American Agriculturist. 
PREMIUM LIST. 
SUPPLEMENT TO OCTOBER, 1881. ' 
The American Agriculturist. 
1842 .... 1882. 
There are in this country comparatively 
few enterprises that have had Forty Years of 
successful existence, with 
constant growth and ex¬ 
pansion. Fewer still is 
the number of those which 
have contributed so di¬ 
rectly and largely, as has 
the American Agricultur¬ 
ist, to the material growth 
of the country; to the 
diffusion of Practical In¬ 
formation ; to the multi¬ 
plication of Labor-saving 
and Labor-helping plans, 
devices, and contrivances; 
to the improvement of 
animals, implements, cul¬ 
tivated crops, fruits, and 
flowers; to beautifying 
the outward surroundings 
and the interior conveni¬ 
ences, the comforts, and 
the adornments of Ameri¬ 
can Homes everywhere, in 
the Country,in the Village, 
and in the City as well. 
And not in American 
homes alone, for while, as 
its name implies, it is de¬ 
signed for the whole 
American Continent, the 
American Agriculturist 
circulates widely in other 
lands, especially wherever 
the English and German 
languages are spoken and 
read—throughout Europe, 
including the western dis¬ 
tricts of Russia where 
the German language only 
gradually changes into 
the Slavonic ; in the north¬ 
ern, western, and especi¬ 
ally the southern English 
settlements in Africa ; in 
far off India, where the 
many English residents 
welcome its arrival—some¬ 
times to the number of 
50 to 75 at single Post 
Offices ; and on the oppo¬ 
site side of the Globe, 
where, in Australia and 
New Zealand, multitudes, 
sprung from the same 
stock as ourselves, delight 
to peruse a journal sup¬ 
plied by their American 
Cousins, in preference to 
those of the Mother coun¬ 
try, that consult more di¬ 
rectly the wants of large landholders. 
Foundation of the Paper—Secrets of its 
Success. —The American Agriculturist was 
established in 1842, nearly 40 years ago. 
In 1858 the paper entered upon the remark¬ 
able career—(perhaps unparalleled in the his¬ 
tory of journalism)—which has made it a 
household word in every home. Since 1859 
the regular circulation of the American 
Agriculturist has often been above 100,000, 
sometimes running up to nearly 150,000. 
Among other explanations of this wonderful 
success has been strict adherence to the fol¬ 
lowing rules, laid down for its conduct years 
ago: 1st.—To make every line reliable. 
2d.—To get the best reading matter at any 
expense of time, labor, and money. 3d.—To 
engage upon the Editorial staff the best men 
to be found in the country, those of practical 
experience and wide information. 4th.—To 
always look after the 
wants and circumstances 
of those struggling with 
limited means. 5th.—To 
exclude from the business 
pages all advertisements 
of quackeiy, medicines, 
and all unreliable adver¬ 
tisers. 6th.—To make the 
paper known to the whole 
country, and adapt its 
pages to all sections. 7th. 
—To make its teachings 
plain and practical as 
well as RELIABLE. 
Our Past and Present 
Office Location. — There 
have been few changes in 
our Office Location—only 
those made necessary by 
the growth and changes 
in the City : In 1859, the 
Publication Office was re¬ 
moved to 41 Park Row, in 
the new “ Times ” build¬ 
ing, adjoining City Hall 
Park. In 1867, owing to 
the expansion of both 
Journals, and want of 
more room by each, the 
American Agriculturist 
was removed across City 
Hall Park to its own build¬ 
ing, at 245 Broadway, 
where it remained 14 
years. Last spring, the 
Book and Publication bus¬ 
iness of the City having 
largely removed up town, 
with Astor Libraiy, Coop¬ 
er Institute, and the Bible 
House as a center, the 
Publication Office of the 
American Agriculturist 
was changed to its present 
place, No. 75 Broadway, 
just below 8th Street, and 
opposite Astor Place, a 
very central and conven¬ 
ient location. 
Remarkable Combina¬ 
tion of Journals. —When 
the American Agricultur- 
ist was established, one 
:ould count on his fingers 
the journals' in existence 
devoted specially to rural 
labors and improvements. 
Since then probably two 
hundred or more have been 
started, a few continuing with fair success, 
many others starving out of existence, while 
more than a score, twenty-three if we re¬ 
member rightly, have been purchased and 
absorbed by the American Agriculturist. 
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