The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-11
AS A FAMILY 4 AGRICULTURAL PAPEI
CONSTANTLY IMPROVING.

the WEEKLY STATE JouRNRL will be found espe-
eially valuable. No pains will be spared keepit
CONSTANTLY IMPROVING.
Any person who chooses, may collect a list of
subscribers, large or small, and receive the pre-
MUM.
1t is only necessary to exhibit copies Of the
paper explain its value and forward the names
and money. The money should always be sent
by DRAFT OR PosT-oFFcE ORDER but if that can
not be done by REGISTERED LETTER, the money
to be placed in the envelope, which is to be sealed
in presence of the postmaster.
The terms equal TO ANY IN THE
WHOLE SOUTH upon which we offer the
JOURNAL, bring it within reach of the poorest
There are many young persons, engaged in teach
ing and other callngs which give leisure, and
who would be quite certain to raise a club for
in week if they really set themselves at it. We
now offer. as our first prize, a splendid
No. 2 WHEELER & WILSON SEWING
MACHINE. WORTH $50.
This splendid machine will be awarded to- the
person who sends us the largest number Of sub-
scrbers before the first of June, 1872. Our Sc
cond prize is an
ORDER FOR FRUIT TREES
upon the well-known Vernondale Nurseries Of
Chalkey Dillingham;, who has a splendid as
sortment of fruit trees, grape vines and shrub
berry, of all varieties, especially adapted to Nir-
gipia. This order is worth FIFTY DOLLARS,
and will entitle the holder to that amount Of
trees, at cash prices This prize we offer TO the
second best list sent us before the 18th of March,
in time for spring planting.
The third prize is of the same kind rs the Sc
oond worth FORTY DOLLARS, and will be
given to the person sending the third best list.
As additional prizes, we offer a WEBSTER'S
DICTIONARY, unabridged worth $l2; two
horse, DIXIE Pillow; set of best Agricultural
Works. worth SO; Fowler and Wells publica-
TONS New Music of Peters & Co., worth $40 ;
Also sets Of valuable miscellaneous books, worth
$40 each ; also, orders for nursery stock, worth
ten dollars each. One of the above prizes will
be awarded to each club of fifty and prizes Of
one-half the value in our discretion TO each club
Of thirty. Each competitor may indicate the
prize which no prefers, and it will be awarded
TO the first who has so expressed preference
Please state what prize you aim at. This will
not prevent You taking any smaller prize should
you fail to secure the higher.
Every club of five will be entitled to an extra
copy of the WEEKLY. Oanyassers along the lines
of the railroad will find it to their interest to in
clude also the DAILY, and SRMI-WEEKLY, espe-
cially, in their list. Every subscriber for the
SEMI WEEKLY will count as two for the WEEKLY,
and for the DAILY In same proportion.
AT our club rates, two cents week supplies
others viii find it for their interest 10 keep our
paper, WEEKLY and SEMI-WEEKLY for sale
They will be furnished at favorable rates.
To aid parties -aismg clubs by enabling them
to otter some ind. cements to each subscriber we
propose the following:
To each club OF ten subscribers or more we will
send sufficient mum Der of GRAPE CUTTINGS
of the new and best varites to furnish each men,
Der TWO DOZEN VINES. With these cuttings
We will send directions for roofing.
To each club OF fifty or more we will send TWO
ROOTED VINES each, and also CUTTINGS as
above. These will be sent for distribution 10 the
club These VINES and CUTTINGS will be from
our own grounds where We have over one hundred
varieties on trial, including all new and choice
kinds, which we will be glad 10 aid in distributing
over the State among our readers and others If
any prefer seons OF choice apples cherries, pears
sc. We will substitute or add them TO the
grapes, If informed in time We behave that
next TO a good newspaper, bountiful supply of
Providence.
Remittances should be made by money orders
or registered letters, and addressed to
EDWARD DANIELS,
Editor and Manager State Journal, Richmond