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SUCCESSFUL FARMING 



The first distinctively agricultural periodical in America was the 

 American Farmer, started in Baltimore in 1819. The century has seen a 

 wonderful growth in the development of publications bearing upon the 

 occupation of farming. In fact, there has been such a wealth of literature 

 that it is often a problem to know what to select for one's library. 



Every farmer should take one or more agricultural journals that deal 

 most directly with the enterprises in which he is engaged. He should also 

 secure and make use of many of the free publications that are issued by his 

 state experiment station and by the National Department of Agriculture. 



Exhibit of Corn and Vegetables Grown by Members of a Boys' Club. 



He should see that his name is on the mailing list of the experiment station 

 of the state in which he resides. The bulletins and circulars issued by his 

 home station are more likely to deal directly with his problems than those 

 from other states! Frequently, he will learn of particular bulletins from 

 stations in other states that bear directly on his enterprises and these he 

 may secure by addressing a letter to the director of the station concerned. 

 The publications of the national department are classified into Journal 

 of Research, department bulletins and fanners' bulletins. The farmers' 

 bulletins are issued in large editions and are free to all farmers. The 

 department bulletins are printed in small editions and are sent free to 

 farmers especially interested as long as the department supply lasts. 

 After this, they may be purchased from the Superintendent of Public 



