1866.] 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
3-49 
Ai»£SI€A\ IGBICULTl'RIST. 
Okanob Ji-DD & Co., Publishers, 11 Piiik Row, N. Y. Cily. 
An>tal Subsckiption Terms (always in adv.ince) : $1.50 
racli for less than foar copies: Fou;' lo nine copies, $1.'J5 
f:\fh : Ten to uiuetecn copies, $l.'iO each ; Twenty copies 
and upwards, $1 each. Papers are addressed to each Dame. 
SEYENTY-FITE 
Excellent Premiums. 
A fir^t-rateOppovlnnity togvtGood ami De- 
sirable Things, ^vUliont Bxpeii^ie, anct benefit 
otlivrs at tbo same time. — Every tlUng offered 
U ne%v, atid of tUe best quality aitd iitake. 
Ijook all through the Iii!i»t and 
Description of Article!^. 
All extraordinary subscription list, exceeding 
the entire circulation of more than twenty-five other 
similar journals, enables the Publishers of the American 
AgricuUurise to supply a very large paper, one most ex- 
tensively illustnited and expensively prepared with prac- 
tical, reliable, condensed information, at a very low price. 
One office, one corps of Editors and chief business nnen, 
one set of engravings, one setting of type, etc.. answer for 
150.000 to 200,000 subscribers, in place of the thirty or 
forty establishments that would be required if this num- 
ber of subscribers were divided into the average circu- 
lation of 5000 or less. This explains why the Agncitf- 
turist is furnished so cheaply— only a few cents a year to 
each subscriber above the cost of printing paper. All sub- 
scription money received (and usually more) is expended 
in getting up and supplying the paper to subscribeis. 
Again : The large circulation necessarily brings a 
large and valuable advertising patronage, which furnish- 
es the publishers a satisfactory income, besides a margin 
to pay for good premiums to those who collect clubs of 
subscribers. Thus, more subscribers bring more adver- 
tising receipts, and these again furnish premiums for 
still more subscribers— a satisfactory thing all round. 
Every Publisher, by commission or otherwise, 
pays (or ought lo pay) those who take the trouble to col- 
lect large lists of subscribers, new or old. Of course, 
many send the names of friends or neighbors without pre- 
miums, because they believe the paper will benefit them- 
To save time, correspondence, etc., we appoint no 
agents, but offer as pay for doing the work of an agent, a 
fine selection of such articles as are wanted, or have 
been called for, by our canvassers. Any one so disposed 
can select the premium desired, and raise the required 
number of subscribers. ^^ By Wholesale purchases, 
by advertising arrangements, etc., we can pay muchmore 
in premiums than in cash. Every article is given at 
the regular price which it would cost any purchaser. 
Eacb article offered is for a definite number of 
subscribers; every one thus knows just what is re- 
quired. A premium is not dependent upon favoritism, 
or upon what some unknown person elsewhere is doing. 
Over Eight Thousand Persons have hith- 
erto received our premiums \vith great satisfaction; we 
have not heard of one in a thousand who has not been 
highly pleased. It is a good work. The lens of thou- 
sands of persons persuaded by our canvassers to take 
and read the paper, have been benefited by so doing. 
It is JHUck eairier to rai:ie a club and get a premium 
than most persons suppose before tkiy try tt. The pa- 
per.speuks for itself, is very cheap, and there aie at le;ist 
two million people in the country \vho would be bene- 
fited by it fnuch more than it& cost.— Many persons 
canvass where they are known, as a business. They 
sell the premiums, and so secure large pay for Iheir lime. 
Thus, one getting 10 subscribers a duy for 52 d:iys (two 
raonihs), or only 5 a day for '3 of a year, secures a fine 
Steinway*s Piano, to sell at $625, at which price thou- 
sands are sold every year. And so of other articles o( 
less value. Many have started to get one premium only, 
and before stopping have secured several. 
Multitudes of Families Iiave obtained some article 
wanted, by a little effort on the part of the man or woman, 
and often of a child. Clergymen have repeatedly se- 
cured the Cyclopedia for iheir libraries by two or three 
days* work in raising a club of subscribers among tlieir 
parishioners, who gl.idly help in such enterprises. 
Many congregations have clubbed together and secured 
a Sewing Machine, a Library, or a Tea Set, for their 
Pastor, or a Melodeon for the Church or Sunday School. 
Many Widows, and \mfortunate persons, have been fur- 
nished with a good Sewing Machine by Ihe efforts of a 
few individuals. Quite young Boys and Girls have, by 
their efforts at canvassing, obtained useful articles for 
those to whom they have been a great boon. Several 
Agricultural Societies have paid for a large club of sub- 
scribers, given away the subscriptions as prizes at their 
exhibitions, or supplied them to members, and sold the 
premium articles at auctionfor the benefit of the treasury. 
Scholars at school have joined their efforts and se- 
cured a Melodeon for their room, or some desired article 
as a gift to a Teacher. We put in the beautiful Ladies' 
Watches this year more especially for scholars, though 
any one can take them. Many gentlemen have secured 
premium sewing machines, etc., as presents to tlieir 
companions at the holidays, or on a birthday. Our 
letter files contain a multitude of instances like the above. 
The Watches, Guns, etc., offered this year, will afford a 
capital chance to obtain valuable articles of these kinds. 
^^ We take so muck pains to procure only good 
articles in all cases, that any one securing anything from 
our premium list, saves Vie risk usually run of getting 
poor or indifferent goods, when buying of unknown or 
irresponsible parties. Every thing we send out as a 
preymum is guaranteed to be the best of its kind and price. 
Our premiums arc standard articles, and enough 
can be obtained to supply all calls for premiums for six 
months. Every canvasser can take abundant time, but 
As fast as subscriptions are obtained, send Ihem 
along, that the subscribers may begin to receive the 
paper ; and when all the names that can be obtained are 
forwarded, select the premium, and it will be promptly 
furnished. To save mistakes and keeping accounts, send 
with each list of names, the exact subscription money 
(in Post Office money orders, drafts or checks on N. V. 
City; or, if these can not be had, registered money letters.) 
^^ Every nAme designed for a premium list must 
be so marked when sent in. 
NOW is the best time to begin to raise a club, as every 
new subscriber for 1867, received in October, gets two 
months of this year/ree, as noted elsewhere. 
Old and new subscribers count In premium lists, 
but a part should be new names, for it is to obtain 
such that the premiums are in part offered. Papers to Pre- 
mium clubs need not all go to one Post Office. Of course 
the extra copy, usually offe'red to clubs of ten or twen- 
ty, will not be furnished when a premium Is called for. 
Specimen Numbers of the Agriculturist, Cards, 
and Showbills, as may be needed, will be supplied to Can- 
vassers. These should be used carefully and economi- 
cally, as each extra copy of the paptr with postage (2c.), 
which jnnst be pre-paid, costs about 12 cents. 
Table of Premiums and Terms, 
For Volume 26. 
Open to all— No Competition. 
A'-i. Nmnefi of Premium Article^'!. , 
Jr'lV'^'''* •'^^^^^■ffora Fainih/ (4-0 l-fndn) fr^ OO' 
''i— Flower .seett>i/or a ratni/f/ <U)0 Unas) »r. 00 
.{— A iirser// .Stork ul/c/ kimlH tl-'.sired) . $l>0 00 
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r,~Cm,;»;/ llrup,- Vines (l0« iif Xo. iV. 
h— Japan LiUes iVi Bnihx^ 
7Sm-inri Miirliifi,- iWli„l,-r & wiimn)' 
H—Setchiri .Varhinf ( drar.r .(• Hakei-i 
'J—Setring Ma.lihir (Singer'n 'Jailorino) 
Vt-Seni„,/.\ra,l„n.- , Flifrem-e) 
11— Seirin;; ,)/.;,/,/;,,. iWi!lcox<t atbbs) 
I'i—Si'irhia Marhnn' tffnirf's) 
i:i—iVa\/tini/ Ma<fiine (l'nl,/^n) 
l-l — Clatfi^.t Wiinri^y ( Jii'sf—rnirn'^at) 
l.j— Tea Set (Harts hexl Silivr r/<ile<l) 
W-Casloi:irinil Fi'uit IJasket filo. rfo.)....J36 00 
17— /(■(! or Mtiler Pitcher {do, do.) *18 OO' 
IS— Okc Dozen Tea Spoons [do. do.) $; 50 
lit— Onf Dozen Tablespoon.^ {do. do.).. $15 00 
'Zit—One TJazen Dininq Foj-ls tdo. do.). ..'.\\'t Q[) 
HI— Piano (lie.'it Steinirai/ J: Sott's7-oct<tve)^Siri Ool 
'i-i— Melodeon {llest^-oetai^e) i\\'i qq 
H^—Melodeon i lle.it'\-nelare) $67 Oo' 
Hi— Lollies' rialrt Watrli llleantifiil). ...!"$I0OO0i 
•iri-Silrer Walrl, 1 Valiial.le Tiine Keeper). $33 60 
'ZH—Donbte JJarrel fiiin t Veen annd) :S.30 00; 
H7— Spencer's Urea,-li.lua<li no /fl/U I //nntinoii-,rt OOl 
as- 7*00; Cliext I First Qiialit,/orToolii)....lu 50 
'Z9—Cnse of Jfat/ieinatieal Instruments... $9 00 
30— CiM(^ o.f Ma'Meinati's'l Inslrnments. .. $15 00 
^l—^^orton\^^ B<'st yo.(MT'i!d Pen <SilrerCa.ie)i.5 75 
<i'i—Morton'n Best No.~^'^<<l'' I'em SflrerCaae)^ 50 
•i3—Baromtter (Woodrufs Merenrait) 51s oo 
3-i:—B<7ro)neter (Woodrnff's Mei-ntrial). .. $12 00 
3rt-Buele!/e ^f„H^iuf| .Warliine. Xo.i. ... $125 00 
.>(i- -Allen's Patent '/'/Under PlO'r, etc $20 50 
37—TlieA'/"'iri"sar W'lter Tlirotcer $11 00 
'•is-.iinerican dielape'lia (Appleton's) $80 00 
39— M'oreester'sf^reat lUnstrated IHctionary^Vi 00! 
40— .!».'/ B'n-l: Volume Agri' 
trl—.in// Tiea Bark Volumes 
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■iH-Ani/ Four do. 
'14:— Ant/ Fire do. 
^a—Aii/y Si.c do. 
4:fi— ^«i/ Seidell do. 
47— ^iJii/ £ifj/ii do. 
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57— Ant/ J'.'i'/ht do. do, do. 
5^—Ani/ Xine. do. do. do- 
59— Vol's. X ri to XXV do. 
60— Genesee Farmer, ISes-lSi;?. 7 _., 
61— Dot/: nini/'sLand-tcapeGartleni'ff 
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t^ $17 50 
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$25 00 
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67— A S30 l.ibrartj 
68— jl 93.^ Librarti 
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70— .1 §4.5 Librart/ 
71— A S.-iO JJlif'tr'/ 
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75— A Choice of Good Books (See Terms below.) 
P^ Every article offered is new and of the very best 
manufacture. No charge is made for packing or boxing 
any of the articles in this Premium List. The forty' 
three Premiums, Nos. 1, 2, 69 and from 29 to 32 j 
and from 40 to T 5 i7iclusive, will each be delivered 
FREE of all charges, by mail or express, to the Post- 
Office or express office nearest recipient, to any place in 
the United States or Territories, excepting those reached 
only by the Overland Mail. — The other articles cost the 
recipient only the freight after leaving the manufactory 
of each, by any conveyance that may be specifed. 
Description of the Premiums. 
Hfo. 1— C3ar<lcn Seeds.— A vaUuibleBelec- 
lion of 40 varieties of thebest seedsfor a family garden, 
each parcel laige enough for a garden of ordinary size. 
The seeds are all fresh and good, of this year's growth. 
This premium and the next are put up for us by Messrs. 
J. M. Ttiorburn <t Co., 15 John-st., N. Y., whose seed 
establishment is well known as one of the oldest and best 
in the country. (We prefer procuring seeds of this good 
house because the nearest and most convenient to our 
offic?— otherwise we wouUl gladly select also from such 
good houses as B. K. Bliss, James Vick, Henderson 4 
Fleming, and other reliable parties whose advertisements 
we admit from time to lime.)— This premium will be 
of great value and convenience to many, especially to 
those distant from good seed stores, as we shall send the 
seeds post-paid to each one, the postage law allowing us 
to send seed packages of 4 lbs. each, at a cost of .12 
cents.to any pari of ihe United States ({^==except to those 
points reached only by the " Overland Mail.")— In many 
cases the recipient will have enough in each package for 
his own use, and a considerable quantity to spare to 
friends and neighbors, or to members of the club. 
:Vo. 3— Flo-wer Seeds.— Like No. l.Uiia is 
a valuable as well as beautiful premium, wanted by thous- 
ands of persons. It consists of 100 aifferent kinda of 
flower seeds, all in separate papers, and incltides not 
