THE LANCASTER FARMER 



III 



type, and is very mechanically gotten up. It is de- 

 voted to its specialty with more than ordinary ability 

 and addresses itself to that portion of the, com- 

 munity who are, or may be, interested in life insur- 

 ance, and especially those who favor tlie"assessnient 

 system." From a special notice on its first pa^e we 

 are informed that this journal started with a circula- 

 tion of twenty-three thousand copies, and that orders 

 In " large blocks continue to roll in ;" also that it 

 proposes to make its circulation one hundred thou- 

 sand, and not one copy less. It calls upon the 

 friends of assessment insurance to help in attaining 

 that end by remitting 50 cents for themselves, and 

 also using their inllueuce in obtaining other sub- 

 scribers ; and promises to " strike sturdy blows 

 against and upon all life insurance monopolies." As 

 our age is ten years beyond the limit that life insur- 

 ance companies usually lake risks, we cannot be 

 expected to take that interest in any of them that we 

 might if we were twenty years younger ; still, we 

 may admonish our patrons and readers to post them- 

 selves up on the subject, and to do so, a years sub- 

 scription would be a small amount to risk in making 

 an intelligent investigation, whatever the result 

 might be. 



The American Journalist, No. .3, for Novem- 

 ber, comes to hand fresher than No. 1, a notice of 

 which appeared in our literary columns some months 

 ago. Tlie leading article contains an interesting 

 history of the JVcw York Herald, illustrated with 

 fine portraits of James G. Bennett, Sr., James G. 

 Bennett, Jr., Joseph Elliott, and William H. Henry. 

 The article reads like a most interesting romance, 

 and a romance in reality' it surely is. As lliis pro- 

 fesses to be "The only journal devoted to profes- 

 sional writers in " existence," it commends itself to 

 that class of people at least. 



The Abkansas Forest and Farm. An Illus- 

 trated monthly, edited and published by W. H. 

 Kerns, at Little liock. Terms, $1.00 per year. 

 Devoted to the illustraiiou and description of the 

 best methods of farming and fruit raising in Arkan- 

 sas, also forest lands and the best and most profitable 

 manner of utilizing the same. This is an eight-page 

 4to, very mechanically executed, and the number 

 before us is containing a double-page map of the 

 State of Arkansas, giving county bounderies, com- 

 pleted and projected railroads, county seats, post- 

 offices, streams, towns, villages, etc. Particularly 

 commended as a medium through which all informa- 

 tion in reference to lands, railroads, emigration and 

 settlements may be obtained. 



Report of Yield of Crops per Acre, on the 

 progress of sorghum growing, the crops of Europe, 

 and on freight rates of transportation eoinpanies, for 

 the month of November, 1S8S. No. 3, new series. 

 Division of Statistics, Department of Agriculture, 

 Washington, D. C, .59-pages octavo. The aggregate 

 yield of corn in the Union for 18s3 iu exact figures 

 is 1,577,000,000, being 40,000,000, short of 1882, al- 

 though the acreage was greatly in excess of 8J. The 

 present season seems to be the most favorable for 

 Potatoes of any year since 1875, the yield being about 

 195,000,000 of bushels, being 9:i bushels per acre, or 

 3J^ bushels per capita as the country's supply. The 

 season, on the whole, was unfavorable for Buck- 

 wheat, the approximating 10,000,000 bushels, being 

 a shortage of about 3,000,000 bushels. 



In 29 counties in the State of Maine, the number 

 of cans of green corn canned, was 8,880,000, from 

 6,G13 acres. The sorghum product of 1883 approxi- 

 mates 30,000,000 gallons of syrup, although in the 

 northern belt the quality is inferior, on account of the 

 early frosts . 



The production of syrup and sugar from sorghum 

 and the sugar-beet in this country must ultimately 

 succeed, proviped tlie business is pursued intelligent- 

 ly, economically, and energetically. The popula- 

 tion is increasing so rapidly, and the consumption of 

 sugar in many ways becoming so great, that there 

 must always be a corresponding demand, although 

 the prices may fluctuate, but this is one of the things 

 to be considered in its economic administration. 



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A HOME ORGAN FOR FARMERS. 



IE uicism mi, 



A MONTHLY JOURNAL, 



Devoied to Agriculture. Horticulture. Do- 

 mestic Economy and Miscellany. 



Founded Under the Auspices of the I^ancat 

 ter County Agricultural and Horti- 

 cultural Society. 



EDITED BY DR. S. S. RATHVON. 



TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION : 



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All subscriptions will commence with the 

 Januarynumber, unless otherwise ordered. 



Dr. S. S. Ruthvon. who has so ably manaRcd the editorial 

 departmeut iu the past, will contiuue in the position of 

 editor. His contributions ou subjects connected with the 

 science of farming, and particularly that specialty of which 

 he is so thorouhly a masters-entomological science — some 

 knowledge of which has become a necessity to the success- 

 ful farmer, are alone wortii uiuch more than the price o 

 this i)tiblication. He Is determined to make "The Farmer' 

 a necessity to all households. 



A county that has so nide a reputation as I^ancaster 

 county for its agricultural products should certainly bo 

 able to support an agricultural paper of Its own, for the 

 exchange of the opinions of farmers Interested in this mat- 

 oter. We ask tbeco-oporation of all farmers interested in 

 this matter. Work among your friends. The "Farmer" i 

 only one dollar per year. Show them your copy. Try and 

 induce them to subscribe. It is not much for each eub- 

 8cn>>er to do but it will greatly assist us. 



All communications in regard totheedltoria) management 

 should be addressed to Dr. S. S. Rathvon, Lancaster, Pa., 

 and all business letters in regard to subscriptions and ad- 

 vertising should be addressed to the publisher. Rates of 

 advertising can be had ou application at the ofii 



lOHN A. Hlt^iAND 



No. g North Queen St., Lancaster, Pa. 



