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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[September, 
abundance, but must caution our readers not to let down 
their anticipations of good prices, nor be deceived by the 
representations of speculators. 
Advices from Europe indicate a great demand for 
American breadstuff's, already large shipments of Hay to 
England have taken place. The long continued drouth 
affecting Great Britain most seriously is also widely felt 
npon the continent. As is almost always the case we 
presume the governments of Europe now suppress in- 
formation that would tend to raise the prices of grain, un- 
til their own wants for army and other stores are supplied. 
The great quantities of wheat usually drawn from South- 
ern Russia and the Black Sea are greatly diminished, 
while short crops of cereals and roots, as well as hay, 
make a season of famine imminent unless relief comes 
very soon. All this will make a great demand for Ameri- 
can products, and prices will surely rule much higher 
than they otherwise would. While the distressing neces- 
sities of these countries enhances the profits of our land 
and labor, we may have the satisfaction of knowing that 
as a rule the higher the prices the more even will be the 
distribution of staple articles of food, and the greater 
will be the economy exercised in their use. 
SOMETHIIG 
"The Rest of mankind," 
As about "All the World" now take this 
journal, it is proposed to invite the " rest of 
mankind," to go (or come) and do like-wise. 
As they have not seen — or at least have not re- 
sponded to — previous invitations, it is proposed 
to awaken their attention and appeal to their 
Interest; oy what in eti'ect amounts to 
3 Months Subscription for $0.00, 
As here follows: to wit: viz: namely: 
Every IVew Subscriber to the American Agi*i- 
cultuvist for 1§C9, whose subscription comes 
to hand before Sept. 30£/t, will be -presented with 
the paper the rest of tJizs year without 
charge, viz. : namely: to wit ; 
$1. 50 Received during September "will pay 
for this paper, for one subscriber, from 
October 1868 to December 1S69 inclus- 
ive, that is for 15 months (a pretty long 
year !) 
$5.°° Will do the same thing for Four sub- 
scribers, that is only $1.35 eacu for 15 
months. 
$12, 00 "Will do the same thing for Ten sub- 
scribers, that is, only $1. 20 each for 15 
mouths. 
$l.oo will c i the sam e thing for each sub- 
scriber, where twenty or more persons 
club together. 
IV. B.— The above offer is only extended to the first 
099,999 New Subscribers received. The 
millionth subscriber will have to pay full price. 
So please tell your friends and neighbors at once, 
that they may not be too late, for a million 
subscribers is not many (for its) and Sept. 
30th (the last day of the offer) will soon arrive. 
containing a great variety of Items, including many 
good Hints and Suggestions which we Ihrom into svntUe'r 
type and condensed form,, for want of space elsewhere. 
How to Remit :— Checlts on Ufew- 
Ifork. Banks or Bankers are best for large sums; 
made payable to the order of Orange Judd & Co. 
Post-Offiee Money Orders may be obtain- 
ed at nearly every county seat, in all the cities, and in 
many of the large towns. We consider them perfectly 
safe, and the best means of remitting fifty dollars or less, 
as thousands have been sent to us without any loss. 
Registered Letters, under the new system, 
which went into effect June 1st, are a very safe 
means of sending small sums of money where P. O. Mon- 
ey Orders cannot be easily obtained. Observe, the Reg- 
istry fee, as well as postage, must be paid in stamps at 
the office where the letter is mailed, or it will be liable 
to be sent to the Dead Letter Office. Buy and affix the 
stamps both for postage and registry, put in the money and 
seal the letter in the presence of the postmaster, and take his 
receipt for it. Letters sent in this way to us are at our risk. 
Postage. — To our published terms for the 
American Agriculturist, postage must .in all cases be ad- 
ded when ordered to go out of the United States. For 
Canada, send twelve cents besides the subscription money 
with each subscriber. Everywhere in the United States, 
three cents, each quarter, or twelve cents, yearly, must be 
pre-paid at the Post-office where the paper is received. 
$10,000.00 Worth of^few Engrav- 
ings for $1.50, or less.— The Publishers set apart 
$10,000 to $12,000 for illustrations in each volume. The 
number of engravings given ill the Agriculturist during a 
single year, if brought together, would cover the side 
wall of a room of considerable dimensions, and not a few 
of these are beautiful as well as instructive. Though the 
paper is well filled with a vurietv of useful inl\irm.-iH<>n, 
ii i* safe to say that the engravings are alone worth the 
Bmall subscription price. They are not excelled in work- 
manship by any illustrated paper in the country. We 
have our own engraving-room and employ our own 
artists— the best to be found— which accounts for the ex- 
cellent style. As stated above, every subscriber gets im- 
pressions from at least $10,000 worth of new engravings, 
at the cost of only $1.50 the single subscription fee for a 
year, and for even less when clubs are made up. 
$12,500 WortU of NeTT Engrav- 
ings for $1.50, or less.-By reference to the 
above, and to the Publisher's announcement on this page, 
it will be seen that every new subscriber receive I this 
month will secure. five quarters of a year for the price of 
one year, or at least $1-2,500 worth of engravings for $1.50, 
and for considerable le^s when clubs arc made up. 
A Liberal Offer is made to new sub- 
scribers this month, (see above.) One object is to be- 
gin the campaign for 1S69 before the political excitement 
of October aud November comes on. Again, every new 
subscriber who receives the paper for three months will 
be quite likely to bring many others with him at the be- 
ginning of the next volume. 
Xlie Xexas Murrain, — The rapid spread 
and the sure and sudden fatality of this disease has just- 
ly alarmed the whole country. We have seen the danger 
for years and in the general apathy have not been silent, 
though forced by circumstances to be virtually inactive. 
Yet, in justice to the Publishers, we wish to chronicle 
the fact, that more than two years ago they offered to 
bear the expenses of a thorough investigation could 
such an one be undertaken by the gentlemen of the N. 
Y. College of Veterinary Surgeons. The Professors, how- 
ever, have been so burdened with the labors of starting 
and carrying on this growing institution, that though 
anxious to do so have been unable to accept the offer. 
Percheron Horses. — " C. R. M.," Prairie 
City, Nebraska. We know of no stock for sale in this 
country. We suppose animals suitable for breeding can 
be imported for about $1,000 each, delivered in New York. 
Merchant Turning- Farmer. — " C. 
A. C," Pittsburg, Pa., wishes to know if a merchant in 
the prime of life, with a strong proclivity to rural pur- 
suits and a capital of $15,000, above the cost of a farm, can 
expect to succeed in cultivating the soil. If he has suc- 
ceeded as a merchant, there is little doubt that he will 
do well as a farmer. The same capacities underlie suc- 
cess in all kinds of business. Some of the best farmers 
we have are men bred to other pursuits. They have 
brought to the farm all that intelligence, industry, skill, 
and enterprise, which were matured in their earlier oc- 
cupations, and they very soon mastered the new situation. 
"C. A. C." must expect to pay something for his education 
as a farmer, for he will make some mistakes; but if he has 
a taste for fine stock and loves the smell of the soil he 
will succeed. lie will best learn the art upon the farm, 
and if he is without experience we would recommend 
him to secure an intelligent young man bred to the farm 
for his foreman. Let him read the agricultural papers 
and exercise his own judgment in practice. For books 
we refer him to our catalogue on another page. 
Gardening; ibr the South.— This work, 
which was delayed by the death of its author, Mr. W. N. 
White, Esq.. of Georgia, is now in the hands of the 
printers, and will be ready as early as practicable. It is 
a very full treatise on vegetable and fruit gardening, with 
special instructions for the Southern States. 
Horticultural Inhibitions. — One at 
looking over our list of fairs will be struck with the 
meagre list of Horticultural Exhibitions. It has been the 
especial business of one of our assistants to note down 
the announcements of fairs, whether made through cir- 
culars or published in the papers. He presents us with 
a very full list of Agricultural fairs and a very short one 
of those especially Horticultural. Secretaries of Horti- 
cultural Societies are the best fellows in the world, but 
they are so slow. We have no donht that the Pennsyl- 
vania, Illinois and other societies will have autumnal 
shows, and that we shall get a notice about three days 
beforehand— too late to be of use to our readers. 
Xhe HL J. State Agricultural So- 
ciety hold their fall Fair Sept. 20th, 30th and Oct. 1st 
and 2nd. The Executive Committee all determined to 
make this the largest fair ever held in New Jersey. Pre- 
mium li^ts are now ready and will be forwarded upon ap- 
plication to tli'- Committee, W. M. Force, Newark, N J., 
J. R. Dunn. Newark, N. J., Benj. naines, Elizabeth, N. 
J. The Society's grounds are permanent, and every effort 
will be made to make the exhibition complete in all re- 
spects. Last fall the grounds were in an unfinished state, 
but this year they are ready to accomodate stock, etc. 
Sundry Humbug's. — Hallet, Moore & Co. 
seem to have tired of " Sandy River Petroleum Stock, 11 
and have recently assumed a new name— " The New York 
Jewelers Co-Operative Union.' 1 Their plan of operation 
is the 5 per cent assessment, as before, the only change 
being in name. The prizes seem to consist mostly of 
" §200 watches," and "'diamonds.'" The per cent on the 
valuation is $10, which they are anxious to get within 12 
days from the serving of the notice. Their circulars give 
a pretended "editorial in the Herald. 1 ' What Herald? 
This so-called "'editorial " goes on to say: "Many of 
our best citizens received theirpresentson the spot," etc. 
We warn all persons not to be deceived; our "best 
citizens" or anybody else would find it difficult to get 
any " prize " in less than fifteen days after calling for it, 
if they got it at all... Dunbar & Reed announce the 
"great event of the season" in a "closing out sale of 
Bankrupt stock," etc. Their plan is io sell tickets at 
50 cents each, and if the prize drawn is taken, the ticket 
holder is to pay them $2 for it. Their stock embraces 
everything in the Jewelry line, Music Boxes of all sorts 
and sizes, aud pistols. Of course none but the most ver- 
dant will invest money in this very evident swindle The 
" Metropolitan Gift Co.," Harper, Wilson & Co., are still 
operating. They give a long list of quotations under 
" Opinions of the Press." These notices of course never 
appeared, and cannot be found in the papers quoted from 
except as a part of their advertisement, and possibly 
they never occurred there. Such things, however, have 
weight with some, even if they appear only in an adver- 
tisement in a country paper. Such is the power of 
printers' ink. We caution all against them ; they are false 
in their conception and are intended only to deceive the 
unwary. " Harper, Wilson & Co." are not to be found at 
the number given We do not suppose any hotly will 
buy C. L. Van Allen's Eureka Oil after our notice of it 
some months ago, as it is a both worthless aud danger- 
ous compound Milford, N. n., is a great place. It 
not only produces counterfeit money but one "Man- 
ning" with his " Mutual Joint Stock Co. and Gift Asso- 
ciation." This is all very nice, Mr. Manager Manning, 
but it wont do; people are not so "green" as to suppose 
you will give them $10,000 for $60, or any thing of the 
sort Evans & Co. have " retired," and Isaac 
