The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-10-16

power of any Government or people tc
bestoW
"Will those who would have the rising
generation of farmers thus instructed and
thus inspired assist in getting an assured
support for a work of which that is, and
ever will be, the principal aim
That this question will be answered in
the affirmative, we will not entertain a
fear. We will not libel our agricultural
felow>cilizens by a single doubt upon the
subject all that we are anxious for is,lhat
the knowledge of the existence ofthe Far.
mers' Library" may be spread far and
wide, and we trust tina, small portion of
the columns of every journal throughout
the Union, at least of every one which cir
cuates ia the rural districts, will be dedl-
Gated to this purpose,
We have slated that forty eight pages
of the number before US are dedicated 10
the publication Of DR. Thaer's work on
Agriculture, of which The portion now
given contains "Skeich Of Systematic
Agriculture" and "the, economy, organi-
zalion and direction fan agricultural en-
terprise." Under these heads are embra-
ced many subjects Of primary Importance
to farmers, and We have every confidence
that they are handled with great skill by
a man who received the decided approba,
lion of all the leading agriculturiss of
Europe. We observe number Of notes
at the foot of the pages by Mr. Skinner,
which will increase the value oflhe work
to an American reader.
The second part of the September mum,
Der extends 10 forty eight very closely
printed 6vo pages, and is is called the
"MoNTHLY JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE"
We will give brief abstract OF TIE con-
tents of this part Of the publication. The
first article is a
"Portrat Of a short horned Bull, with
@ brief sketch Of tie qualities of that breed
and Of lbs introduction into maryland.
The portrait is well executed lnhograph-
ic plate of indeed very noble animal, re-
specting which we cannot discourse tech
nically; but since it Qhe bully was the
winner of the first prize of $500 at the
meeting of The highland Society OF Scot
land we suppose that it possessed in great
perfection, all the Characteristic points Of
excellence of that breed Of cattle A COM
municaion from Mr. Robert Read, of Gre,
di!on, D5venshire, England, and extracted
from the Veterinarian an Englis pub
LEGATION, succeeds to an Interesting account
from the pen of Mr. Skinner Of the intro
ducton Of the short horn breed of cattle
into Maryland. Mr. Reads paper is Son
the good and bad points OF cattle. and on
the formation of fat and muscle"
Next we have "St. J0bns-day Rye and
Lncernc. How 10 be cultivated for early
green food" The Editor says:
"The economy of American husbandry
is, according 10 our observation, in few
things more deficient than in the common
failure OF farmers to take measures ofpre-
caution to have an early supply of green
food for their stock, ndtespecially for their
work horses and mich cows at that most |
trying and equvocal season Of The year,
which falls in just between Winter and
Spring"
Some very useful remarks upon the
subject by the Editor introduce two papers
from late foreign periodicals, in which
Lucerne and peculiar kind IF Rye are
recommended in the strongest terms for
The purposes above named. Lucerne Ia
well known in this country: the peculiar
variety of Rye is not, but Mr. skinner "as
sures The patrons of the Farmers Library
that effective measures shall be taken for
the importation of small quantities suffi>
iient for trial. in this and all similar cases,
TO be distributed among them so soon as
we can make the arrangements" 1t is in
matters like this that Mr. SINNERS Zeal
in the cause of agriculture has always
been so conspicuous. Not content with
pointing out and recommending what is
best to be done, he never stops short, so far
as is practicable, of furnishing the means
of doing it!
In an article on "Cape Wool" it is stated
that in 1924, 23.049 lbs. of that commod-
iiy were Imported into ngand, and in
1874 2223,946 lbs. an increase OF near.
ly one hundred fold. "Cape Wool has
taken its place in the grand market of Eu
rope among the best, and may soon be the
fl rst rank for the Cape climate and ma
lural grasses seem ordained 10 bring the
Merino breed Of sheep 10 perfection" In
1916, 32,o7l lbs of wool were imported
from New South Wales; in 1885 it had
increased 10 3,893.927 lbs"
The other part of this publication,
"The Journal" or miscellaneous part,
will be a storehouse of such articles hav-
ing an instructive and interesting connex-
ion with agriculture, as it has given US
much pleasure TO notice in this account of
the number for the present month. Thus,
at the end of each year, the subscribers
will posses two volumes of from six to
seven hundred pages each, one containing
most valuable entire works on agricuItur-
oil subjects the other discussions upon
and notices of all the passing events, the |