Description: American Agriculturist September, 1861 This is an issue of a monthly periodical that was published over 160 years ago, only a few months after the beginning of the Civil War. It measures 9 x 12.5 inches in size, and is 32 pages long. It came from a bound volume, and has typical slight disbinding marks at the spine, and has some small age spots scattered through its pages, plus occasional light dampstaining along some of their edges. Despite these flaws, the issue is still in very good and attractive overall condition. It will be shipped with a protective plastic report cover, to help keep it safely preserved in the future. The American Agriculturist was a farming journal almost entirely devoted to articles on agriculture, such as advice on planting and harvesting, farm implements, and raising animals, etc. Some of these are illustrated, and this issue features a fine half-page wood engraving of a new piece of agricultural machinery, titled Howards Application of Steam Power to Plowing. Of historical interest is a short article on Stock Branding in Texas. It says an article in the Rio Grande Sentinel had recently contained the announcements of the ear-marks and brands of 107 different stock feeders. The story takes up 8 column inches of space and is illustrated with examples of 8 of these brands, for Jose Falcon; Domingo Guerra; Tomas Guerra; Marta Garza; Simon Galvan; Jose Garcia; and Mariano Trenino Garza. Of foremost importance, though, is nearly a full page related to the Civil War, which was naturally of great interest to the Agriculturists readers. The third part in a series for younger readers, it is on Explanation of War Terms, and subtitled, How to distinguish the Rank of any Officer in the Army, by his Dress or Equipments. It says, in part: The uniform, or dress of soldiers, is one of the most attractive features of the military equipment. To carry a gun, is a passion with most boys from infancy almost; but the sight of the long rows of men with coats and pants and caps all alike, and with their feathers, belts, and epaulets, has much to do with drawing men into an army: the tinsel, the glitter, and the bright colors catch and please the eye. But these decorations are useful as well as ornamental. . . . The article features 14 small illustrations of insignias worn by the different ranks of soldiers in the Union Army, describing each mark, and what it signifies. Heading the article is a small portrait of General Winfield Scott, the three-star Commander-in-Chief at the time. 1m[p3302] _gsrx_vers_1680 (GS 9.8.3 (1680))
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