《江西农报》是我国近代由农会创办最早的农学期刊之一,也是我国由社会力量创办较早的农学科技期刊。分析了《江西农报》创刊的社会背景、办刊宗旨及其编辑特点以及它对我国近代农业科学技术的发展和农业生产发展的贡献。分析认为该刊的编辑特点是综合性,地方特点,栏目定活两便,连载文章多而不能连续刊出,重视实用性。 “Jiangxi Rural Newspaper” is one of the earliest agronomy journals founded by the Peasant Association in China in modern times. It is also the earliest agronomy periodical in China founded by social forces. This paper analyzes the social background, purpose and characteristics of editorial of Jiangxi Rural Newspaper and its contribution to the development of modern agricultural science and technology and the development of agricultural production in our country. Analysis that the editor’s editorial characteristics of the magazine is comprehensive, local characteristics, two sections of the fixed income, serial and more articles can not be published continuously, emphasis on practicality.