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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
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favor our new enterprize, but confer a benefit upon ttiose 
they may induce to subscribe. While there are several 
million Germans in this country, there is not another 
journal of this character and size, printed in their lan¬ 
guage—this is now the only German Agricultural pa¬ 
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jgpAny one desiring copies of the German Edition 
(to be shown as specimens), will be cheerfully supplied on 
making the fact known to us. The German Edition is 
in all respects, like the English, both in matter and en¬ 
gravings—the reading matter of course being in the 
German language. 
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An Article to be Carefully Read. 
After stereotyping the article on “ Preparing Food for 
Children,” page 214 of this number, an intelligent physi¬ 
cian happening to read a proof of it, thought it of 
so much importance, that we ought to call special atten¬ 
tion to it, lest any reader should chance to pass it over. 
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A Good Time to begin New Subscriptions. 
This number is the commencement of the second half 
of volumeXVII, and now'is a convenient time for new 
subscribers to begin. The second half volume will be fur¬ 
nished this year, at the annual rates—fifty cents for single 
subscribers or 40 cents in clubs of ten or more. As the 
paper is stereotyped, we can at any time furnish any pre 
vious number desired—as far back as the begining of last 
year. 
The hong White French Turnip Seed 
Is being rapidly called for, and will run out, we fear, 
before all who call for it can be supplied. Many sub¬ 
scribers, who have had other seeds previously, send to us 
/or this in addition. We beg to repeat again, that our 
supply is so small, comparatively, that we can only give 
it out, this year, as premiums for new subscribers. 
Any person sending in new subscribers for either the 
English or German edition, may order an ounce for each 
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be sent to prepay the postage on each half ounce ordered. 
The seed may be sown any time in July, or the first week 
in August. 
An ounce package will suffice for twenty square rods, 
if carefully sown, and this will furnish a fine supply of 
turnips for table use next Winter and Spring, and some 
for feeding. We ate now using some of last year’s crop, 
and find them white, firm, sweet, free from rankness of 
taste, or woody texture. As previously stated, we be¬ 
lieve this the best turnip ever raised in this country, and 
we expect to be able to obtain a large supply of the seed 
to add to our list of seeds for general distribution to all 
subscribers next Winter. 
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Premium No. 4. 
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IT), after May 1st, we will, in return for the favor, send 
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Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary, is still offered for 
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When Mailed.— This July number (English edi¬ 
tion) will be mailed from the 24th to the 28th of June, those 
going farthest being sent off first. The mailing of the 
German edition will follow immediately, that is, on June 
28 and 29.Our present large edition—though worked 
on a double Steam Press, which prints both sides of the 
sheet at once—requires about a week for printing the out¬ 
side sheets alone. The engravings, to be well printed, 
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American Agriculturist- 
PRINTED IN THE GERMAN LANGUAGE. 
Beginning July 1st, 1858. 
We take pleasure in Announcing to the large class of 
German people interested in Farming, Gardening, Fruit 
Growing, Stock raising, Implements, &c., as well as those 
who have, perchance, but a small village or city plot under 
culture, that in order to meet the wants of those who as 
yet read only the German Language, we have completed 
arrangements, by which hereafter, the American Agricul¬ 
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and German Languages. 
There are in the United States alone, several millions 
of German people, among whom are found a large num¬ 
ber of our most industrious and pains-taking cultivators of 
the Soil. In Germany more investigations are being made 
in Scientific and practical Agriculture, than in almost any 
other Country ; and besides a large number of Agricultur¬ 
al Schools and Colleges, there are several periodicals de¬ 
voted especially to practical Agriculture and Horticulture. 
But in this country next to nothing has been done in this 
department. 
We, therefore, in response to oft repeated calls from 
the German people, very cheerfully enter the open 
field, and will endeavor to supply what seems to be a 
great desideratum, viz.: a Journal in the German Lan¬ 
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SOIL GULTURE, or to the out-door and In-door labors 
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Since practical operations are founded upon the same 
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pursued by those speaking English or German, we believe 
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since a wider class of practical experience will thus be 
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The American Agriculturist was originated in 1842, and 
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its numerous illustrative engravings. 
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State. 
ET- Both Editions are Stereotyped— so that back 
numbers of the English Edition from June 1, 1857, and of 
the German from July 1858, can always be supplied. 
Contents for July, 1858. 
Agricultural Humbug at Washington. .IV.198 
Basket—Our.218 
Beehive—Wonders of—XIII — Enemies of Bees— 
4 Illustrations. .202 
Bees—Apiary in July.195 
Bees—Artificial Swarming.203 
Books—Field on Pears.220 
Boys’ and Girls’ Own Columns—Microscope. .5 Ill...219 
Buckwheat—Raising of.195 
Buildings for the Farm.. V—Piggery, Poultry, and 
Pigeon Houses.4 Illustrations. .201 
Calendar of Operations for Julv. 1858. 194 
Calves—Weaning...205 
Cattle—American. .V—Ayrshire_2 Illustrations. .204 
Cattle—Cows with Swelled Udders.•.204 
Cattle—Docking. 205 
Cheese Press—A Cheap, Simple one.Illustrated. .215 
Children—Important Hints on Preparing Food.214 
Children—What Encouragement does for them.215 
Climate, North and South Compared.193 
Corn—King Philip at the South.218 
Correspondents—Note to.218 
Cranberries—Inquiries.218 
Draining—Tim Bunker’s Narrative of.1§7 
Evergreens—Pruning.209 
Exhibitions for 1858—List of. for States and Counties.193 
Farm—Calendar of Operations for July.294 
Flower Garden and Lawn—Care of in July.195 
Flowers—Prairie.118 
Fruits—Gather the Falling. 213 
Fruits—Details of the mode of Preserving Fresh. Ill. .217 
Fruits—Summer.210 
Grapes—Training etc. 3 Illustrations. .212 
Grass—Prolific Clover . 207 
Grass Seeds—Mixture of. 200 
Green and Hot Houses—Calendar for July.195 
Harrow—Buckeye Rotating.Illustrated. .203 
Hay Caps—Making and Using Described.3 Ills..207 
Hay—Cutting and Curing Different Kinds.206 
Hav—Making. 206 
Hedge-Plants — Hawthorn, Cockspnr Thorn, and 
Buckthorn.5 Illustrations. .208 
Hoes — Weeding or Bayonet, Scuffle, Coulter, Lo- 
throp’s, etc.Illustrated. .196 
House, Log—How to Build.3 Lustrations. .200 
“ Jb ”—Where Published!. 197 
Implements for Weeding Field and Garden_6 Ills. . 196 
Indoor Work. 214 
Insects—Bugs on Vines.214 
Insects— Cetonia Indica.218 
Insects—Currant-Lice.218 
Insects—Pear-Slug.211 
Insects—Pea-Weevil.214 
July—S uggestions of the Month.193 
Kitchen and Fruit Garden—Calendar for July.194 
Lambs —Weaning.205 
Lamp-Black for Flowers and Grass.214 
Lands—Table showing the amount of Public Lands 
Sold and Unsold, July 1st, 1857, with Notes.198 
Lands in Tennessee."..198 
Lead Wire for tying Vines, etc.212 
Leisure—Elegant. £01 
Mandrake, or May Apple.210 
Manure—Sink Slops for.199 
Market and Weather Review.220 
Mice among the Trees and Grape Vines.211 
Microscope Explained.5 Illustrations. .220 
Moles—Plea for.207 
Moon-Struck Agriculture.202 
Mulching Explained .. 218 
Oats—Poland, at the South.218 
Orchard..VII —Chapter on the Peach.209 
Orchard and Nursery—Care of in July..194 
Peach Culture. .....209 
Pear Tree—Enemies of.211 
Prune Fruit Trees in July.209 
Prune—The German (Zwetschge,.213 
Rake, Horse—Origin of. *.206 
Sap—Rise and fall of.Illustrated. .212 
Seedsmen—Good and Bad for.220 
Spinach—Raising and cooking.217 
Syringe, Garden-Cheap Double.Illustrated. .213 
Table—Hints on Setting out &c.,.Illustrated. .216 
Thorns—Hawthorn, Cockspur and Buckthorn.. .Ill.. .208 
Tim Bunker on a new Enterprise.197 
Toads in the Garden.218 
Tomatoes—Not too late to Plant.214 
Trees, Apple—What is the Matter with.213 
Trees—Failure of Young Fruit Trees.211 
Trees Injured by Mice.211 
Turnip-Common Flat.196 
Turnips—I Can Raise.197 
Turnip—Long White French.196 
Weeds, Garden—Dcstroythe..—214 
Weil—Digging.199 
Wine—Currant.218 
Agricultural Exhibition Lists Desired. 
On page 219, we have given a list of State and County 
Exhibitions, for many of which we are indebted to our 
correspondents. We solicit further reports from the en 
tire country, that we may give next month as complete a 
table as possible. 
We have just received the following County Reports; 
Indiana—Fayette Co., at Connevsville. Sept. 7—10 ; Rush 
Co., at Rushville, Sept. 14—17. Iowa— Johnson Co., at 
Iowa City Nebraska —Nemaha Co., at Brownville, Oct - 
13—16. New-Hampshire —Sullivan Co., at Charlestown, 
Sept 15-16 New-Jersey— Burlington Co., at Mt Holly, 
Oct. 5— 6. Wisconsin—St. Croix and Pierce Counties, a 
River Falls, Sept. 22—23. 
