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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
[DECEMBElt, 
“We have had them to lay nearly all the time regularly.” 
The above premiums will be given as follows: The 
Pair of Pigs to the first applicant sending 80 subscribers 
at $1.50 each.—The single pig to the first applicant send¬ 
ing 40 subscribers at $1.50 each.—The Guinea Fowls to 
the first applicant sending 18 subscribers at $1.50 each. 
In this special case, as there is only one of each premium, 
we are obliged to limit the offer to the Jirst applicant pre¬ 
senting the subscribers and money. 
Specimen Number.s of the Agriculturist, Cards, 
and Showbills, as may be needed, will be supplied to 
Canvassers. These should be used carefully and eco¬ 
nomically, as each copy of the paper is costly, besides 
the postage (2c.), which must be pre-paid here. A large 
neat Showbill will be forwarded to any one who can use 
or post it up advantageously. 
CliUBS can at any time be increased, by remitting 
for each addition the price paid by the original members, 
if the subscriptions all d.ate at the same starting point. 
The back numbers will of course be sent to added names. 
Important New Arrangement—A Valua¬ 
ble Addition to the American Agri¬ 
culturist—The Genesee Farmer. 
It is the constant aim of the publishers of this journal 
to secure the best editorial aid in the country, withholding 
ho expense that will increase the value of its columns. 
Although one editor could easily fill each successive 
number with excellent reading matter, yet the policy pur¬ 
sued is to have several competent, practical men engag¬ 
ed in furnishing information gathered from their own 
knowledge and experience, and in examining, pruning 
and condensing into the reading columns the best ma¬ 
terials collected from other sources. These columns thus 
contain the result of a large amount of work. Not un- 
frequently a few lines give what has cost much labor and 
thought—the gist of what otherwise might fill a page. 
On the other hand, many hours of investigation often 
cause the rejection of matter, which without this care 
might have been inserted. Indeed the Agriculturist is 
perhaps as valuable and as much distinguished for what 
it leaves out, as for what it prints. 
The editorial force connected with the Agriculturist 
is a very large one, consisting of gentlemen of widely 
recognized scientific and practical ability, and sterling 
common sense. They have been repeatedly named 
in our columns, and with them and their labors we 
have been more than satisfied. That a discerning public 
has appreciated our efforts, and theirs, is shown by the 
circulation of 100,000 copies of the American Agricultur¬ 
ist. Nevertheless, we are ever ready to improve, to en¬ 
large our facilities, to increase our force, whenever and 
wherever we can do so to the advantage of our readers. 
We have for years pa.st admired the character of the 
“ Genesee Farmer,” edited and published by Joseph 
Harris, inciuding the editor’s “ Walks and Talks on the 
Farm,” for Mr. Harris not only wields the pen of a 
reaily writer, but liolds the plow and drives and thrives, 
on his 30C-acre farm, six miles west of Rochester; and we 
liave long sought to secure sometliing of the same prac¬ 
tical, excellent characier for these columns, and for the 
benefit of our half a million readers. Well, it is done. 
We are now to have Mr. IIarri.s himself as an associate 
editor, and our readers will enjoy many a “Walk and 
Talk” with him in the future, for he will remain upon 
the farm, and being released from the severe labors of a 
publisher, he will be able to do even more effeclive 
service for the public, through the Agricutturist, than he 
lias hitherto had time to accomplish in the Genesee Farmer. 
Hearing Mr. Harris express a desire to find someone 
competent to relieve him of all publishing work, and 
thus leave him more time for his farm, and for galhering 
information, and preparing it for the public, w e made him 
a liberal ofiur for the entire establishment of the Genesee 
Former, and for his ■ editorial labors upon [\\e Agricul¬ 
turist. Willing to enter upon a still wider field, and yet 
be able to provide well for Ids old patrons, he accepted our 
proposition in full, and the Genesee Farmer will now be 
united with the Agriculturist, which wall thus contain 
the chief excellence of both journals. 
We doubt not that all Jlr. Harris’ readers will gladly 
accompany him to his new field of labor, where in addi¬ 
tion to enjoying his writings much as heretofore, they 
will also meet several other “ good men and true,” who 
will spare no effort to interest and to Insgruct them. 
Mr. Harris has provided (o have the Agriculturist sent 
to such of his subscribers as have paid in advance, for 
the full term paid for, without any extra charge to 
them ; and we will cheerfully welcome to the great 
Agriculturist Family, all the readers of the Farmer. As 
our paper is twice the size of the Farmer, and more ex¬ 
pensively prepared and illustrated, the terms are neces- 
.sarily a trifle higher, though still kept very low, owing 
to the large circulation. 
Tke Kural Annual, a valuable work issued for ten 
years past in connection with the Genesee Fanner, will 
hereafter be publi.shed at the Agriculturist office. We 
have the stereotype plates of the Farmer, and of the 
Annual, together with a supply of the past volumes of 
each, the former bound and unbound, which will be 
furnished at the usual rales. 
ORANGE JUDD & CO. 
Containing a great variety of Items, including many 
good Hints and Suggestions which we throw into small 
type and condensed form, for want of space elsewhere. 
Yes !—To several Inquirers. Clubs of sub¬ 
scribers may be increased at the same rates—or better. 
Thus, for example, any one sending 10 subscribers for 
$12, may afterward add 10 names more for $8, that is, 20 
subscribers for $20. and so of other club terms. Members 
of the same club may receive the paper at different Post- 
Offices and in different Towns. In Premium clubs are 
included all the names sent by the same person at dif¬ 
ferent times, for the same volume of the paper, if each list 
of names is marked “for premium,” when sent in. 
Keceipts for Ssitoscriptiions Wot 
Ctiven.—It would be an immense work to send receipts 
for a hundred thousand subscribers. The paper is only 
sent so long as subscribed for, and its receipt is an ac¬ 
knowledgment that it is paid for. Those subscribing at 
the office desk, will receive receipts when desired. Any 
one sending a siibscriplion by in'ail, if particularly desir¬ 
ing it, can have a receipt returned, by enclosing a ready 
directed post-paid envelope, to forward the receipt in. A 
three-cent letter stamp is required on such envelopes. 
A Hint to Clerg'ymeii. —In three succes¬ 
sive Mondays in October, a pastor of a church in a small 
town on Staten Island, made up a full club for our 
Tenth Premium, and 'received as his reward the six¬ 
teen large volumes of the Cyclopedia—an invaluable 
addition to his library. In about the same lime a Ger¬ 
man Pastor of a church'near Buffalr,, N. Y.. made up a 
full list for Premium 36, and received a five-octave Melo- 
deon. So, also, another clergyman in Oswego Co., 
N. Y„ completed lists for both of the above premiums, 
and received both Cyclopedia and Melodeon. Other 
Ministers in different parts of the country are rapidly 
forwarding subscribers for different premiums. A'V'e 
suppose in each of these cases the members of their 
churches willingly aid in the work, not only for the ben¬ 
efit they themselves will derive from the reading of the 
Agriculturist,\mt also to help their Pastors in securing 
articles they need and desire, or to obtain instruments 
for their Churches, Sabbath Schools, or Families. A 
multitude of other clergymen may do the same thing suc¬ 
cessfully. It is an easy w.ay to secure desired articles, 
and is useful to all parties concerned. Young Men and 
Boys have already received many different articles from 
our premium list, including quite a number of fine Gold 
Pens, which will last a long time if no accident happens 
to them. The securing of the few subscribers necessary 
to obtain these prizes, is an easy work. 
A Talk Akoiit tlie “ ISasket.”— 
To many the “basket” columns are tlie most interesting 
part of the paper. As we look back through tlie file for 
the year, we feel no little satisfaction at contemplating 
the great number of concise bits of information tliey 
contain, upon a w'ide range of topics, and we feel tliat a 
word of thanks is due to those who liavc contributed 
items, as well as to the larger class, whose questions 
have called fortli items. But what shall we say to tlie 
writers of a large number of unanswered basket let¬ 
ters? If we tliaiik tliein, too, it perhaps will not satisfy 
them. We sometimes wish tlie paper was al! “ basket,” 
and we could tlien please everybody. As the space is 
limited, some are necessarily left out and they must take 
it good naturedly. Tliere are some liints we would ask 
our correspondents to observe : If business mailers, and 
communications intended for tlie editors are in the same 
letter, put them on separate pieces of paper, or on differ¬ 
ent halves of tlie same slicet, so that tliey can be torn 
apart. All letters wholly or in part on business, go first 
to the clerks’ desk, and it is often tlie case that before 
tliey go tlirongli the liands of subscription clerks, prem¬ 
ium clerks, etc., the other natter gets to the editors 
too late to be of use. Recollect that the paper is made 
up about the lOtli of the previous month, and a letter 
written on tlie 15lli of December can not be answered 
“ without fail ” in tlie January number. Do not crowd 
too many questions or items on quite different subjects, 
into one letler. We liave several different editorial de¬ 
partments, and if you write about fruits, flowers, pigs, 
plows, poultry and pickles, all on one sheet, please 
separate the subjects by a space, so that the manu¬ 
script may be divided up. If your letier is not ans¬ 
wered by name, do not tliink it is unnoticed. Articles 
are frequently wrilten to meet a number of different in¬ 
quirers in the same direction, and answers are often 
given in the “ Notes and Suggestions for the month,” to 
sucli questions as may be properly replied to there. Some 
questions are from, their very nature unanswerable. 
Others, such as those about advertising “doctors,” and 
advertised medicines, we refrain from replying to, upon 
principles we have already set forlh. Another class of 
queries, as to the best place to get nursery slock, seeds, 
etc., are already answered in the advertising columns. 
Tlien, again, many letters are upon matters quite obscure, 
upon topics not yet well understood, and such are held 
for consideration. We have said that our pile of unan¬ 
swered letters was large. It is not so in comparison 
witli the wliole number received, and we are glad to find 
that the year sliows us so nearly square with our corres¬ 
pondents. We hope that our friends will continue their 
favors, and we shall try to disappoint as few as possible. 
P’rice of Printing- Paper.—The drouth 
now liappily over, kept many mills idle so long, that tl;e 
reduction in tlie stock of paper iias enabled the manufac¬ 
turers to obtain any price tliey clioose to ask—27 to 80 
cents per pound for paper tliey gladly furnished at 10'5;12 
cents formerly, and only last July at 18®!9 cents. This 
makes a fearful difference on the nine tons we use in 
tliis single number. We must stand it now, Messrs. .Man¬ 
ufacturers, but our turn will come soon—see if it don’t. 
A €Sift ©fteii ISepeatetl.—Mauy this 
month send some token of regard to a son, brother, rela¬ 
tive, friend, or neiglibor. Will not tlie 25th 'Volume of tlie 
Agriculturist often be a most acceptable Gift? Wliile 
appreciated at first, each successive number, as it comes 
through the year, will remind the recipient of tlie giver, 
and we are sure the volume will contain many things that 
will be pleasing as well as useful. In all such cases, 
when desired, vve will enclose in tlie first number for¬ 
warded, a subscription Receipt, noting on it the name of 
the one wlio paid it, as 'well as the name of the one to 
receive llie paper for the year. 
Volaiines—Cover.s foi* Hind- 
iiig.—As soon as this number is mailed, we sliall bind 
up a supply of copies of this volume (24tli), ready'for 
those desiring them. They are bound in neat black clotli 
covers, witli gilt title, complete index, elc., all in our re¬ 
gular uniform style. Price per volume $2, or $2.60 if to 
be sent by mail. Any of tlie previous eiglit volumes (16 
to 23) furnislied at the same rate. The volumes are sup¬ 
plied unbound for $1 50. and 24 cents extra if to be sent 
by mail. Any single numbers, from No. 120 to No. 227 
(Vols. 16 to 24, inclusive) supplied at 15 cents each. We 
print clean, new numbers, as needed, from our stereotype 
plates of these volumes.—Volumes sent Ip the office are 
bound in our regular style for 75 cents eacli, and missing 
numbers supplied at 12 centseacli.—AVe have the regular 
form of ready-made Binding Covers for the above vol¬ 
umes, into wliich any book-binder can easily insert the 
numbers, and bind them at small cost. Price of covers 
45 cents each. They can not be sent by mail. 
Ifloi-e Akont tlie C^laiidei'w. —We pre¬ 
sume tiie Government has disposed of the last of tlie 
War Department's glandered liorses, as we 'see no sales 
adverlised. It becomes now somebody’s duly, and we 
propose it to Secretary Stanton as his, to ascertain by 
wliose -wicked, blundering work this great, immeasurable 
calamity lias befallen the country. The folio-wing com¬ 
munication gives a sligiit idea of what damage may 
liave been, and doubtless in many cases has been 
done, and will be done by this disease wherever these 
glandered liorses go ; 
Davenport, Iowa, October, 1865. 
“ Before I saw in the Agriculturist Hie picture and ar¬ 
ticle aliout glanders, I had bouglit of the United States, 
at Cliicago, sixteen mules. They were warranted 
against glanders and farcy, if discovered before taken 
from the-ground, but no opportunity was given for ex- 
aminalion until Ihe mules were paid for. Mine had no 
sign of glanders, but at tlie close of the sales two were 
offered for sale, tliat had it. I asked if they had been in 
contact with ihe otliers, and was told they liad not. I 
