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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[October, 
Why? Why? Why? Why? 
HAS THE 
American 
Agriculturist 
ATTAINED SUCH AN 
Enormous Circulation? 
Answer No.l : Because 
For the Farmer, 
For the Family, 
For the Gardener, 
For the Pomologi§t, 
For Stock-Breeders, 
For Grain-Raisers, 
For Wool-Growers, 
For Poultry-Breeders, 
For Grape-Growers, Tor 
For Peach -Growers, Al For 
For Fruit-Growers, t« For 
For Dairymen, 
Husbands, 
Fathers, 
Boys, 
Young Men, 
Merchants, 
Ministers, 
Lawyers, 
Teachers, 
Artists, 
Inventors, 
Draughtsmen, 
For Eich, 
In City, 
Town, 
Hamlet, 
North, 
East, 
Everybody, 
Horse-Keepers, 
Fork-Eaisers, 
Seedsmen, 
Florists, 
Wives, 
Mothers, 
Girls, 
YoungWomen 
Traders, 
Mechanics, 
Doctors, 
Students, 
Poets, 
Artisans, 
Engravers, 
For Poor, 
Country, 
Village, 
Home, 
South, 
West, 
Everywhere, 
Answer No. 2. 
Because every Farmer, Gardener, or 
Amateur tiller of the soil who works one acre 
or a thousand, for Grain, Vegetables, or Stock, 
East or West, North or South, can be greatly 
assisted and benefited by the reading of the 
American Agriculturist. Every member of ev- 
ery family can find in its various departments for 
the Farm, the Garden, the Household, and the 
Children, instruction, entertainment, and amuse- 
ment, without being 'contaminated with any- 
thing impure or demoralizing. It treats of 
Vegetables, Flowers, Fruits, Trees, Shrubs, and 
Plants. It treats of all machinery and machines 
suitable to agricultural purposes; and of chemi- 
cals and minerals that conduce to the welfare 
of Farmers, Housekeepers, and Mechanics; 
in fact, it affords instruction and amusement 
to everybody old or young. 
Answer No. 3. 
Because, like all the other publications of the 
Orange Judd Company, its tone is elevating. 
Whoever reads the American Agriculturist wiil 
become not only wiser but better. For while 
it is not technically a religious paper it unfolds 
Nature and Art, and whoever is brought face to 
face with Nature and Art must feel their re- 
fining influences. The fact that vast numbers 
of publications are flooding the land with per- 
nicious stories and corrupting intelligence ren- 
ders the American Agriculturist a welcome 
visitor in every virtuous household. 
Answer No. 4. 
Because it promotes taste. Life, and especially 
farm life, would be dull and prosy if such a 
paper as the American Agriculturist were not 
a constant visitor, not only with its volume of 
intelligence, but its lavish display of beautiful 
pictures. The readers of the Agriculturist 
would be surprised to see the large corps of 
engravers all busy every day preparing pictures 
of flowers, fruits, animals, machinery, etc., for 
their pleasure. It may never be known how 
many children, by studying our pictures, have 
themselves been made artists ! 
The aged, whose sight has become too dim 
for reading, may find abundant instruction in 
the pictorial lessons which the publishers fur- 
nish them in the American Agriculturist. 
Answer No. 5. 
Because the American Agriculturist is not 
only instructive and pure and beautiful, but it is 
cheap. Let the reader search through all the 
periodical literature of this and other lands, and 
where will be find such a mass of instructive 
reading for one dollar and a haff per 
year as can be found in this great favorite ! 
Its price places it within reach of every man, 
woman, ana youth on inc uuiuuiuuu. in ra»_,, pv 
render it universal in its circulation, the pub- 
lishers have concluded to renew their previous 
offer of §1.25 each, in clubs of four; 
or $1.20 each, in clubs of ten ; or $1 
each, in clubs of twenty or more. 
Now, then: 
Although the circulation of the American 
Agriculturist is so wide, there is room for more 
subscribers. To add to the inducements al- 
ready offered, the publishers will furnish a beau- 
tiful Chromo to every subscriber. See particu- 
lars in another column. 
Now, again: 
Besides the Chromo, the publishers now offer 
Two months' Subscription Gratis — 
that is, persons subscribing singly or in clubs 
for all of the year 1874, whose subscription is 
received in October, shall have the paper for the 
months of November and December without 
charge. This is the time to subscribe, as you 
will thus save money— oue year and two months 
for the price of oue year ! 
Now, therefore: 
What is the conclusion ? It is this : 
Reader, if you value the American Agricul- 
turist and hail it as a welcome friend, you will 
co-operate with the publishers in still further 
spreading its circulation. Begin by subscrib- 
ing yourself; then call on your next neighbor. 
If successful with him, go further and add two 
more. You will thus have/<rar, which brings the 
price down to $1.25 each. Keep on until you 
number ten at $1.20 each, or twenty or more at 
one dollar each. 
What elements of happiness will you have in- 
fused into your neighborhood by your effort ! 
Wonderful Circulation 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
The American Agriculturist can justly use 
the words of John Wesley, 
" The World is my Parish." 
It not only penetrates with its gleaming face 
nearly every city, village, and hamlet in our 
own Great Republic, but it is a welcome' 
visitor to nearly all the Nations of the 
Globe. Its universal circulation ranks -with, 
the Bible and Pilgrim"s Progress. It should 
be an interesting fact to the home reader of the 
American Agriculturist that the copious know- 
ledge in Agriculture, Botany, Horti- 
culture, Architecture, etc., which glad- 
dens his household is diffused among the citizens 
of the following countries : 
England. Azores. 
Scotland. Brazil. 
Ireland. Chili. 
France. Sandwich Islands. 
Spain. South Africa. 
Italy. West Africa. 
Germany. Cuba. 
Switzerland. Bermuda. 
Austria. St. Helena Island 
Belgium. South America. 
Norway. Honduras. 
Sweden. Mexico. 
India. British Columbia. 
China. Canada. 
Australia. Nova Scotia. 
New South Wales. New Brunswick. 
New Zealand. Newfoundland. 
Japan. West Indies. 
HERE IT IS! 
A Beautiful Picture. 
A First-Rate Paper. 
Two Months Gratis. 
The exquisite Painting entitled "MISCHIEF 
BREWING," by the celebrated American Painter, 
Mr. B. F. Keinhart, has been executed in Chromo 
by the noted firm of Beucke & Scott, and has al- 
ready been given to thousands of subscribers to the 
American Agriculturist, from whom large numbers 
of letters have come testifying their delight. The 
Publishers will present this beautiful $5 Chromo 
To Every Hew Subscriber 
to this paper for the year 1874 as detailed below, 
and in addition to this each subscriber whose sub- 
scription is received during the month of October 
will get the remaining two mouths of the current 
year, i.e., November and December, iritliout 
extra charge. 
The picture will be delivered at the Office, un- 
mounted, free of charge, or if mounted, for 15 cents 
extra. If to go by mail, unmounted, 10 cents 
must be sent to cover cost of packing and postage. 
It will be mounted on heavy binder's board, and 
Varnished, ready for use, even without any frame, or 
for putting into aframe,for 15 cents extra— lUat is, 
for 25 cents it trill be Mounted, 
Varnished, Pacltcd, and sent Post- 
paid to subscribers (to this Journal for 1874 only\ 
who come in now, or liereafter. 
If. I».— The Chromo will be delivered: 
At the Office. Unmounted, Free. 
" " " Mounted, 15 cents extra. 
Sent by Mail, I'nnioimted. 10 cents extra. 
" " " Mounted, 25 cents extra. 
We advise all to have them mounted before leaving 
