Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-01-23

goou cabbages and potatoes / had last sea
ION; why, the cabbages were worth
double any others In town, for market or fol
nome use. had 400 heads, worth cents
a piece, extra; and they only cost 20 cents
extra for seed. My $50 bushels of potatoes
are all engaged for seed al 81. so q bushel
when other kinds bring only so cents. That's
S2bO clear gain, for the $l4 extra paid toI
seed, and 81 SO paid for the Agriculturist.
IL was through this paper that l learned
about both the cabbages and potatoes. Its
editors are careful, intelligent men, on the
constant lookout for anything new that il
really good, while the paper abounds in
cautions against the poor and improbable.
Mr.. Snith.-What say you, Mr. TaylorY
Does 1t pay 10 invest Sl.50 in the Agricul.
turisH
Mr. Taylor.-Most certainly. A hint in
the paper led me to look after certain insects
at the proper time, and the result was, / had
l60 barrels of splendid apples, which brought
me clean So per barrel, and this you know
was better by 81 than the average prices
here, or $l6O. Then l have read so much
about good and bad Grapes the method of
treating them, etc, that can beat the town
In raising grapes proftably. My son, Will
liam, got a kink in his head about Tomatoes,
from something the editors said, and sent
for some seed. He made more money on
the crop raised in his spare hours, than was
cleared by half the farmers in this town.
Mr.. Smith.-Let's hear from Mr. Crane.
Mr.. Crdne.-I only read in the paper what
was said about hogs-what kind paid best,
how to feed them, and the like; but IL you
will call around and see my porkers, and my
expense account, I'll bet pippin can show
$50 more of pork for the same money, than
any other man here. And this comes from
reading what other men think and do. But
Wife ought to be here to speak. She and
the girls read the Agriculturist next TO the
Bible. They think the household depart
ment is worth more than all the fashion
magazines in the world. They say it is so full
of good hints about all kinds of house work
All can say is, that we do have better
bread and cake; and Wife says, the cake
don't cost so much as it used to. She has
learned from the paper how hundred other
house keepers do their work.
Reu. COTey.-Let me say also, that Mrs.
Crane and her daughters have added good
many beautiful but cheap home made fixtures
10 their parlor and sitting rooms, which GER
tainly makes their home more attractive.
They told me, the other dny, they got these
up from pictures and descriptions in the
Agrieulturist.
Mr.. IraviS.-My salary has not allowed
me to take the paper; though must squeeze
out enough to do so this year. My school
boys have brought me some copies to look
at, the past year or two, and find the Boys
and Girls department Of the Agricultural
the best'thing l ever saw 1t is full OF items,
etc., that amuse and at the same time instruct
the children. Why, could pick out the
boys and girls in my school whose parents
take the Agriculturist, just by hearing them
talk they are so full OF new and good things
they have learned from the paper. The
paper has many beautiful engravings.
Rec. Corsy-As small us is my salary,
would have the paper ii it cost IS year,
instead OF $3.50. The fact is, 1t helps out
my salary. My little garden plot at the par
sonage has yielded us almost all our table
vegetables, besides many beautiful flowers.
The Agriculturist has been my constant
guide. l knew but little Of gardening; but
this paper is 30 full OF information about
tile best things to plant and SOW, when to
pant aud low to Gultivate-all told in SO
plain and practical way, by men who seem
10 talk IRON their own experience, that
know lust what to do, and how to do it we'll
The high moral tone OF the paper, its COM
mon sense, the care II takes OF all parts of
tine Farm, the Garden, the Orchard - the
Household work, and the Children as well,
with its hundreds Of beautiful and instruc-
tive engrayings-make it the most valuable
every one of my parishioners would take it for
himself and family. Itwould awaken thought
and enterprise, give interest to the town and
neighborhood talk, stimnate improvement,
introduce new and profitable crops, animals
and implements, and add to our wealth.
Take my advice. and all OF you try the paper
a year. The $3.50 it costs, is only three
cents week, and 1t Is worth that, any way,
Why the large and beautiful engravings are
worth many times that.
Mr. Davis.-I took the Gsnssee Farmer
last year, and as that has stopped, thought
| would take a new paper.
Mr. Smith. h.-The "Genesee Farmer was
not really stopped. The Publishers Of the
Aorieultxrist invited Mr.. Harris to Join the
Farmer to the Agricuturist, and put his
whole force into the latter paper. They
paid him large price for his office, and
moved 1t with everything connected with il
TO their office. So the Agriculturist is really
two papers Joined into one, and of course
better. think we had better go with Mr..
Harris to the Agricutturist, that has been
published for 25 years, and has hundred
thousand circulation, which, as Mr.. Knox
has told us, supplies the means and facilities
for giving us great deal more for the same
money Mr.. Harris carries on his large
farm, and in his "Walks and Talks on the
Farm and other things he writes for the
Agriculturist. lie tells us great deal about
all kinds OF farm work.
Mr.. DaviS--Put me down for the Agri
culturist.
Mr.. Smith, am glad to do so. know
you will like it, The January number
which has just come to hand, is alone wortl
the cost OF a year, See here, (showing it.,
there are 40 pages, twice as large as tin
magazine pages, and there are Mirty:fUe en-
cravings in it, two of them full page size
and see how beautiful Why, III give any
man who takes the papers year, dolla
and half in goods out Of my store, if h
says at the end Of year he has not go
many times his money worth.
Mr. Butler.-Put me in your club.
Ar. Greene.--And me too.
Mr.. BroDn.-And me.
Mr.. iSmith.-I have no interest In tn
matter, except to do good thing for tn
place. You can join our club, or any on
who desires can get the Agriculturist for al
of 1865 (Vollme 25,) by simply enclosin
$3.50, with his name and post.otfice address
and sending 1t 10 ORANGE JUDD d Co., 4
PARK Row, New YORK CITY. The pape
always comes prompt and regularly, and
what is good thing, II stops when you
time sup, without you having to write abou
il. I predict that there will be plenty @
others next winter, TO talk as Mr.. Rich, MI
West, Mr.. Crane and Parton Corey hay
done tonight.