THE NORTHERN FARMER. 



This monthly periodical contains sixteen large octavo pages, of closely printed 

 matter, at the low price of thirty-one cents a year, or Jive copies for one dollar, sent 

 to different addresses, and different post offices, if desired. This paper contains 

 more sound, practical reading, for the. price, than any other paper in the United 

 States. It is devoted chiefly to PRACTICAL AGRICULTURE, but it embraces the 

 subjects of POULTRY, BEES, HORTICULTURE, and STOCK of all kinds their 

 diseases and cures, and in brief, every thing of ink-rest to the farmer and persons 

 with small plats of ground, so far as it is possible in a work of this size. Every 

 month it will contain a valuable article on POULTRY; also one on BEES; and it 

 will also embrace some of the most important questions of the day, of direct interest 

 to the people, without interfering with politics. This Journal was commenced by 

 the subscriber, who is Editor and Proprietor, in January, 1852, and at this date, 

 (June, 1853,) has FIFTEEN THOUSAND subscribers ! No other paper in the world, 

 it is believed, of its character, is so popular, which its immense circulation fully 

 proves, having been in existence but about seventeen months. Of the hundreds of 

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I think your paper the best of the kind I know of. It excels all tlutl come to my office." 

 I tako three Agricultural papers, but read yours first, because it ib short, pithy, and to the point." 

 I have discontinued the Genesee Farmer, which I took five years. I now take the Northern Farmer, 

 ch I consider a better paper." 



Your paper is very popular here. Some prefer it to the Rural New Yorker." 

 Every one likes yonrpajier here. They say it is equal to any $2 pni^r they can get." 

 I consider your paper the best for the price that I ever saw. I am a judge of such things, having been 

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 me the best." 



" Your paper u thought so much of here, that the females are subscribing in numbers, to send it to their 

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This paper contains a YOUTH'S DEPARTMENT, devoted to lessons of instruction 

 in industry, good manners, morals, history, &c. Also a LADIES' DEPARTMENT, 

 devoted to subjects pertaining to household duties, and other interesting matter, and 

 whole clubs of ladies' names are frequently sent in. 



The Farmer circulates all over the United States. It has 40 subscribers in New 

 Orleans ; 20 at Macon, Geo. ; 25 at Clarksville, Tenn. ; 47 at Floyd C. II., Va. ; 45 at 

 Fort des Moines, Iowa ; 140 at Pittsburgh, Pa. ; 55 at South Bend, Ind. ; 83 at Win- 

 throp, Me. ; 190 at Utica, N. Y., and so on in every State in the Union. 



In October, 1853, the subscriber will issue a sample number of an enlarged paper, 

 to be called by the same name, but to contain forty-eight octavo pages at one dollar 

 a year, or a copy free to any one who sends in a club of four names, and/owr dollars 

 in cash; ten copies for seven dollars; ticenty copies for twelve dollars only sixty 

 cfents per copy ! The present sixteen page paper will be continued, and made up 

 from the contents of the large edition. All persons who will lend a hand at circulating 

 these periodicals, will please send for specimen numbers, which, with prospectuses, 

 will be sent free of charge. The forty-eight page paper will embrace, besides the 

 subjects before enumerated, the most interesting incidents in travels, history, &c., 

 and will be beautifully illustrated with costly engravings. Its character cannot be 

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 emanated from the American press. Address, post-paid, 



T. B. MINER, 



Clinton, Oneida Co., N. Y. 



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 $3 a day. Send for a " Circular to Agents," containing the conditions, and full 

 particulars ; circular to be ready in October, 1S58. 



AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER'S MANUAL. 



This work contains 350 pages, and 35 fine engravings, and is the standard work on 

 Bees. It contains all necessary rules for the successful management of this insect, 

 with drawings of Hives, Bee Houses, Ac., &c. Price, $1 00, handsomely bound, and 

 sent to any part of the United States, post paid. Address as above. 



