New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-28
THE TRIBUNE.
The Farmers Library.


The forthcoming November Number viii pre-
sent its patrons with highly finished engraved
portrait Of the late Judge PETERS, founder, and SO
long President Of the Philadelphia Agricultural So
ciey.
1t will contain also the Agricultural Discourse Oh
Mr.. SKINNER, delivered on the 9th instant, and
published By the unanimous request Of the Queens
County gricultural Society. In the body Of this
Discourse is introduced engraving 70 illustrate
the Fable Of Tile Torn Dog and he U0If' which
Hon ZADocg PRATT, in his excellent Address
TO the Greene County Agricultural Society, recon-
mended TO be put into the hands Of every Farmer .
son who might be disposed to quit the pow in search
ofohice-agreeing in this respect, with Hon Senator
DrcKISsoS in his denunciation Of the same propen-
sty. in his Address to the Queens County Agricu-
tural Society There is in the November Number
also one Of Endicou best Autographs Of the famous
Taais,qa Mountain Broad tail ShecP, placed by
Mr. PicKTRING, when Secretary Of State, in the care
Of Judge Peters. for public benefit
great variety Of subjects are treated IN this Num-
Der of the Library. will appear by reference to the
Table Of Contents One article ia selected as being
short and Of particular interest at this time
or Manufacture, who is himself a cultiyator o. the
earth on scale however small, or who desires TO
see bis ron an enlightened Agrcui'wisf does not
take the FARMERS LIBRARY, we must believe il IL
because he has not seen and does not know the
character Of the worh-the great quantity aud great
variety of the it contains the superior style
IN which it is printed, and the beauty of its embcl
lshncnts.
MUCH SAID IN A SMALL COMPASS.
Ifnen Of influence society and of power in govern.
meut would read and ponder what follows it might 90
far toward bringing about more practical system OF in
.tructon in our Common Schools and of ultimately i'm
proving the face as well the morals Of the country
Unfortunately the to whom the great business Of
legislation il couhded often men without quaih-
cation OF ambition learn any thing beyond the readest
means Of achieving e-parfy rarrph
ONr IupoRTANT CAusr or NoNIwPRovEMENr IN
AGRIcULTURF II had occss on 10 visit the son of friend
Of mine school of great rcspcctablty IN wealthy
Agricultural district The master very Intelligent per
con showed the details Of bis wo,larrangcd eslab-
hshnent which certainly pattern in every respect
On entering the wei filed school ROOM he observed that
most of his scholars were Farmers sons CHANGING NJ
his Library inquired what books Agricultural sub
ect II contained The master seemed struck with sur
prise the thought o. such books had never occurred
10 him and replied -" with shame acknowledge. not
one but send list Of such you recommend, and
/ viii Immediately procure them Now, apprehend
this might be multiplied by thousand or more
Can wonder then, ,hst youth who never heard The
word Agriculture school, and who is seldom never
sent into the different districts TO be taught Agrcu ure
science should 90 home 10 his parcLt and follow
bis plan OF Farming-be IL good bad or Indifferent In
all other trades and professions apprenticeship is con
sdered essential 10 the requirement of knowledge but
Farming the necessary OF all trades is 10 be left to
chance rather mischsnce. system ofuniiornty IL
essential in making hat coat or shoes-thore are csab
hshed educational rules for the Church Che Bar and The
Senate but Agriculture the greatest interest Of al on
which our very existence depends. economically and
politically is 10 be Ike ship without compass tossed
about by the oyervaTyins gale OF individual opinion
without hope of reaching the port of Perfection
Were a youth much inclined 10 furnish his
mind with comparisons and observations of the various
systems Of culture in our different counties well
as in foreign cimcs there IT, under the present School
System. opportunity for his doing and, doubt.
he would be surprised If told that are century at
least behind the Chinese in Agricultural practice. hope
we shall every SCHOOL and, in fact every Far
ners paror possessing n few sound practical works
Agriculture. Ipresumc man will consider he knows
every thing in Agficulmrc-f ne does 1t is unfortunate
Tor him. Liilc as am acquainted NTH the subject am
daily convinced that il IL fall of interest and of such
tent that life time Of study and practice would find
"a tue wrong side Of perfection.
I. j. Mochis Letters On Az Imp.