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bonding in Water Street. The pages were tlien i 
eaJarged considerably in size, and for two or three j 
years tlie journal was issued weekly, but the month- | 
iy iform was afterwards resumed and it is still i 
maintained as the most desirable of all forms. 
The steady increase in circulation shows that the : 
subscribers have preferred the American Agricul- I 
turist as a monthly. The volume for 1853 was j 
announced to be “under the joint editorial super¬ 
vision of A. B. Allen and Orange Judd.” The office 
removed in 1860 to Park Row, then to Broadway. 
Early .in the year 1861 Mr. M. C. Weld was called 
from Hartford, Conn., to take editorial charge. 
He subsequently entered the army ; soon after Dr. 
George Thurber commenced his editorial labors 
with this journal. In 1863, Mr. Weld returned as 
Colonel Weld, and resumed his editorial relations. 
From the beginning of the volume for 1856, up 
to, and incliuding the number for August, 1864, each 
issue of the paper bore upon its heading, “ Orange 
Judd, A. M., Editor and Proprietor.” The num¬ 
ber for September, 1864, bad this changed to 
“ Orange JuSd, A. M., Publisher and Proprietor.” 
This was the official announcement that he sur¬ 
rendered editorial labors to others—labors which \ 
1842.—Then and I?ow.—1885 . 
I The outline of the principal features of the first 
number of the. Ainerican Agriculturist already given, 
I will enable recent subscribers to compare the out- 
1 set of its career with the journal as it is at present. 
! Though time rapidly diminishes their numbers, 
i there are still many who, beginning with the first 
! volume, have made the journey of the past forty- 
I two years in our company. These have followed 
the career of this journal and have watched its 
steady growth from small beginnings, until it at¬ 
tained a position of popularity and usefulness 
unequalled in the history of agricultural journalism. 
Constantly Onward and Upward, 
The course of the American Agriculturist has 
been one of continuous improvement. Onward 
and upward has been the aim, and in pursuance of 
this course, all have striven to make each volume 
—indeed, each number, excel the previous one. 
As the journal has prospered, its subscribers have 
shared its success, as they are given more and better 
other, and to make brighter and happier the many 
thousand households in which it is a welcome visi¬ 
tor. The boys and giris are soon to become—at least 
we hope they are—farmers and farmer’s wives. In 
providing reading for the young folks, we are care¬ 
ful that it shall be instructive and relate to rural 
matters, with a view to attract them to the farm, to 
make them see its many interesting features, and to 
prefer a rural life to any other. In short, while it is a 
paper for farmers, we wish it to make farmers also. 
For the Germans, 
Our German farmers and gardeners yearly in¬ 
crease in number, and they specially need the 
best of instructions as to the new conditions of 
climate, soil, crops, etc., with which they, as im¬ 
migrants, are surrounded. The German edition of 
the American Agriculturist is of great service to all 
such new comers, and others, who read only the 
German language. The AmerikaniscTwr Agricultur¬ 
ist, now in its twenty-seventh year, embodies all 
the most important articles and engravings of the 
English edition, with additional matter prepared to 
meet the wants of its German readers. We have 
Jour 1 editorial « staff * and » contributors * for % 1885^ ^ 
(2-'3~ 
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The same Editors who have been conducting the American Agriculturist for many years past, are still giving valuable thought 
and iabor to its columns. Among the regular and special contributors are the following able authorities and writers : 
Prof. C. L. iNGEsaoLL, M. S., Colorado Agr. College. 
A. LiATJTtRD, M.D.,V.S., Am. Veterinary College. 
W. J. Beai,, Ph. D., Michigan Agr. College. 
1). D. Sla»e, M. D.,V. S., Harvard Unlv. Ag. Dpt. 
G. C. Caldwell, Ph. D., Cornell Unv. Ag. Dpt. 
A. J. Cook, M. S., Michigan Ag. College. 
C. E. Bessecv. Ph. D., Iowa Agricultural College. 
James Law, D. V. S., Cornell Unv. Ag. Dpt. 
E. M. Shelton, M. S., Kansas Ag. College. 
J. B. Robertc, M. Ag. Cornell Unv. Ag. Dpt, 
F. H Stobee, a. M., Harvard Unv. Ag. Dpt. 
S. A. Knapp, \lowa Agricultural College. 
J. M. McBRTD^f, Tennessee Unlv. Ag. Dept, 
tv. H. Jordan, M. S., Pennsylvania Ag. College. 
W. A. Henry, Wisconsin Unv. Ag. Dept. 
N. S. Townshebd, Ohio University Ag. College. 
S. R. Thompson, Nebraska Agricultural College. 
T. J. Burrell, Ph. D., Illinois Unv. Ag. Dept. 
W. A. Buckhout, Pennsylvania Ag. College. 
J. W. Sanborn, B. S.. Missouri Unv. Ag. Dept. 
C. V. Riley, Ph. D.. United States Entomologist. 
J. H. Comstock, B. Sc., Cornell University. 
J. B. Steele, Michigan University. 
S. A. Forbes, Curator. Illinois Museum. 
Manly Miles,M.D., Author of “Stock Breeding.” 
Cyrus Thomas, Illinois, U.S.Entomologlcai Com. 
J. W. Chiokering, D. C. 
W. W. Tracy, M.S., Mich. 
C. C. Georgeson, M.S., College Station, Texas. 
J. B. Demotte, Ind. 
J. N. Muncy. Iowa. 
Sir j. B. Lawes, LL.D., Engltnd. 
Dr. C. W. Dabney, Director N. C. Exper’nt. Station, 
tv. Z. Hutchinson, Mich. 
Dr. R. tv. Selss, Pa. 
Robert Barnwell Roosevelt, on Fishing, N. T. 
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H. C. Ewing, Neb. 
Theo. Goodrich, Ill. 
Elias A. Long, N. Y. 
A. A. Wood, R. I. 
Henry C. Brown, Mass. 
S. B. Reed, on Architecture, N. Y, 
John Bartlett, Ont. 
S. W. Powell, N. Y. 
Geo. Folsom, Penn. 
James Sheehan, N. Y. 
D. W. Plumb, Newfoundland. 
R. G. Newton, Dak. 
J. F. Wheat, N. Y. 
H. A. Kuhn, Ga. 
John Morrison, Ont, 
M. E. Bampord, Cal. 
George Glendon, Va. 
B. W. Jones, Va. 
E. B. Pierce, Cal, 
Chas. H. Coburn, N. H. 
W. D. Boynton, Wls, 
B, Haymond, W. Va, 
J, L. Townsend, Utah, 
James Richardson, N. Y, 
Alfred H. Glover, Mich, 
T, S, Price, Cal. 
L. B. Arnold, President National Dairy Association. 
“ Timothy Bunker, Esq.,” Hookertown, Connecticut. 
D. E. Salmon, Veterinary Surgeon, Atlanta, Georgia. 
M. C. Weld, “ Among the Farmers.” 
Chas. Hallock, Author “ Sportsman’s Gazetteer.” 
S. B. Parsons, Jr., New York. 
R. W. Furnas, Ex-Governor, Nebraska. 
Mr. L. C. Root, on Apiary, N. Y. 
F. D. Coburn, Secretary Kansas Board of Agriculture. 
H. A. Haigh, LL.B., Michigan, on Farm Law. 
were never afterwards, to any extent, resumed. 
From that time (twenty years ap:o), until the pres¬ 
ent, Dr. George Thurber, assisted by Joseph Harris, 
Col. M. C. Weld, Andrew S. Fuller, and Dr. Byron 
D. Halfeted, and others, has had editorial charge 
of the Amei-ican Agnculturist. Eight years ago the 
present owners were called to take control of the 
Company publishing the American A.gricuUurist. 
“ C heapest and Best.” 
The above is what thousands of our subscribers 
say for the American Agriculturist. Notwithstand¬ 
ing that the size of this journal has more than 
doubled, that all the matter is original, and that 
ihe engravings are vastly improved and increased, 
—^in number four-fold—the price is to continue 
.SL50 per year, single numbers 15 cents. 
reading matter, illustrated by a greater number of 
more finely executed engravings, no expense being 
spared by the Publishers that would secure improve¬ 
ment in our Editorial or Mechanical departments. 
For the Entire Family. 
The leading object of the American Agriculturist 
is of course to aid the cultivator of the soil to im¬ 
prove his methods, and increase the returns from 
his labors in any of the many different depart¬ 
ments into which agriculture is divided. The far¬ 
mer’s wife is usually his housekeeper, and the 
prosperity of the farm largely depends upon the 
management of the household. Knowing the 
many cares and the continuous labors of the far¬ 
mer’s wife, the American Agriculturist does all in 
its power to diminish \he one and lighten the 
F. D. Curtis, on Swine, etc., N. Y. 
L. D. Snook, Florida. ^ 
Dr. E. H. Jenkins, Connecticut Experiment Station. / 
D. Z. Evans, Jr., Penn. 
Rev. E. P. Roe, on Small Fruits, N. Y. 
Hon. J. S. Newman, State Agr. Dep’t, Ala. 
Mr. W. C. Barry, N. Y. 
Waldo F. Brown, Ohio. 
J. J. H. Gregory. Author of several books on gardening 
W. I. Chamberlain, Ohio. 
Dr. G. R. Stockwell, Mich. 
Dr. A. Oemler, Ga. 
W. C. Harris, Editor “ American Angler.” 
W. W. Meeoh, N. j. 
C. H. Shinn, Cal. 
L. H. Bailey, Mass. 
Alfred Trumble, New York. 
E. E. Rexford, Wls. 
W. E. Stone, “ Houghton Farm,”N. Y. 
J. M. Stahl, Mo. 
J. W. Daerow, N. Y. 
Frederick Grundy, Ill. 
E. S. Renwick, New York. 
Mrs. L. A. Beatty, Illinois. 
Mrs. M. E. Whittemore, New York. 
Miss Agness Carr, New York. ,, 
Miss Isabel Smithson, New York. 
Lucy Randolph Fleming, Va. 
May Manning. Mass. 
Ethel Stone, N. J. 
Nellie Burns, N. H. 
Mrs. S. a. Elliott, N. C. 
“ Gilbert Bush, N. Y. 
“ E. S. Welsh, N. Y. 
“ M. J. G. Hammack, Ill. 
" Amelia H. Botsford, N. Y. 
thousands of subscribers in various German speak¬ 
ing countries, who take this journal to prepare 
themselves for a rural life in the United States. 
The Amerikanischer Agriculturist is a most appro¬ 
priate present for an employer to give a German 
workman, or for a German here to send a friend at 
home. It is supplied at the same low rate as the 
English edition, that is, SI.50 a year, post-paid. 
East, West, North, and South. 
The Amoncan Agriculturist has contributors in 
most of the States and Territories, and is designed 
for all sections of our vast country. Though pub¬ 
lished in the Metropolis, where the facilities for mak¬ 
ing a first-class illustrated journal are most com¬ 
plete, it pays special attention to the needs of the 
farmers of the Far West and other remote portions. 
