Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-12-18
. FARMERS LIBRARY

Journal of Agriculture. JOHN s. SKINNER, Ed;
tor. None can well have studied the true sop,ca.
of National welfare, without perceiving the natn
raj and friendly connexlon existing between Ma
nufactufes. Commerce and Agriculture The nv
licy which strikes at the prosperity of the Mar,
featuring consumer, must damage the Agriculture
producer, and neither can be injuriously affected
without detriment to the Merchant at once COZ
sumer and carrier for both. As, however the o.,
ments of manufacturing and commercial hdus,ry
must be derived chiefly from the soil, is it not no
obvious interest Of all other classes that the orc
which gives to all their employment and subss,.
ence, should oe encouraged and benefited w,,j,
every advantage that science can confer and line
most enlightened industry make availabel Yer
it has moi been until comparatively late period
in Europe, and still later in America, that the pu,
lie mind has been made properly sensible OF tn.
necessity Of science to Agriculture, and so 10 70
spect Farming as essentially an intellectual an1
dignfied pursuit-one which should imply for il,
followers high mental cultivation and vario:s
attanmcnts. Happily, however, educated youn.
men now betaking themselves to Farming AZ
a business, which, like the learned professions.
has its own principles and will have its literature;
and truly it may be asked what subject has arely
gwen rise to memoirs and works more proouni
and instructive, or been fruitful of more Interest
ing results Of scientific investigation than Ayr.
culture Who, among modern Literati. enjoy
more enviable distinction than Liebig and Joka-
ston, and BoussingauH and Candolle? /? The tas',
for Agricultural Literature in our country thank,
to the able journals that encourage it, keeps pac
with its progress in Europe. The more fully to
meet the demand thus created, we have decided
to publish on the first day of July, and month";
thereafter, the Farmers Library and Moathly
Journal of Agriculture, to be edited by JoHv ;.
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 calrr.
lated to affect injuriousy the circulation of exist
| ing journals Of less price and wider circulation
| they may supply the Farmers table with lighter
and more agreeable refreshment, willie the Ii
brary he may may find more solid it viii Os
more costly food
I Each number will consist of two distinct parts
viz. -
| l. The Farmers Li6rdrY in which Will be pub
! lished continuously the best Standard Works m
Agriculture, embracing those which. by their cos.
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 or three dollars the choicest European
treatises and researches in Agriculture, costing
ten times as much in the original editions. not
easily obtained at any price, and virtually out u
the reach of men who live by following the ploug
In the Farmers Library they will be accompanied
by notes from the Editor, explaining what may bs
obscure TO American readers or calculated to mis-
lead the beginning in Farming, owing to dferea-
ces of Soil. Climate, &c. The works pubisba,-
in the Library will form complete series. explar-
ing and exhibiting the whole field of Nauras
Science and developing the rich treasures which
Chemistry, Geology, and Mechanics, have Welded
and may yield TO tighten the labors and swell the
harvests of tue intelligent husbandman. The
bar roR d, fbo 7
ry may be bound up by itself, forming nam
moth volume of 600 pages at the end of each year
or each work contained therein may be bound Sc
parately.
II The Monthly Journal Of ASricultrrc will
! likewise contain about 80 pages per nfon5n. and
, will comprise. |. Foreign: Selections from tbs
,, higher class of British, French and German pc
rlodicals devoted to Agriculture, with extracts
from new books which may not be published II
! the Library, &c. DC. 2. American: Editorials
, communicated and selected accounts of expert
nents, improved processes, discoveries IN Ayr
culture, new implements. &c. In this department
5 alone will ours resemble any American work ever
, vet published II can hardly be necessary 10 add
that no Political, Economic, or other conrovereJ
doctrine, will be inculcated through this magazine
r Its price will be Five Dollars year in advance
e for two royal octave volumes of 600 pages each
j Each number of the Library will be illustrate,
: Oy numerous ellg1dVlngS, printed on type Ootane
d expressly for this work. and on good paper-th
d whole got up as such work should be- II il doe
e not prove the best well as the ampest and mos
It comprehensive Agricultural work ever publishe
in this country, the fault shall not rest with IN
. publishers and we are sure it will not fall ShoT
'. for want Of industry or devotion in the Editor
n The low and definite rate of postage chargeabi
on such periodical after the lst Of July-sa
six to eight cents number--will enable many
take it who would otherwise have been repele
!. by the heavy and capricious exactions ofthe Pos
= Office. AS Postmasters are permitted TO fran
money letters 10 publishers until that period, an
as we wish to print only SO many copies,as NAV
:. wanted, we respectfully solicit orders rom,a wh
j NAV incline to aid US, as early as will suit the
. | convenience. Address
y GREELEY d McELR4T,H,
= Tribune Office,
i Corner Of Spruce.street. opposite the City Hal
u Now Work lulv 2I I9i5