Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-10-30
FARMERS LIBRARY.


Prospectus Of The Farmers Library, and Monthly
Journal Of Agriculture. John s. SKINNER, EdI-
tor. None can well have studied the tree sources
o National welfare, without perceiving the natu-
raj and friendly conreXion existing between Ma
Iutactures, Commerce aud Agriculture. The po-
licy which strikes at the prosperity oi the MANN
featuring consumer, must damage the Agricultural
producer, and neither can be inuriously affected
without detriment To the Merchant, at once con-
sumer and carrier for both. As, however, the ele-
menis of manufacturing and commercial industry
must he derived chiefly from the SOIL is it not the
obvious interest OF all other classes that the one
which gives 10 all their employment and subsst-
ence, should oe encouraged and benefited with
every advantage that science can confer and the
most enlightened Industry make available Yet
il has nol been unl comparatively late period
in Europe, and slili later in America that the pub
IIc mind has been made properly sensible OF the
necessity of science ID Agriculture, and so to re-
spect Farming as essentially an intellectual and
cgnihed pursuit-one which should imply FOR It's
followers high mental cultivation and varlous
aitalnments. Happily, however, educated young
nien are now betaking themselves TO Farming, as
business, which, like the learned professions,
has It's own principles and will have its literature
and truly it NAV be asked what subject has lately
gwen rise to memoirs and works more profound
and instructive. or been fruitful of interest
Ing results Of scientific investigation, Than Agrl
culture ! Who, among modern Llterat, enjoy
more envahle distinction than Ltebig and John
sion, and B0uSsingduH and Cand0lea The taste
for Agricultural Literature in country, thanks
20 the able journals that encourage it, keeps pace
with lis progress in Europe The more fully to
meet the demand thus created, we have decided
10 publish on the first day of July, and monthly
thereafter, the Farmers Library and Monthly
Journal o. agriculture, 10 be edited by JOHN ).
SKINNER, laic Assistant Postmaster General and
liShed in this country.
Far from being designed or in any wav calcu-
lated 10 affect nurously the circulation of exist
ing journals of less price and wider circulation,
they NAV supply the Farmers table with lighter
and mole agreeable reireshnent, Willie IN the Lii
brary he rhay may find more solid as it will be
more costly food.
viz. =
L. The Farmers Library in which will be pub
lshed continuously the best Standard Works on
Agriculture, embracing those which, by their cost
or The language in which they are written, would
Otherwise seem beyond the reach Of nearly all
American Farmers. In this way we shall give
for two three dollars the choicest European
treaiises and researches in Agriculture. costing
ten times much in the original editions not
easily obtained at any price, and virtually out of
The reach OF men who live by following the plough.
In HE Farmers Library they will be accompanied
bY notes from the Editor, explaining what NAV be
obscure 10 American readers, or calculated to mis-
lead The beginning in Farming. owing to differer-
ces of Soil, Climate, &c. The works published
in the Library will form complete series. explor-
ing and exhibiting the whole field of Natural
Science, aud developing the rich treasures which
Chemistry. Geology. and Mechanics, have yielded
aaa may yield IL tighten the labors AMI swell tie
harvests of the intelligent husbandman The
work viii be SO arranged That the Farmers Libra
ry may be bound up by itself, forming a nam.
moth volume OF GOO pages at the end of each year
or each work contained therein may be bound Sc
paraielv.
III The Monthly Journal of Agriculture will
likewise contain about so pages per month, and
Will comprise. l. Foreign: Selections from the
higher class of British, French and German Pc
riodicaIs devoted to Agriculture, with extracts
from new books which may not be published in
tile Library, &c dc. 2. american: Editorials.
communicated and selected accounts of expert |
ments, improved processes, discoveries In Agri-
culture, implements. &c. In this department
alone will oui resemble any American work ever
yet published. Ii can hardly be necessary 10 add
that 10 Political, Economic. or other controverted
doctrine. will be nculcated through this magazine
lis price will be Five Dollars a year in advance, |
for two royal octave volumes of GOO pages each. !
Each number Of the Library will be illustrated |
by humorous engravings printed on type obtained
expressly for this work, and on good paper-the I
whole got up as such a work should be- lfit does |
not prove the best well as the amplest and most
comprehensive Agricultural work ever published
in this country, the fault shall not rest with the
publishers and we are sure it will not fall short
for want OF industry or devotion in the Editor
The low and definite rate of postage chargeable
on such periodical after the lst Of July-say
six 10 eight cents number-yvill enable many to
take il who would otherwise have been repeIled
by the heavy and capricous exactions oflhe Post
Office. As Postmasters are permitted to frank
money letters 10 publishers until that period, and
as we wish TO print only so many copies as may be
wanted, we respectfully solicit orders from all who
may incline to aid US, as early as will suit their
Address
GREELEY d McELRATH,
Tribune Office
Corner of Spruce street. opposite the City Hall.
New York. July 81, lS45
CO The first number will be published on the