SPLENDID PREMIUM LIST. ” 
We invite the careful attention of all 
our friends and the “ rest of mankind” 
to the remarkably fine list of Articles 
and Books described in the following 
26 pages. The variety is very large, 
containing something suitable to every 
circumstance, every occupation—for old 
and young—things valuable for one’s 
own use, for Presents to Friends, for 
Holiday Presents, Wedding Gifts, etc. 
Easily Obtained. 
There is not a town or neighborhood 
in all the country where one or more 
persons of a little enterprise, may not 
secure one, two, or more of these excel¬ 
lent Premium Articles without money 
outlay, and at the same time confer a 
real benefit upon every person they shall 
influence to become a subscriber and 
reader . It only needs the will—the de^ 
termination—to accomplish it easily. 
Those not having time or inclination to 
get them as premiums, will find some 
smaller articles offered at the close of next 
page in connection with subscriptions. 
Others will find it convenient to 
secure them by PURCHASE at the 
prices named with each, as they are se¬ 
lected with special care, and many of 
them can be sent anywhere by mail. 
Of Guaranteed Quality, 
Every Article offered on the following 
pages is of the best Quality, guaranteed 
to be just as described. Every thing is 
New from the Manufacturers—no sec¬ 
ond-hand, or shop-worn, or unsalable 
article is offered. These facts will make it 
all the more desirable to secure them, as 
there will be no risk or fear of deception 
or of defect in the quality or character. 
New Premiums This Tear. 
The Premium List may look familiar to old sub¬ 
scribers, because it contains all the old premiums 
we could arrange for, which were largely called for 
and approved last year and are therefore likely to 
be wanted by others. But many NEW and desir¬ 
able articles are scattered all through the following 
pages, whereever the printer has found it most con¬ 
venient to arrange them in making up the columns. 
Carefully PreserveThis Premium 
Sheet foi future reference. The Offers go into 
effect Sept. 1, 1860, and extend to June 30, 1881. 
Who Can Get Premiums. 
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that no 
premium is offered to any one as an inducement to 
become a subscriber. If the American Agriculturist 
is not good enough and cheap enough—does not 
contain useful information enough in its reading 
pages, its many hundreds of engravings, its trust¬ 
worthy business pages—to be worth its small sub¬ 
scription price, DON’T TAKE IT. 
Those Subscribers who are in no premium list, 
are, as members of the family, so to speak, given 
an opportunity to get some Premium articles at 
lower rates than “ outsiders,” as noted on p. 378. 
The Premiums are offered as remuneration for time, 
or effort, used in making the American Agriculturist 
known to others , inviting them to subscribe, in re¬ 
ceiving and forwarding new single subscriptions, 
or collecting clubs of subscribers, old or new. It 
is supposed that any one doing this is himself a 
subscriber, except in the case of dealers. BUT 
any one may include his own name in a club of tioo 
or more names for a Premium.—(It is hardly “ on 
the square ” for one to drop his own subscription, 
and send in the name of another member of his 
family, or other person, as a new name.) 
Politics Will Rage 
during two or three months. Any enterprising 
man, without lessening his public (or political) 
duties, may keep quietly picking up names of sub¬ 
scribers, and thus get from our premium list some¬ 
thing valuable to show (or use, or sell) after the 
“ smoke of battle” in politics clears away. Be¬ 
gin to-dsiy. (See “ Extra Long Year,” p. 378.) 
To Strangers. 
The American Agriculturist (so called because 
started in 1842, as a Rural Journal) has been 
greatly enlarged, and widened in scope, without 
change of name, until it now meets the wants of 
ALL classes, in City, Village, and Country ; it is liter¬ 
ally EVERYBODY’S PAPER. It helps 
the FAR.TVER, the GARDENER, the 
FRUIT GROWER, the MECHANIC, 
the PROFESSION AC and BUSINESS 
man; it greatly aids every HOUSE-KEEP¬ 
ER ; it pleases and instructs the YOUTH 
and the LITTLE ONES. 
It is edited with great care, labor, and ex¬ 
pense, to have every line reliable, while its pages 
abound in a great variety of useful, practical, 
reliable information and suggestions. 
Every number contains 40 or more large pages, 
well printed on fine paper, besides a Tinted Cover 
newly Illustrated on each number. 
Every number contains from 60 to lOO new 
Engravings, describing a great variety of La¬ 
bor-saving, Labor-helping devices and Household 
Economies, Animals, Plants, Flowers, with many 
Pleasing Pictures, etc. In this respect it surpasses, 
by far , all other like journals, and is wanted by every 
one, in Country , Village, and City, no matter how 
many other journals one may have. 
Its constant Exposures of Humbugs and 
Swindling Schemes are invaluable everywhere, and 
save many times its cost to almost every reader. 
It admits no medical advertisements, and no un¬ 
trustworthy advertisers. Its immense circulation 
enables the Publishers to issue it at very low rates, 
and to deal liberally with subscribers in the way of 
premiums, etc. Taking into account its size, its 
reliability, its beauty, its REAL VALUE, it is the 
CHEAPEST JOURNAL IN THE WORLD! 
Preraini-Girai Explained. 
Some who have not looked into it, 
imagine that premiums are given to make 
the paper itself more attractive ; or that 
expense for premiums lessens the value 
of the paper itself. Nothing of the hind, 
but quite otherwise, as witness : 
Most active business enterprises, pub¬ 
lishing included, employ agents or retail 
dealers at different points to carry on 
and extend the business, and pay them 
by commissions or reductions in prices. 
The Publishers of the American Agri¬ 
culturist merely follow the general cus¬ 
tom in their own way. It is very 
convenient to the subscribers themselves, 
as well as to the publishers, to have one 
or more persons in each locality who 
will receive and forward subscriptions 
and solicit new names. 
But this Journal circulates so 
extensively, and the profits on indi¬ 
vidual subscriptions are so small, that 
a system of agencies is impracticable; 
the Publishers therefore invite everybody 
so disposed to act as voluntary agents 
in gathering and forwarding the sub¬ 
scriptions of both old and new readers. 
As a return for such friendly aid, they 
now, as for over 20 years past, offer a list 
of good Premium Articles, Boohs, etc., 
simply as rewards or remuneration to 
those who voluntarily give any time or 
attention to promoting the interests or 
circulation of the American Agricul¬ 
turist. These Premium Articles are 
just as good as money, for use, or for sale 
even, while, by special facilities, by large 
cash and wholesale purchases, by adver¬ 
tising arrangements, etc., the Publishers 
are able to offer in these articles much 
higher rewards than they could in money. 
pg~The money paid for these premiums comes 
from advertising receipts, which are increased by 
the larger circulation obtained through premium¬ 
giving. Much extra advertising comes through the 
extra premium sheet itself; in fact, the paper is 
better and cheaper became of the premium enterprise. 
Some Good Advertisements will be 
found on pages 375 and 376, also on pages 405 to 
412, and on three cover pages, which will be worth 
looking through for information. This Journal ex¬ 
cludes all medical and all unreliable advertisements 
and advertisers. We aim to admit only those who 
have both the ability and intention to do just as they 
promise. When writing to our Advertisers, please 
inform them where you saw their announcements. 
