regions and
our own too. One thing | must mention
Ia FL no MI q
warning bis readers against humbugs tell
ing how sharpers take the advantage of
people. Why. | was just going to send
dollar for an article advertised in glowing
colors, when [ found it shown up as
bumbug in this paper But Ecaunot etop
to talk more now-I have such lot Of
potatoes to harvest.
Mr.. Smith, wish had. [ must try
that paper year, ond see what there is
in it, can manage to save two cents a
week.
Mr.. JoDes-Neger fear. If you don t
End it pays, I'll buy your copies at cost,
for my boys to keep.
Mr.. Smith What did you sag the pa
per is oalledi
Mr. Jones-The american Agricults1r-
ist. 1t is published in New York City.
The editor, though one of our country
farmers, and living in the country, finds
he can publish it cheaper there. where
printing, and paper, aud mailing facilities
are oil convenient
Mr. Smith How shall get til
Mr. Jones--S,npIy iDclose dollar bill
in letter. giving your name. Post Office.
County. and State plainly, and direct to
ORANGE JUDD, al Park Row, Nea0 York
City
Mr.. Smith--When does volume be-
giDl
Mr.. Jones--Tbe Twentieth volume be-
gins jan lst, but all who send 10 the dol
lar now, get the rem aiming numbers of this
year. in ADDITION to the whole of next
years. So if you subscribe now. you get
fourteen months papers. The proprietor
also offers some valuable premiums to
those wbo get up lists of subscribers.-
Send for the paper, and you may alter
wards find it well worth while to mske up
a eluo. Some 100 persons have got good
preniuns in this way during two years.
Some OF your German neigbbors would
join you. perhaps, for the AgrscultuTast il
printed separately in German. | did in'
tend to start club myself but have Sc
many potatoes to dig, | cannot get the
time. My sisterin.law in Iowa. got uI
club last year, and received premium
OF $50 Wheeler & Wilson sewing ma
chine; an old acquaintance in Wisconsin
got two or three good farming Implements
and young nephew of mine in Ohio go'
beautiful copy OF Webster's great Diction
airy. These things only cost them lat
tie time, showing tho paper evenings and
onelection day Send in your subscription
and the first paper will tell you oil sbou
the premiums | forgot to tell you tha
every year the publisher also sends out K
ell bis subscribers who want them lot o
choice garden and field seeds.
Mr.. Suith--Whst does he charge to-
them
Mr.. Jones-N Nothing; they are sent free
except the postage. They are Of the bcs