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THE CULTIVATOR. 
Dec. 
THE CULTIVATOR TO ITS READERS. 
The present number closes the Fourth Volume of the 
New Series of The Cultivator, being the Fourteenth 
from its commencement; and according to our original 
terms, all subscriptions , except such as are paid in ad¬ 
vance, will expire with the year. We cannot permit the 
occasion to pass by, without tendering our acknowl¬ 
edgments to our numerous friends and patrons who 
have kept us company through the year,—those who 
have so effectually aided us as contributors, and those 
who have so kindly assisted us in extending the circu¬ 
lation of our Journal. It has been a subject of gratu- 
lation to us, that notwithstanding the multiplication of 
agricultural journals, so many of our patrons have ad¬ 
hered to us for such a series of years, numbering, as 
we still do, among our staunchest friends and support¬ 
ers, many who enrolled themselves on our list, when we 
first commenced the old Genesee Farmer in 1831; while 
the annual additions of new subscribers, from every sec¬ 
tion of our extended territory, prove that our efforts 
are not without the decided approval of the friends of 
improved agriculture everywhere; and now that the 
period of our mutual engagement is again closed, we 
are unwilling to part with any of our friends, and re¬ 
spectfully ask them to renew their subscriptions, and 
keep us company another year. We ask them, as soon 
as practicable, to authorise our Agent, or the Post¬ 
master, to forward us their names for the coming year. 
To our subscribers, and indeed to the agricultural 
public generally, the course and character of “ The 
Cultivator,” is too well known to need a word of ex¬ 
planation. Placed, by the unanimous consent of the 
farming community, at the head of the Agricultural 
Journals of this country, the extent and variety of its 
contents, its list of contributors at home and abroad, 
unrivalled for numbers as well as for practical and sci¬ 
entific skill, the superiority of its practical execution, 
and the number and excellence of its illustrations on 
every subject connected with agriculture, have all con¬ 
tributed to render it a favorite with all classes inter¬ 
ested in the cultivation of the soil. This elevated 
standing it will be the uninterrupted effort of the con¬ 
ductors to maintain, and at no time has the means for 
doing this been more ample than at present. To ex¬ 
tend the means of knowledge; to inculcate correct 
theory and sound practice ; to furnish the reflecting 
With matter for thought, and the practical man with 
instruction immediately available, has been, and will 
continue to be,, the great end of this periodical. 
We are anxious to extend, or even double, the pre¬ 
sent circulation of 11 The Cultivator,” because we 
believe that the best interests of the country would be 
promoted by such a result. But in doing this, we do 
not wish to interfere with, or occasion the loss of a 
single subscriber to any other agricultural paper. The 
field of labor before us is a broad one; and to all who 
are engaged in cultivating it, we cordially tender the 
right hand of fellowship, and wish them every success. 
There cannot be less than two million families in the 
United States, who would be benefitted far beyond the 
expense, by the receipt of an agricultural paper; and 
yet, it is believed, it would be a large estimate to say 
that one hundred thousand copies of such periodicals 
are now circulated. It cannot, therefore, be doubted 
that there is ample room for the labors, and for an. 
extension of the circulation of all. 
Our thanks are particularly due to Postmasters and 
to other gentlemen, in all parts of our country, who, 
feeling an interest in the success of our agriculture, as 
the great source of national and individual prosperity, 
have kindly brought our work to the notice of their 
friends, and otherwise interested themselves in procur¬ 
ing subscribers. We respectfully ask a continuance of 
their kind offices. 
To Correspondents. —We should do great injustice 
to our feelings, did we fail to tender our heartfelt ac¬ 
knowledgments to our numerous correspondents, by 
whose aid we have been enabled to give an interest and 
practical value to our pages, which could in no other 
way have been obtained. It will be seen, by the Index 
to our list of contributors, published with this number, 
that they amount to about three hundred, embracing 
gentlemen in almost every state of the Union, in the 
British Provinces of Canada and New Brunswick, and 
in England, Scotland, France, .Germany, Holland and 
Italy. We know of no other periodical which can com¬ 
pare, in this respect, with “ The Cultivator.” We 
ask, and look confidently for a continuance of these fa¬ 
vors, not only from those who have heretofore contri¬ 
buted liberally, but we ask those also who have, through 
our pages, enjoyed the benefit of the experience of 
others, and contributed nothing themselves, now to be¬ 
come contributors to the fund of information which we 
are dispensing to so large a circle of readers. We 
want Facts in relation to every branch of American 
husbandry—the increase and application of manures— 
the tillage of the soil—draining and irrigation—the 
culture of all the various crops—the management of 
grass lands—the breeding, rearing, and feeding of do¬ 
mestic animals—the selection and culture of fruits, veg¬ 
etables and flowers, &c., &c.—the 'making of butter 
and cheese—and all matters of interest to farmers’ 
wives and daughters, as well as to the farmer and his 
sons. The experience and observation, of hard-work¬ 
ing, common sense farmers, on all these subjects is 
wanted; and we hope to receive such an abundant sup¬ 
ply for our next volume, as will render it more valua¬ 
ble than any that has preceded it. 
T6 Agents. —We complete our list of Agents this 
month. We have endeavored to make it as perfect 
as possible; still, there are doubtless more or less errors 
and omissions. Should any Agent, therefore, not find 
his name in the list, he will consider its omission acci¬ 
dental, and do us the favor to act as usual. If, as is 
probable, some of the Agents in the list, have removed, 
or decline to act for the ensuing year, we shall be 
greatly obliged to any of our readers who will supply 
his place, by taking upon himself the responsibility of 
making up a club of subscribers in his neighborhood. 
As we are dependent solely upon our local 
Agents for the annual renewal of subscriptions, the 
more we have of them the better, and we therefore in¬ 
vite all such of our readers as are disposed to aid us in 
extending the circulation of the “ The Cultivator,” so 
far to become Agents as to use their influence to pro¬ 
cure subscribers for the next volume. 
December. —This will be found to be the best month 
in the year to obtain subscribers to “ The Cultiva¬ 
tor;” and we trust our Agents will give as much at¬ 
tention to the matter as circumstances will permit. 
The Title-page and Index to the present volume 
of “ The Cultivator,” will be issued with this number. 
