The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-11-07

was doing. Then he has several assocI-
ates-Farmers, Gardeners, and Housekeep
ers, who know what they write about, and
among them all they do gather up won.
derful OF of information every year. The
language, too, is SO plain, so like talking
with you, that l enjoy reading it. Then,
too, every paper has engravings, which
show one exactly how animals and plants,
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 volume.
DIR. Smith, suppose those engravings
ard descriptions are partly 10 help the edi-
tor sell im plements or fertilizers.
Mr. Jones-Not al all. The editor keeps
nothing OF the sort TO sell, so that he may
be perfectly free TO praise or condemn any
thing, according as it may be valuable or
worthless to his readers. You would laugh
to see how he comes down on poor inven-
tions, ratent manures, and all kinds OF
humbugs.
Mr. Smih--Is the paper adapted TO our
part of the country?
Nh Jones-Exactly. Soils and crops and
climates differ, but the general principles
of cultivation are the same everywhere, ,and
here is the benfit of paper published 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 associate editors in different
sections, so that we get information from
many regions and our ewn too. One thing
must mention particularly. The editor is
constantly warning his readers against hum
| bugs, telling how sharpers take the advan-
tage of people. Why, was just gong TO
send dollar for an article advertised in
glowing coIors, when found it shown up
as humbug in this paper. But can not
srop 10 talk more now have such lot Of
potatoes 10 harvest.
MIR. Smith, wish I had. | must try
that paper year, and see what there is in
it. ] can manage 10 save two cents week.
Mr.. Jones-Never lear. If you don't find
il pays, I'll buy your copies al cost, for my
boys TO keep.
Mr.. Smith-What did you say the paper
is called
Mr.. Jones-The american AgriculturGlist
1t is published in New York City. The ed
iicr, though one Of our country farmers, land
living in the country, finds he can publish
it cheaper there, where printing, and paper
and mailing facilities are all convenient.
Mr. Smith-How shall get K?
Mr.. Jones-Simply inclose a dollar bill
in letter, giving your name, Post Office,
County, and State plainly, and direct TO
ORANGE JUDD, 4l Park Row, New York City.
Mr. Smith The f,centieth volume begins
Jan. lst but all who send in the dollar
now, get the remaining numbers OF this
wear, in addition to the whole of next year 3.
So il you subscribe now, you get fourteen
months papers. The proprietor also offers
some valuable premiums to those who get
Up lists of subscribers Send for the paper
and you may afterwards find il we'll worth
while 10 make up club. Some 100 per-
sons have got good premiums in this way
during two years. Some of your German
neighbors would join you, perhaps, Tor the
Agricuhuratist is printed separately in Ger
man. / did intend to start club myself
but have so many potatoes to dig, | car
not get the time My sister in-law IN Iowa
got up a club last year, and received pre-
MUM of $50 Wheeler & Wilson sewing
m achine an old acquaintance in Wiscon
sin got TWO or three good farming imPle
ments, and young nephew OF mine II
Ohio got beautiful copy OF Webster's grea
Dictionary. These things only cost them a
little time, showing the paper evenings ant
election day. Send in your subscription
and the first paper will tell you all abou
the premiums. forgot to tell you that ev
cry year the publisher also send out 10 al
his subscribers who want them lot o
choice garden and field seeds.
MIR. Smith-What does he charge 10
them
MIR. Jones-Nothing they are sent free
except the postage. They are of the bes
kind and one single parcel got last yea
was worth more TO me than the price OF th'
paper.
Mr.. Smith-l'll try it year, any way
if half what you say is true it will be
good investment.
Mr.. Jcnes-You'll find every word hav
said true.
Mr.. Smith-I'll send this very night, ,whil
in the spirit of it.
MIR. Jones-Do it, and you'll always thanl
me for this talk Good day, | must hurr,
up digging my potatoes, l've such lot
them-thanks 10 hint in the Agrtcuitp'st.
MIR. Smith-How did you say | shoul'
direct the letter containing the Dollar
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