The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-01

or a cigar, or candy, and thatYall the paper
will cost, How little a week it costs to sup
ply yourself and family with large amount
of information through good paper.
Mr.. Smith.-What are the politics of the
paper r..
Mr.. Jones-It dosen't touch politics. 1t
is deyoc to such subjects as Fiald 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 department for the
young folks containing many things which
please the children-not me,e trashy stuff,
such as is too otter printed fr them, but in
formation that will have good influence on
them. would sell dozen bushels ofwhcat
to have my young people get tie good read
ing in that paper. John says he can pay f,r
it elsy with the eggs from two or three hens
IL was a mechanic or merchant and had
tn'y a little garden, should take the raper
to tell me how to make the best use of the
little plot and if had not foot of land I
should still want it for my wife and children.
-Nr. Smith.--Does the editor know any
thing about farming
Nr. yones.-The Editor who owns and
publishes the paper, was brought ua on a
farm, where he learned 10 work. fe has
studied all the books on farming, and ex-
pefimentel for years in the labratorv, and
las besides, t:oveled al over the country to
see what was doing. Then he has Sc, eral
ssocates--Farmers, Gardeners, and House
keencrs, who know what they write about,
and among them all they do gstl,es up a
wonderful lot Of information every year.
The language, too, is SO plain, so like tai
king 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 pictures, which are worth
more than the cost Of whole vo'une.
Mr.. SmiM--I suppose those engravings
and descriptions are partly to help the editor
sell implements or fertilliz RS.
M. Joaes-Not at all. Ihe, editor keeps
nothing of the sort to sell, so that he may b'
perfectly free to praise or condemn anything
according as it may be valuable or worthless
to his rea.lers. You would laugh to see how
he comes down on poor inventions, patent
ma lures, and all kinds ofhumbugs.
-Nr. .Smith-ls the paper adapted to on,
part of the country?
1 M. Jones : Exactly. Soils and crops and
fclimates differ, but the neral principles o
cultivation are the same everywhere, ant
here is the benefit Of paper published 70,
the VIII le country. Every reader gets new
ideas by learning what is done somewhere
else; and further, find that the paper ha,
letters from every part Of the country, anc
one or more associate editors in Gitfercn
sections, so that we get information from
many regions and our own too. One thing
| must mention particularly The editor i
constantly warning his rea1ers against hum
bugs, telling how Sharpers take the advan
tage of people. Why, was just going t
send dollar for an article advertised il
glowing colors, when found it shown up a.
a humbus in this paper. But can not stoI
TO talk M )re now--I have such a lot Of po
tatoes TO harvest
.Nr. SMITH wish I had | must tp,
that paper year. and see what there is in it
can manage to save two cents a week.
4Nr. Jones-Never fear. If you don't fine
it pays, Ill buy your copies'at cost, for m.
boys to keep.
Mr.. .Smith-What did yol say the pape
is called?
.ur. Joaes-The American Agriculturist
1t is published i'm New. York City. Tn,
editor, though one of our country farmers
and living in the country fiadS he can pub
llsh it cheaper there, where printing, an'
paper, and mailing facilities are all conven
lent.
Mr. SmiM-How shall get it?
: .ur Jones Simply inclose dollar bil
in, giving your name, Post Office, County
and State plainly, and direct to Orange Jud
Al Park-Row, New York City.
M Smith-Wheh does a volume bt
gin?
: Mr. Jones-The ttoentieth volume begins
Jan. 1st, but all who send in their dollar No,
get the remaining numbers of this year, il
addition to the whole of next years. So
you subscribe now, you get fourteen month
papers The proprietor also offers som
valuable premiums to those who get up a ii,
i of subscribers. Send 70. the paper, and yo
, may afterwards find IT well worth while
make up club Some ], roo persons hav
! got good premiums in this way during tw
. years. Some of your German neighbor
g would join you, perhaps, for the Agrienltu'
ist is printed separately in German. ! di
! intend to start club myself, but l have S
! many potatoes to dig, can not get the tim'
My sister-in law in Iowa, got up a club las
. year, and received premium of s.
4 Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine; an o.
$ acquaintance in Wisconsin got two or thre
i good farming implements, and youn
II nephew Of mine in Ohio got a beautiful cop
4 Websters great Dictionary. These thing
|, only cost them little time, showing the p,