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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
November, 
. “Giving- Away Papers.” 
An old subscriber in Pennsylvania, who “ is anxious for 
the success of J 1 is favorite Agriculturist," inquires “ if the 
publisher has not been caught napping; for,” he says, 
“ I saw them at our State Fair giving away twenty thou¬ 
sand copies of a paper published in New York, and as 
many more of another new paper, but I saw none of your 
agents on hand scattering the Agriculturist. Won’t they 
get ahead of you?....”- We are not alarmed, good 
friend, and moreover, if we were, what should we do? 
The Agriculturist is published for its readers and paid for 
by them, and copies can not be thrown away at random. 
If w e had a profitable agricultural Warehouse of our own, 
to advertise and puff, and were engaged in making a ma¬ 
nure costing but little (and w orth but little), but sold at a 
high price, we too could give away papers to anybody that 
would take them just as we would distribute advertising 
handbills. So also if we gave 10 pages of hastily thrown 
together reading matter, and filled the other 16 pages with 
advertisements, we could give away quite an edition. 
Cut llio fact is, we persistently eschew all other busi 
ness, in order that we may be able to write and speak 
independently of all personal interest, and of course more 
reliably. So, also, we reject a large number of the ad¬ 
vertisements offered, and especially those we deem un¬ 
reliable, and thus save a large space for reading matter, 
which we endeavor to fill with choice, carefully prepar¬ 
ed information. Our paper, engravings, and workman¬ 
ship, are all of the best and most expensive character, 
and we look to the sale of papers for remuneration. Our 
friend referred to above, would not expect to see pearls 
and diamonds thrown around loosely. But neither he nor 
others, need have any fears for the Agriculturist, as we 
have none. We always mean to get up a paper that all can 
rely upon, and value for its own sake, and we have too 
much faith in the good sense and good judgement of cul¬ 
tivators, to doubt theii full appreciation and support. 
When we do not deserve this, we ought not to have it. 
Show Kills. 
We have a new, large and beautiful Agriculturist show¬ 
bill for I860, illustrated with 42 engravings. Copies 
have been sent to several Post-Offices. Other copies will 
be forwarded, post-paid, to News Dealers, or others who 
may desire to use them in procuring subscribers. 
Improvement—Onward—Upward, is our motto. We in¬ 
tend to make each succeeding volume better than its pre¬ 
decessor, in every respect. During 1859 the Agriculturist 
has gone into more than 20,000 new families. We desire 
to extend its sphere of usefulness still wider, and to this 
end, we offer the following premiums to those who will 
assist in the work of extension. In selecting the articles, 
we have aimed to get such as are useful, and as have been 
most frequently called for by our readers .—Each article 
offered is the best of its kind, and every one ivill be selected 
by the publisher from the very best manufactured. They will 
be even better than those sold in the market at the prices 
named, when possible to select better • Through the kind¬ 
ness of the manufacturers we get these articles for pre¬ 
miums, and for these only, at the bare cost of making, or 
we could not offer them as we do. The premiums 
are certainly liberal, when we take into the account 
the cost and character of the paper, and the low price at 
which it is furnished. 
N. Eff. These premiums are not offered for competition, 
hut as direct pay for time, labor, and expense incurred by 
canvassers. The premiums are absolute in each case, and 
not dependent upon what some unknown person is doing. 
Every canvasser knows just what he or she is working for. 
mSTSee remarks following the premiums, especially 
the first and last. 
Premium i.—A liberal distribution of valuable seeds 
will be made during the Winter, to all regular subscri¬ 
bers alike, whether single or in clubs, and whether re¬ 
ceived from agents, or otherwise. (A seed depository will 
be established in California for the convenience of sub¬ 
scribers on the Pacific Coast.) 
Premium HI_Every person sending in a club of 10 
new subscribers at 80 cents each, may order a free copy 
of either Vol. XVI, or Yol. XVII, or Vol. XVIII, which 
will be sent m numbers, post-paid. 
Premium IV.—Every person sending 15 new or old 
subscribers at 80 cents each, will be entitled to 16 copies 
(ihat is one extra copj), lor the corning year. 
Premium V. — Every person sending 25 new subscribers 
at 8-1 cents each, will be entitled to the three Volumes, 
XVI, XVII, and XVIII, sent in numbers post-paid. 
Premium VI—Every person sending 30 new subscribers 
i.t 80 cents each, will be entitled to a silver-cased pocket 
Microscope— with Coddington lens. Value $4. Sent by 
mail securely packed and post-paid. (See Premium 18.) 
Premium VII.—Every person sending 45 new subscri¬ 
bers at 89 cents each, will be entitled to a copy of the 
large new Pictorial Edition of Webster's Unabridged Dic¬ 
tionary. Price $6.50. ii weighs 8) lbs, and can go by 
express, or be sent by mail at 1 cent per ounce within 
30UU miles, or 2 cents per ounce over 3090 miles. (Ex¬ 
pense after leaving the city to be paid by recipient.) 
Premium IX.—Every person sending 144 new subscri¬ 
bers at 80 cents each, (or 100 at $1 each), will be present¬ 
ed with one of Wheeler & Wilson's best $50 Sewing' 
iVS acini lies, new from the factory, and of the very best 
make. There is no better working machine than this 
made, as we have proved by nearly two year's use in our 
own family. We want no belter.—The machines will be 
selected at the manufactory, be well boxed, and forward¬ 
ed without expense to the recipient, except for freight 
charges after leaving the city. Full instructions for set¬ 
ting up and using go with each machine. 
Premium XII.—To every person sending 130 new sub¬ 
scribers at 80 cents each, (or 95 at $1 each), we will pre-' 
sent Appleton's New American Encyclopaedia, now in 
course of publication, consisting of fifteen large volumes 
of 770 pages each. This is a magnificent work, forming a 
whole library embracing every topic of human know¬ 
ledge. Eight volumes are now ready, and the remaining 
seven will tie furnished as fast as’issued. Publisher’s 
price, $45. 
Premium XIII.—To every person sending 260 new sub¬ 
scribers at $ 1 each, or 330 at ihe lowest club price (89 cts. 
each), we will present one of Allen's Mowing Machines, 
with sundry improvements now being added. This is one 
of the best we have seen in operation. Price $115. 
Premium XIV.—To every person sending 65 new sub¬ 
scribers, at. 80 cents each, we will present one of Ihe btst 
Eagle Plows (2-horse). Price $11. This we believe is 
the best general farm plow in use. 
Premium XV.—To every person sending 55 new sub¬ 
scribers at 80 cents each, w'e will present the best Sub¬ 
soil Plow (two-horse), price $8 ; or one of the besl Horse- 
Does, price $8 ; or one of the best Straw and Hay Cutters, 
price $8. These are all first quality, well-made, and 
useful implements. 
Premium XVI.—To every person sending 48 new sub¬ 
scribers, at 80 cents each, wc w ill present one of the best 
Steel-tooth Cultivators. Price $7. 
Premium XVII_To every person sending 45 subscri¬ 
bers at SO cents each, we will present either the Diction¬ 
ary, (premium C), or one of the best Hand Corn Shelters. 
Price $6 50. 
Premium XVIII—To every person sending 30 subscri¬ 
bers at 80 cents each, we will present either the micro¬ 
scope, (premium 3,) or a Double mold-board (ridging) 
Plow. Price $3.50. 
Premium XIX.—Books. Whenever desired, instead 
of other premiums, the publisher will pay premiums in 
books as follows: Every person making tfp a club of 20 
or more new subscribers, may select any Agricultural or 
Horticultural Books from A. O. Moore’s Catalogue, 
(which is advertised on page 316 of this month’s 
paper) to the amount of 10 cents for every subscriber, 
sent in at 80 cents each. Persons making up a club for 
any of ihe premiums, and getting some names over the 
required amount, will be enlilled to books for the surplus 
names. Thus, a person getting 55 subscribers can take 
for 45 names either premium VII. or XVII, and also $1 
worth of books for the extra 10 names; and so in other 
cases. 
[SPECIAL PREMIUMS.] 
[Several young men have expressed to us a desire to se¬ 
cure for themselves a good Watch. There has been so 
much humbug and deception in articles of this kind that 
we have hitherto declined any such offers. However, to 
meet the oft repeated requests, we have concluded to for 
once make an offer of this kind. The American Watch 
Company , of Waltham, Mass., are putting up very val¬ 
uable and reliable time-pieces, which we can offer 
with confidence, and we have arranged with the 
company to get the watches we desire, direct from the 
manufactory, of the best possible make and bona fide 
character. Each watch will be accompanied with a writ¬ 
ten warrantee direct from the Company; so that the 
watches we give, may be relied upon in every respect.] 
Premium XX.- * 1 * * * * * * To every person sending 130 new sub¬ 
scribers at 80 cents each, (or 95 at $1 each), we will present 
either premium XII, or a $45 Silver Lever Watch, made 
by the American Company. The running works of this 
watch are of the same class as the $100 gold watches, 
jewelled, and chronometer balance. The case is a “ Hun¬ 
ter,” or closed one, the face opening by aspring. This is 
as good a watch as we would wish to carry. The price, 
$45, is as low as they can be bought at retail at the man¬ 
ufactory. 
Premium XXI.—To every person sending 250 new 
subscribers at 8u cents each, (or 150 at $1 each), we will 
present a $75 Gold Lever Watch, of the same make as the 
above. The case is gold, Hunter, and engraved. No bet¬ 
ter watch than this can be obtained for $75 in this country. 
IlEMAHKS.—1. The above premiums, except No. IV, 
are all for NEW subscribers only, as- we can only afford 
to pay premiums for once on the same subscriber. But 
Igjffin malting up any premium lists, three renewals of old 
subscriptions, collected and forwarded by the canvasser, may 
always be counted as one new name. |5pIYanies need not 
all be at the same Post Office. 
2. Of course but one premium can be paid on the same 
name. The canvasser will choose his own premium. 
Any one striking for a higher premium, and failing to get 
names enough, can still fall back upon a lower one. 
3. Every person collecting names for premiums can 
send in the names with the money as fast as received, so 
that the subscribers may begin to receive their papers ; 
but if designed for premiums, a double list of each lot of 
names should be sent, one of them marked at the top, 
“ For premiums,” and with the name of the sender. 
These duplicate lists will be kept on file by themselves to 
be referred to in making up the premium when any person 
has completed sending in names for Volume XIX. 
4. The above premiums are offered for new subscribers 
for Volume XIX (1860), whenever received. Canvassers 
will have three or four months for completing their lists, 
but the premium will be paid as soon as any list is 
made up. 
5. The offer of extra copies to the subscribers them¬ 
selves, when received before Dec. 1st, will greatly facili¬ 
tate the work of the canvasser, and now is the most favor¬ 
able time to begin the work of gathering names. 
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Catalogue of Seeds for Free Distribution 
in 1860 . 
Each, person whose paid subscription to the American 
Agriculturist extends beyond February, 1660, willbe entitled 
to select four or five parcels of seeds from the general list 
given in the next column—if the following conditions be 
complied with. 
A. It is of absolute importance that the following di¬ 
rections be strictly followed, even to the minutest partic¬ 
ulars. We have 93 distinct varieties of seeds, to 
be distributed among 70,0( 0 or mote persons scattered all 
over the country, which, at the best,will involve immense 
labor ; and some mistakes must unavoidably occur, unless 
each subscriber take special pains to facilitate the work. 
EE. The seeds can be called for at the office, or be sent 
by express, or in ready prepared envelopes to be furnished 
by the subscribers, as described below. 
€. Subscribers at different points can estimate whether 
they can receive their seeds cheapest by Mail to separate 
individuals, or in a package by Express. 
ES. If to goby Express, no envelopes will be needed 
In that case, simply send us a written list of the names, 
marking against each name the kinds of seed desired, 
using the numbers in the Catalogue. Keep a copy of the 
list sent, and give particular directions on each list, how 
the packege is to be forwarded, and to whom directed. 
B3. If to go by mail, the applicant will (of course) fur¬ 
nish prepaid envelopes, of ordinary size, which should 
be prepared as in the engraving here given—that is : Put 
the figures correspond¬ 
ing to tho Catalogue 
plainly on the upper left 
hand of the envelope, 
and put all the postage 
stamps upon the right 
side of the envelope— 
one above the other 
when two or more are needed, as shown in inis pattern. 
This will prevent the seeds being crushed in the stamp¬ 
ing process, in the Post-Office. One ordinary envelope 
will generally hold the amount of seed-packages carried 
by two or three stamps. The amount of stamps can 
be calculated from the Catalogue. Single \-cent stamps on 
letters are of no valve, unless there be even threes of them, 
as letter postage is rated by the half ounce. 
F. Let all letters referring to seeds be as brief as pos¬ 
sible, and yet plain. All such communications are re¬ 
ferred directly to the clerk superintending that department. 
It especially desirable that whatever relates to seeds 
should be on a separate slip of paper. (We shall probably 
distribute over three hundred thousand packages, and a 
minute’s time saved on each of these would amount to 
500 working days of 10 hours each—or nearly two years!) 
G. Canada subscribers will need to substitute 10-cent 
stamps in all cases where 3-cent stamps are named in the 
catalogue. When several send together, it will usually 
be cheaper to receive seeds by Express. (Postage is not 
necessarily prepaid here, on Canada letters.) 
J(S£3“ Subscribers on the Pacific Coast will find special 
directions in regard to their seeds on page 352. 
Iff. Always put the stamps upon the envelopes, and 
not drop them loosely into the enclosing letter. 
I. It is always better lo send envelopes 6f the ordinary 
size, and made after what is called the ‘‘Government 
pattern,”—that is, those in which the back comes under 
the piece lapping over ; these seal up more firmly. This 
point is not essential, however. 
Jf. Usually, the lighter the envelope the better, that 
more seeds may go under the same stamps. 
K. Send only the number of stamps required for post¬ 
age on the seed. We have no seeds of any kind to sell. 
Ii, Those forwarding unpaid envelopes will of course 
not be disappointed if they do not return. We offer seeds 
free, but cannot, m addition, afford to pay postage also. 
M. All seeds sent by mail are put up at our country 
residence, and each package is there mailed direct, f 
avoid its being overhauled at the Distributing offices. 
N. BTjF 8 We shall take time to mail all the seeds care¬ 
fully and regularly. This will occupy the entire months 
of January and February. Those going to distant points 
JOHN JONES. 
BARRY ISM 
DA HE CO. 
wis. : 
