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ter, (he intention, or the t)peration, of the condi- 

 tions referred to, by new subscribers who did not 

 taite the trouble lo read or consider them. Thus, 

 many have been misled, either by iheir own inat- 

 tention, or the incorrect verbal represenlatioris of 

 others as careless ; and in almost every such case, 

 ihe subscriber, (if not, as is very ofien found, 

 totally disregardful of all obligations,) considers 

 that his own erroneous and unfounded impres- 

 sions, received without reading, or attending to, 

 the plain letter of the published conditions, should 

 fix the rule of construction, and the measure of 

 his obligations. It is in the hope of leaving no 

 poseible ground hereal'ier (or such disagreeable dif- 

 ferences of opinion, and controversies, and lor the 

 many losses of debts thence accruing, (in ad- 

 dition to all other previous and general losses,) 

 that the slight changes have been adopted as to 

 ihe extra copies of the publication ofi'ered by the 

 conditions, Ibrmerly and now. 



With these views, the general 'Gondii ions' for 

 the 9th volume now published in this number, are 

 restored, in purport and substance, lo what they 

 were originally ; and the extra allowances for ad- 

 vanced or early payments, are ofiered separately 

 as premiums to such subscribers as may choose to 

 avail of ihe benefits, and thereby aid the object of 

 extending the circulation of the work, and putting 

 the publication as much as possible on the fooling 

 of the advanced ''cash system.''^ And it is hoped 

 that both the general conditions and the premiums 

 are stated so distinctly and fully, that there will 

 remain no subject for misconstruction. 



It may be seen that every existing subscriber, 

 who shall make payment for vol. ix., clear of all 

 deductions, and in advance of the commencement 

 of the publication, shall receive a premium of an 

 extra copy of the same ; but to be directed to his 

 oivn name, instead ot^ as before, to the name of 

 some new subscriber. 



If the payment is delayed, but not longer after 

 being due than the is?ue of the Gih number of 

 the volume, still the subscriber may receive an 

 extra copy of either vol. 7 or vol. 8. To extend 

 the limit of time still longer would be equivalent 

 to offering a premium for delay of payment. 



The subscription for any additional copy, made 

 thus hereafter, will be discontinued, as a matter 

 of course, at the end of that particular volume ; 

 thus leaving the subscriber free to renew the like 

 arrangement, or not, as he may choose, for ano- 

 ther and for every succeeding volume. While it 

 is hoped that this change in the direction of, and 

 in the duration of the subscriptions for, the extra 

 copies, will leave no possible ground for mistake 

 and unpleasant disagreement, its effect will be, as 

 to every subscriber who chooses to go upon the 

 system nf advanced cash pay 7nents, or even of early 



payment, to give to him an extra copy which he 

 may dispose of as he pleases — whether lo any 

 other old subscriber, whose subscription is in due 

 time discontinued lor that purpose — or to any other 

 destination, more advantageous to the circulation 

 of the work, and the profit of the publisher. 



Every subscriber, therefore, may choose whe- 

 ther he will put himself upon the credit or the cash 

 system of payment ; and if the latter, it must be 

 observed that the limit of the 31st of January, or 

 the time of issuing to the subscriber his first num- 

 ber of the volume, ivill be strictly adhered to in all 

 cases. And, though it cannot be rightfully or pro- 

 perly required by the publisher as a condition, it 

 will be greatly to his pecuniary advantage if every 

 such order, for additional supply, as well as every 

 intended order for discontinuance, should be sent 

 in as early as the first day of January, when the 

 printing of the new volume will be commenced, 

 and the number of copies of the edition must be 

 determined on and fixed for the year. While, of 

 course, the publisher desires to retain the support 

 of all the present subscribers, and is ihaidvflil for 

 the continued support of each one, still, he desires 

 to retain no subscriber^' names against their will, 

 or in consequence of the commencement of a new 

 volume, and the consequent renewal of their obli- 

 gations, coming on them by surprise. Therefore, 

 as in former cases, he notifies all of the approach of 

 that time three months before its arrival ; and ear- 

 nestly asks, as a personal favor to himself, that all 

 who have determined to discontinue their support 

 to the work will give the proper notification thereof] 

 and as early as may suit their convenience. 



CONDITIONS OF THE FARMERS' REGISTER, 



FOR THE KINTII VOLUMK, TO BE COMMENCED 

 JANUARY, ly41. 



Article I. The Farmers' Register is published 

 in monthly numbers, of 64 large octavo pages 

 each, at ^5 a year, payable in advance. [See also 

 "Premiums" below.] 



II. All mail payments must be made in bank 

 notes, or checks, of par value in Virginia — 

 or otfierwise of a city bank of the state in which 

 the subscriber resides;* and all letters to the pub- 

 lisher (except such as contain articles for publica- 

 tion) must be post-paid; and the publisher as- 

 sumes the risk of loss by mail-carriage of all letters 

 and remittances conforming to the foregoing con- 



* It will be again required (as formerly) that mail 

 payments shall be made in the notes or checks of sjye- 

 cie-payhig banks, should any such banks be in opera- 

 tion in the states in which subscribers severally reside. 

 Until then, the publisher, like all other creditors, and 

 laborers at fixed prices, must submit, as now, to be de- 

 frauded by the operation of the non-specie-paying 

 banking system, of the difference in value between 

 the best of such bank paper and specie. 



