New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-03
FARMERS LIBRARY and MONTHLY JOURNAL
OF AGRICULTURE.

sEtFNFRs LiERAkf AND hDNlhNi
TURF We have received from the publishers
the 6r., number of The Farmer Library and monthly
ro-nsI If Asric,ilture edited by Hon. JoHS : SKIN
We hal with the utmost delight The appearance O'
,bis .plendid Agricultural Journal the first aIienP'' 80
,ev which BIO Yet been made 10 issue from the Amer
sn nres. highly scientific and yet practical
~ whatever j. valuable Ia this earliest and mos
all professions. The Library portion % ~, si,,,-oI
aius The fret seven Lectures Of Pef-a0lat o" ~ a. g.
Cleraisfyr 80 arranged - 70 be Oound 81
,be ,,ru.inde- Of tho work These Lectures ai'
liz the most admirable ones upon the nv - -.
AGRICULTURE Chemistry with "hlcn '. -. - .,,.,r..
The writer hs- cives;cd the sutyec' u . 7. -,
"a ,t....I..s ,.fich characterize WORKS ol LlfDi=
Dsvv and Johnston and rendered IL 20 s'iiii az.
of cotuur. hcnsi0n thai the plslnss' a. M L.. =.
" - r.. remainder Of the work- comprising %
su'u 4" - occnried with essays on Deep Flowing
80 qif,y,,, a Prize Essay on Farm MANAGEMENT
c,ia;,.s - rricuture the BUSINESS community, p"a
no sou,h. Down sheep, Southern Agriculture SlA ouI
No. ~ Electricity Vegetation, the Disease IN
o'os e. Probably man IN the United states
i ,.,l led 20 edit an able agricultural journal a.
!, Io,,y : SKINNER Twenty-six years since ne
,.5 ,he fret Agricultural paper in this country the
.,e,icsn Farmer" Amid the turmoil and care oil an
cve poca hfe he has never forgotten the interests OF
Agcuture and II mas been his PRIDE, "mie eminent -
i,ician and statesman be still more eminent az an
.gg,cufurst He now. Ia a hale and green oid age
brings the experience OF more than hiy years pacc@
farming his work, in addition 70 extensive anu Pr
found acquaintance with al those sciences "H.' u'' W.
rectv upon Agricultural pursuits we reJo!ce 10 see
such evidence that people are beginning 10 under
stand their true interest and we hope 70 see me e ere
long yhen IL shall be considered more honofan" ior cd
caied men 10 become Farers than 10 enter the already
crowded professions of Law, Medicine or DIVINITY
We hope that intelligent Agrcuturl-t ID our country
will neglect 10 subscribe JOrfhUHh iOr the llDfhf! ana
Iournal They could invest money 70 better ad'ant
age The prce of the work s. per annum IN ddrdnc,
each monthly number contains IL pages and several ex
quisite Engrayngs We will receive and forward sub
scriptOns, at this Oiice.
fCkristian Ia,ellgenor, Georgot0Vn, ny.
We hail with pleasure the reappearance OF Mr.
SKINNER in the editorial chair and congratuiaie MIN as
wei the public upon the favorable IN
der which he again makes his bow 10 me Hends OF AZ
riculture with all the vicor and enthusiasm OF youth
He is most fortunate in securing such men a. ureeey
McElraih for his publishers, AS their "ckno"n enter
prize and industry afford abundant assurance 'na' me
work over which he predes will be issued in the best
STYLE and take place among the permanent puhca
tons Of the dsy-an highly necessary 70 the
lCubirator for AugDs
The Portlond (fe.J Adrertiser, in noticing this
work. saws We were apprised beforehand OF the
efforts which the editor and publishers had made 10 Sc
cure il high character in all respects and an Inspection
of the pages Of the first number convnccs us hat IL Is ny
far the most complete and useful undertaking OF the kind
that has ever been attempted in this country
The Argns, Wheeling Va says Sit is bound to
succeed. It is superior to any thing we have seen
THE FARMERS LIBRARY AND MONTHLY Jour
NAL or ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS By GREELEY q MofL-
RATH ITfbHnt BbNGHVs .fb-iO an" f"tf" ~ SN'-'
SkrSNRR-We know not that We have ever been
more pleased than with the first number OF THIS great
work now on table. From the enierprsinz charac.
ter of the publishers and the well known reputation OF
Mr. srrSSxH as an Agricultural writer, pre-
pared for something more than ordinary. we nave
looked through this number of l2 pages with some care
and unhesitangy pronounce Of the most elegant
and useful works we have ever seen In accoraance
with the request OF the publishers. and from our desire
70 further the interests of the Planters and Farmers Of
this state particularly, we have departed rom our
fga ger
valuable work Savannah (GG.) Republican,
1t is got up in style superior 10 anything yet at
tempted in the Agricultural periodical line IN America
and equal point OF paper. typography and cmbclsn
ments 10 the best published in Europe In editing ihis
work il is the design of Mr. SKINNER to I'LL up niche not
vet before attempted in American Agricultural perodi
Gals. The of the veteran john :. SKINNER the
father of Agricultural periodical literature in the United
states is well known 10 the public that It needs no
further endorsement from US We welcome him to
York and hope he may find such encouragement IN
this State and the country at large, as 10 "aIIs ms
continuing his publication long as he may be able TO
look upon green field WELD the agreeable pen be
does descriptive Of its treasures and its beauties
AHen's Aner. dgricuhnrisi.
The Nor1rich conn. Reporter, in noiicng THE
FARMERS LIBRARY AND MONTHLY JOURNAL OF
AGRICULTURE" says:-lis editor, JoHN ;. SKINNER,
founded something a quarter OF century ago, the
hrst Agricultural paper published in this country
and ability and long life OF profitable and varied
cxpericnce-if apparently wedirecied effort and perse
vcrng and unbounded love for the constitute
any claim general patronage this new work surely
destined to the hearths and hearts OF millions
"FARMER's LIBRARY AND MONTHLY JoURSAL
OF AGRIctIrURE- TO say that il is published by GREE
ley & McELRArH is sufficient recommendation 10 en-
sure worthy OF patronage. But added To their enter
pse and industry the fact that Is edited by JOHN :
SKINNER the Oldest the abe and the best Agricultural
editor in the United States This Is sweeping compll-
mcn,, but no than is truc.---..Ihe FARMERS
LIBRARY therefore comes 70 us backed by the best TAI
,ni both editor and publishers that our country can
produce Ii is catchpcnny concern. hhed win hght
ira h. which will be partly read and then thrown away AZ
waste paper But it is gotten up IN substantial iorni
and filled with able. important and standard works on
scientific and practical Agriculture.
Indiana AmoicaH.
THE FARMERS LIBRARY" exceeds our expccta
lions in its elegant appearance Our first inquiry on see
ing il was how shall copy any thing from II II is
pity To cut such handsome book. The arrangement
and neatness of the work make good library edition
la IL are blended the of its wcknOwn and tai
cnted editor JoHN :. SKINNER and the typographical
ncatness and accuracy which mark the printing bearing
the stamp OF GREELEY y McELhAIii' I'tOAhe hA',A
iugs Ncto- York The work is divided into two de-
parimcnts First THE FARMERS LIBRARY. consisting
Of a rep blcaton of the standard works Agriculture
and second, The JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE, cOmpris-
inc the Agricultural intelligence inventions and
mprov In Agriculture essays and editorial com
mens prevailing Agricultural systems. and topics
connected with the varied pursuits OF the farmcr----
The number bcfora concludes Petzholdts Agrlcul-
tural Chemistry which WAS commenced in the July
number and which nils the Library Department OF the
two numbers issued. The JovRAAL" opens with an ar
clc on Lady suffolk the celebrated rOiier from the
racy pen of the editor Ii more properly Disserta-
ton on Horse Breeding and on the Trong Horse OF the
United States" Mr. Skr~NFR has the happy faculty Of
investing his essays with charm that make them agree
able 10 those unacauainted with their topics
Richmond Times and Compiler.
Ii more than equals our antcipations high as they
were raised II contains right generous quantity and
variety of and its character is such 70 com
mend il the attention of all practical farmers who sp
prccse the advantages of the experience and suggestions