SEED-TIME AH© HARVEST 
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given, has, as might naturally be expected, 
lead to the enrolling of subscriptions by 
hundreds and thousands in every section 
and corner of the Union. And yet we are 
proud to say that our list is not, as is the 
case with many cheap papers, composed of 
the poorer class of population who can only 
raise a quarter to pay for a paper. On the 
contrary, our magazine is mailed regularly 
to many thousands of the best and most 
forehanded farmers and market gardeners 
in the land, who take it in connection with 
cash seed-orders, varying in size from Two, 
to Twenty-five or Thirty Dollars, A very 
large proportion of both our regular sub¬ 
scribers, and also our special list to whom 
large extra editions of sample copies are 
mailed in separate wrappers throughout 
the fall and winter, are men who are in the 
habit of writing letters and ordering goods 
from a distance, and who have money to 
pay for whatever they see advertised which 
they want. Our own experience shows us 
that such names are ten times as valuable 
to advertisers, as are lists made up at post- 
offices which always include many who 
never write a letter or send off for anything. 
Taking the above into consideration, and 
also the fact that the price we charge for 
advertising space does not pay for the 
white paper which the advertisements cov¬ 
er, one might suppose that if newspaper 
advertising pays anywhere, it will pay in 
Seed-Time and Harvest. 
That it does actually pay them, is wit¬ 
nessed by voluntary expressions from many 
well-known advertisers who have given it 
a fair trial. Messrs. B. Hammond & Co., 
advertisers of “ Slug-Shot ,” write, “we 
judge it a good medium for those who de¬ 
sire to place good goods before people who 
are looking for anything that can show a 
profit by use. We have had letters from 
Minnesota to Maine.” A. Blanc, Engraver, 
says, “I am receiving more inquiries 
through your paper than through any 
other in which I am advertising.” And we 
may add that includes some who charge 
more than twice our rate. Dr. J. H. P. 
Brown, ( Apiarian Supplies ,) writes, “I 
have found it equal, if not superior to any 
agricultural magazine published, and I ad¬ 
vertise extensively.*’ I. C. Wood & Bro., 
(Grape Vines,) writes, “we are well satis¬ 
fied with our venture in advertising in it. 
Inquiries are still coming in.” S. O. Haw¬ 
kins, Swine-Breeder, writes, “I must say 
that it is the best advertising medium I 
have ever yet tried.” J. Perkins, ( Small 
Emits, ) writes, “So far, I have received as 
many inquiries from my advertisement in 
your paper as from the American Agricul¬ 
turist and Farm Journal, my two best ad¬ 
vertising mediums.” These journals charge 
$12.00, and $17.50 per inch, respectively, 
for advertising space. We charge $5.40, 
with liberal discount on continued inser¬ 
tions. L. Lum Smith, (Pub. Agent's Her¬ 
ald, Phil’a.,) says, “Replies received from 
our advertisement in Seed-Time and Har¬ 
vest w^ere four times as many as from any 
other paper publishing the same advertise¬ 
ment.” Potts Bros., (Publishers, and Swine 
Breeders ,) write, “Seed-Time and Har¬ 
vest is one of the most valuable advertise- 
ing mediums we have used this season.” 
J. G. Burrow, ( Grape Vines,) writes, “I am 
well pleased with Seed-Time and Harvest 
as an advertising medium.” Wilson Bros., 
{Bone Mills,) write, “we have had numer¬ 
ous inquiries from our advertisement in 
Seed-Time and Harvest.” Hale Bros., 
{Small Fruits,) write, “Seed-Time and 
Harvest, as an advertising medium, pays 
us well.” The publishers of the old Practi¬ 
cal Farmer, Phil’a., write, “we are much 
pleased with the results of our advertise¬ 
ment in it.” Osgood & Co., {Scales,) “We 
receive more letters of inquiry from Seed- 
Time and Harvest, cost considered, than 
from any other source.” And so we might 
go on, did our space permit, with voluntary 
testimony from well-known firms who are 
advertising in hundreds of the best papers 
in the land, and yet you evidently do not 
believe it will pay you, or you would will¬ 
ingly give us a contract. Will you not 
kindly submit to us a copy of your adver¬ 
tisement and get our estimate for a six 
months or yearly contract? We will make 
a liberal time discount and will do you 
good. Advertisements from parties, or of 
goods of a suspicious character will not 
find a place in our columns. 
Copy for Advertisements should be 
in hand by the 30th of month preceding date of issue. 
