Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-11-06
FARMERS LIBRARY.

FARMERS LIBRARY.
Prospectus of the Farmers Library, and Monthly
Journal of Agriculture. JOHN S. SKINNER, Edl-
tor. None can we'll have studied the true sources
of National welfare without perceivng the natu-
raj and friendly connexion existing between Ma
nufactures, Commerce and Agriculture. The po-
licy which strikes at the prosperity of the Manu-
featuring consumer, must damage the Agricultural
producer and neither can be injurously affected
without detriment to the Merchant, at once con-
sumer and carrier for both. AS, however, the ele-
nents Of manufacturing and commercial Industry
must be derived chiefly from the soil, is it not the
obvious interest of all other classes that the one
which gives TO all their employment and subsst
ence, should oe encouraged and beneftted with
every advantage that science can confer and the
most enlightened industry make available Yet
it has moi been until comparatively late period
in Europe, and still later i'm America, that the pub
hc mind has been made properly sensible OF the
necessity of science to Agriculture, and so to re-
spect Farming essentially an intellectual ana
dignihed pursuit-one which should imply ior lts
followers high mental cultivation and various
attainments. Happily, however, educated young
men are now betaking themselves to Farming, as
a business which, like the learned professions,
has its own principles and will have It's literature ;
and truly il may be asked what subject has lately
gwen rise to memoirs and works more profound
and instructive, or been fruitful of more interest
culture Who, among modern Literati, enjoy
more enviable distinction than Liebig and John
st0n, and BouSsingduH and CdndOHe The taste
for Agricultural Literature in our country thanks
to the able journals that encourage it, keeps pace
with its progress in Europe. The more fully to
meet the demand thus created, we have decided
10 publish on the first dav Of July, and monthly
thereafter the Farmers Library and Monthly
Journal Of Agriculture, to be edited by JOHN s.
SKINNER, late Assistant Postmaster General and
founder of the first Agricultural periodical pub
lished in this country.
Far from being designed or in any way calcu-
lated to affect injurously the circulation of exist
ing journals of less price and wider circulation,
they may supply the Farmers table with lighter
and more agreeable refreshment, while In the Ii
brary he may may find more solid as it will be
more costly food.
Each number will consist of two distinct parts,
viz. -
1. The Farmers Library in which will be pub
llShed continuously the best Standard Works on
Agriculture, embracing those which, by their cost
or the language in which they 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
treatises 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 the Farmers Library they will be accompanied
by notes from the Editor, explaining what may be
obscure to American readers, calculated to mis-
lead the beginning in Farming, owing to differen-
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, and developing the rich treasures which
Chemistry, Geology. and Mechanics, have yielded
and may yield TO Tighten the labors and swell the
harvests of the intelligent husbandman. The
tUil1 hn rod tbotfh fho Eor ;hro
Ty may be bound up by itself, forming man.
moth volume of 600 pages at the end of each year
or each work contained therein may be bound Sc
paratelv.
III. The Monthly Journal Of Agriculture will
likewise contain about so pages per month"; and
will comprise, 1. Foreign: Selections from the
higher class of British, French and German Pc
riodicals devoted to Agriculture, with extracts
from new books which may not be published in
the Library, &c. dc. 2. American: Editorials,
communicated and selected accounts of expert
ments, improved processes, discoveries IN A gri-
culture, new implements, &c. In this department
alone will ours resemble any American work ever
yet published. 1t can hardly be necessary to add
that no Political, Economic, or other controverted
doctrine, will be nculcated through this magazine
It's price will be Five Dollars a year in advance
for two r.yal octave volumes of 600 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
whole got up as such work should be. If it does
not prove the best as 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 LIST of July-say
six TO eight cents number-will enable many to
take it who would otherwise have been repelled
by the heavy and capricious exactons of the Post
Office. As Postmasters are permitted to frank
money letters to publishers until that period, and
we wish to print only so many copies as may be
wanted, respectfully solicit orders from all who
may incline to aid us, as early as will suit their
convenience. Address
GREELEY 9 McELRATH,
Tribune Office,
Corner of Spruce street. opposite the City Hall.
New York, July 81, IS45.
1T The first number will be published on the