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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[October, 
our labor and its returns go right on. Of those who 
engage in active commercial business, more than 
nine-tenths fail, and anxiety and distress follow. 
Of those who cultivate the field, not one in ten, 
scarcely one in a hundred, comes short of food and 
clothing—of the necessities of life. True we have 
not your opportunities for contact with men for 
political and other schemings, for much reading 
and the acquirement of extensive general knowl¬ 
edge ; but we are now fast attaining to these ad¬ 
vantages, as far as they are desirable. 
The above is all true and trite; but there is a 
thought in this connection. The five million farm 
homes may be made happier and more prosperous. 
Mind makes the man, the woman and child. Bet¬ 
ter modes of tillage, better planning, improved la¬ 
bor-saving and labor-helping implements, more 
profitable stock, etc., will all aid to increase the 
gains and comforts. Mechanics, merchants, manu¬ 
facturers, artisans, etc., all read and study about 
their business and occupations and make constant 
advancement. The tillers of the soil fail in this 
respect more than any other class. In the five 
million farm homes, only about one hundred thou¬ 
sand take and read the American Agriculturist , the 
most usefu' and helpful journal for all cultivators, 
and perhaps twice as many more, all told, supply 
themselves with other journals of this kind. This 
leaves about four million seven hundred thousand, 
or fifteen out of every sixteen farmers’ homes 
without any such aid. Whoever does anything 
towards introducing such journals into these 
homes will be doing a good work. On other pages 
of this sheet we offer certain inducements or re¬ 
wards to those who take part in this good work, to 
which attention is invited. 
MARVELLOUS CAREER 
OF THE 
| American Agriculturist. § 
For nearly forty-two years the American Agricul¬ 
turist has been, as it is to-day, the recognized lead¬ 
ing Agricultural Journal of the world. At times 
its regular paid circulation has exceeded one 
hundred and fifty thousand, and it has long been 
taken and read wherever the English and German 
languages are spoken. Twenty-four kindred jour¬ 
nals in the United States have been absorbed by it. 
It has kept pace with the growth and development 
of the country, and at no period since its organiza¬ 
tion have the Company publishing the American 
Agriculturist, and the paper itself, been in a more 
prosperous condition than now. 
Why this Wonderful Prosperity ? 
Because of the steady adherence to the rules and 
regulations laid down over thirty years ago, viz.: 
1st. To employ the ablest Editors and Contributors, 
those of wide information and experience. 
2 d.—To get the best reading matter without regard to 
expense, and adapt the paper to all sections. 
3d.—To always look after the wants and circum¬ 
stances of those struggling with limited means. 
4 th.—To exclude from its business pages all adver¬ 
tisements of quackery, medicines, and unreliable adver¬ 
tisers. (Probably not three other Journals in the whole 
country, admitting advertisements at all, have laid down 
and persistently and constantly adhered to so strict 
rules in regard to inserting only good advertisements.) 
5th.—To make its teachings plain and practical 
as well as reliable, and use the engraver’s skill wher¬ 
ever it will add to the value of the articles and to the 
pleasure and interest of the readers. 
6 th.—To devote much attention to protecting its read¬ 
ers from swindling schemes. Few numbers have 
been issued in a score of years, and more, that have not 
had exposures of “Sundry Humbugs.” There is abund¬ 
ant evidence that in this way alone the Amwiean Agri¬ 
culturist has saved to its readers, in the aggregate, at 
LEAST FIVE TIMES AS MANY DOLLARS as they (the 
readers) have ever paid into the subscription fund. 
12. Upward! Onward! 1884.$ 
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What the American Agriculturist has been and is 
to-day, it shall be and much more during 1884. A 
year ago we began a series of changes and im¬ 
provements which have made the American Agri¬ 
culturist more acceptable than ever to the public, 
and a marvel to other publishers who have asked 
in surprise, how we could furnish so much original 
matter and so many engravings for the money. 
These changes and improvements will continue to 
go on. Our vast circulation and advertising pat¬ 
ronage enable us to promise this. 
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| A Great Corps of Editors and | 
Contributors. f 
The same Editors who have been conducting the 
American Agriculturist during years past, are 
still giving valuable thought and labor to its col¬ 
umns. Among the regular or special contributors, 
are the following aide authorities and writers: 
Pres’t A. S. Welsh, LL.D., Iowa Agricultural College. 
C. L. Ingersoll, M. S., Colorado Agr. College. 
John Bascom, LL.D., Wisconsin University. 
A. Liautard, M.D., Y. S., Am. Veterinary College. 
Prof. W. J. Beal, Ph. D., Michigan Agr. College. 
D. D. Slade, M. D., V. S., Harvard Univ. Ag. Dpt. 
G. C. Caldwell, Ph. D., Cornell Unv. Ag. Dpt. 
W. O. Atwatek, Ph. D., Wesleyan University. 
A. J. Cook, M. S., Michigan Ag. College. 
C. E. Bessey, Ph. D., Iowa Agricultural College. 
James Law, D. Y. S., Cornell Unv. Ag. Dpt. 
E. M. Shelton, M. S., Kansas Ag. College. 
J. B. Roberts, M. Ag. Cornell Unv. Ag. Dpt, 
F. H. Stober, A. M., Harvard Unv. Ag. Dpt. 
S. A. Knapp, Iowa Agricultural College. 
J. M. McBryde, Tennessee Univ. Agricultural Dept. 
W. H. Jordan, M. S., Pennsylvania Ag. College. 
W. A. Henry, Wisconsin Unv. Ag. Dept. 
N. S. Townshend, Ohio University Ag. College. 
S. R. Thompson, Nebraska Agricultural College. 
T. J. Burrell, Ph. D., Illinois Unv. Ag. Dept. 
W. A. Buckhotjt, Pennsylvania Ag. College. 
J. W. Sanborn, B. S.. Missouri Unv. Ag. Dept. 
J. D. Warfield, Maryland Ag. College. 
C. Y. 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. Entomological Com. 
J. W. Chickering, Washington, D. C. 
W. W. Tracy, M.S., Detroit, Mich. 
C. C. Georgson. M.S., College Station, Texas. 
J. B. Lawes, LL.D., Rothamsted, England. 
Dr. C. W. Dabney, Director N. C. Exper’nt. Station. 
Joseph Harris, Author of “ Walks and Talks,” etc. 
Hon. Edward Atkinson. Boston, Mass. 
Hon. Geo. Gedd.es, New York. 
L. B. Arnold. President National Dairy Association. 
“ Timothy Bunker, Esq.,” Hookertown, Connecticut. 
F. S. Billings, Veterinary Surgeon, Boston. 
D. E. Salmon, do do Atlanta, Georgia. 
M. C. Weld, “ Among the Farmers." 
Chas. Hallock, Author “ Sportsman's Gazetteer.” 
Peter Henderson, “ Gardening for Profit.” 
S. B. Parsons, Jr., Flushing, New York. 
R. W. Furnas, Ex-Governor, Nebraska. 
Mr. L. C. Root, Mohawk, N. Y, 
F. D. Coburn, Secretary Kansas Board of Agriculture. 
H. A. Haigh, LL.B., Michigan, on Farm Law. 
F. D. Curtis, on Swine, etc. 
J. M. Hubbard, Middletown, Connecticut. 
L. D. Snook, Barrington, New York. 
Dr. E. H. Jenkins, Connecticut Experiment Station. 
D. Z. Evans, Jr., Germantown, Pennsylvania. 
Mr. E. P. Roe, Cornwall-on-Hudson, N. Y. 
Hon. J. S. Newman, State Agr. Dep’t, Atlanta, Ga. 
Mr. W. C. Barry, Rochester, N. Y. 
Waldo F. Brown, Oxford, Ohio. 
J. J. H. Gregory. Author of several books on gardening. 
W. I. Chamberlain, Columbus, Ohio. 
Dr. G. R. Stookwell, Port Huron, Mich. 
Dr. A. Oemler, Savannah, Ga. 
W. C. Harris, Editor “ American Angler." 
W. E. Pabor, Denver, Col. 
W. W. Meech, Vineland, N. J. 
C. H. Shinn, Berkley, Cal. 
L. H. Bailey, Cambridge, Mass. 
Alfred Trumble, New York. 
E. E. Rexford, Shiocton, Wis. 
W. E. Stone, “ Houghton Farm,”N. Y. 
P. H. Jacobs, Hammonton, N. J. 
J. M. Stahl, Quincy, Ill. 
J. W. Dabrow, Chatham, N. Y. 
Frederick Grundy, Morrisonvi'.le, Ill. 
D. D. Bishop, Dover, N. J. 
E. S. Renwick, New York. 
Mrs. L. A. Beatty, Illinois. 
Mrs. C. A. Runkle, New Jersey. 
Mrs. M. E. Whittemore, New York. 
Miss Agness Care, Brooklyn, New York. 
Miss Isabel Smithson, New York. 
E. H. Leland, Author of “ Farm Homes.” 
“ Faith Rochester,” Minnesota. 
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For All Sections. 
The American Agriculturist is designed for all 
sections, North, South, East and West. To still 
better meet the needs of the Far West, we have 
just added to our Editorial Staff, Professor S. R. 
Thompson, of the Nebraska State University. 
Thousand Illustrations. t 
The American Agriculturist devotes special atten¬ 
tion to Engravings, and annually presents twenty- 
five per cent, more than other monthly periodicals, 
whose subscription price is $4.00 per annum. 
Such is the American Agriculturist. Though it 
has more than doubled the size of earlier years, 
and enlarged its scope to take in all the wants of 
Outdoor and Indoor life ; though all the matter is 
written and prepared expressly for this paper, and 
beautiful illustrations will continue a distinguish¬ 
ing feature—a thousand or so of original engrav¬ 
ings and sketches appearing during the year—the 
price during 1884 will be only $1.50 a year, post¬ 
paid : Ten Subscriptions for $10; single copies, 
15 cents. 
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§ German People Should Know It. f 
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A vast number of the inhabitants of Germany 
have come and are coming to form a part of our 
own people, and they are cordially welcomed. It 
would be a favor to them, and of great advantage, 
if our readers would inform them of the value 
to them of the Amerikanischer Agriculturist, which 
has now been issued for twenty-five years, and is 
by far the best and almost the only Journal of this 
kind issued in this country. It will aid them to rap¬ 
idly understand our system of agriculture, which 
differs in many points from the foreign methods, 
and if sent to friends in advance of their coming, 
will be a capital preparation as well ae inducement. 
A large number of copies have long been sent 
regularly to subscribers in Germany, to western 
Russia, and to many other countries, where the 
German language is spoken. 
The German Agriculturist contains the chief 
engravings and most of the reading matter of the 
English edition, with other matter specially pre¬ 
pared for that edition. It is supplied at the same 
low price as the English edition, and may be united 
with it as part of clubs, for premiums or otherwise. 
Read Carefully the Descriptions of Premiums on Succeeding Pages. 
