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ESTABLISHED 1855-WEEKLY—$1.00 PER YEAR. 
The Practical Farmer enters the season of 1891 thoroughly prepared to work for the best interests of its patrons.) 
For 36 years it has labored unceasingly in its chosen field, and has performed its part in elevating American Agriculture. | 
But in all the 36 years of its publication, it has never been so well equipped to do battle for the farmer as now ; its corps. 
of writers never so strong; its ability and disposition to enlist the best talent in the country in the service of the farmer} 
never better than now. To prove it, here is. 
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A general editorial policy that will be a vigorous and aggressive championship of the farmers’ interests. The present agricultural depression, its | 
FIRS causes and cure, will receive the careful attention of the best writers. The important questions of taxation, railroad discrimination, proper repre- 
sentation of the farmer in Congress and the State Legislatures, and other kindred subjects will receive their due share of attention, and be treated 
from an independent standpoint. While the farmer by his individual efforts on his farm must do the largest share of the task of peer ig his condition, much 
also can be achieved by co-operation and organization. These twin topics will be intelligently treated. 
The following able writers will contribute weekly something from their busy brains to lighten the labor of every tiller of the soil in this great and | 
glorious country, in which it is our good fortune to live: 
T. GREINER, of New York, that celebrated common-sense writer on all topies pertaining to general agriculture. 
T. B. TERRY, of Ohio, whose success both as a writer and farmer gives peculiar point to what he says. 
JOSEPH MEEHAN, of Pennsylvania, one of the leading horticulturists of the country. 
JOHN M. STAHL, of Illinois, who combines in a high degree clearness of style and knowledge of his subject. 
PROF. HENRY STEWART, of North Carolina, one of the most advanced thinkers and workers in the agricultural field. 
WALDO F. BROWN, of Ohio, who for years has stood in the front rank of agricultural writers. He talks straight from the shoulder. 
JOHN EH. READ, of New York, a well-known writer on agriculture, stock and garden topics. 
Cc. L. ALLEN, of New York, an acknowledged authority on all horticultural subjects. 
BENJ. F. JOHNSON, of Illinois, a close observer of agricultural matters and whose thoughts are expressed in language attractive to the reader. 
GALEN WILSON, of New York. Inthe front rank of the progressive thinkers of to-day; he is doing yeoman service for the farmer everywhere. 
DR. C. EK. BRIDGE, of Pennsylvania, who brings to our Veterinary Department a trained intellect in his profession, second to none. 
JOHW GOULD, of Ohio, who stands at the head of writers on Dairy topics. 
J. McLAIN SMITH, also of Ohio, than whom there is no better authority on all matters relating to Live Stock. 
G. H. TURNER, of Mississippi, well known as a practical writer on every subject relating to Southern agriculture. 
C. BH. CALDWELL, of Louisiana, who writes understandingly and eloquently on the advantages and possibilities of the New South. 
J. M. SMITH, of Wisconsin, one of the most celebrated gardeners in the country, whose views are always concisely expressed. 
In addition special papers will be published from a score or more of correspondents of national reputation in all sections of the country. 
and $2.00 for the two best cards sent us by subscribers. While we dothis for fifty issues during the year, in two issues we will increase the prizes from 
$5.00 to $25.00, thus making $300 paid during the year for postals written by our subscribers. 
FOURTH In addition to the above-mentioned $300 offered our subscribers, we will also offer $700 in cash prizes during 1891, in part. for the best articles writ-| 
THIRD Our Postal Card Correspondence, which has proyen such a success in the past, will be continued, and each week we will award the two prizes of 33:00) 
ten by subscribers for the PRACTICAL FARMER on various subjects pertaining to farm work, hereafter to be announced, and partly to those} 
securing the largest clubs for us during the next subscription season. Itis.a point worth noticing that this $1000 in cash is to be divided among} 
actual subscribers to the PRACTICAL FARMER and no one else 
The Home Circle will continue to be a strong feature, as no one realizes better than the management of this paper that ifthe women folks are not | 
looked after they had better quit publishing the PRacricaL FARMER. Mrs. Melville promises to take good care that her department will not be surpassed) 
by any other, and we promise that we will do our best for every farmer’s wife who reads our paper. 
The Markets. No more important duty attaches to the farmer than to know when and where best to sell his products. Our market reports are care- 
fully compiled from the leading trade centres of the country, and from their study, from week to week, can be obtained this indispensable information 
for the proper disposal of every product of the farm. | 
The Week’s Happenings can be depended on to contain each week everything of importance occurring at home or abroad. We thoroughly) 
SEVENTH realize that while the PRACTICAL FARMER is what is called a class publication, yet our ambition is also to make it a newspaper in every sense of 
the word. We will not be satisfied until its opinion will be as highly thought of, and its circulation will compare with that of any of the largest 
metropolitan weeklies published in America. 
Our Three Inquiry Departments—General, Veterinary and Legal—are under the supervision of the best authorities. Allinquiries sent by subscribers) 
under ‘any of these heads are answered fully and satisfactorily. They have been the source ofmuch valuable information and will be kept up to) 
the high standard already established. 
Our Oceasional Foreign Letters; the Weekly Letters from New York and Chicago, and the Car Window Impressions made on our staff correspondents 
in their journeys through the country, are magazines of facts and opinions. Our correspondents are in position to intelligently and thoronghly| 
chronicle and discuss the different topics which arise from week to week. 
FINALLY.—If push and pluck will make a paper, whose weekly visits will be eagerly looked for by every reader, we propose to 
get there. Weshall spare no expense to try to make the PRACTICAL FARMER a power for good in every household into which it 
comes; but without the help of you who are now reading this, we realize that our efforts will not be as successful as we could wish. 
We want you to give The Practical Farmer a trial, either for three months or a year. It will cost you only 30 cents 
for three months, or a dollar bill fora year. ‘‘Once a subscriber, always a subscriber.’ That is our motto. Send fora 
sample copy. We shall be glad to send you one or more. 
THE FARMER CO. publishers of The Practical Farmer, 
P. 0. Box 1317 | PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
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