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THURSDAY, JULY 81, 1915.

IL We arc indebted to the Publishers, Messrs.
GREEDY and M'ELRATm Of New York. for the
first number Of "'rnE FARMERS LIBRARY AND
MONTHLY JOURNAL OF AcRicULTURE," under the
editorshp Of JOHN S. SKINNER, esq. 1t is really
an elegant publication, superior to any thing of
the kind we have ever seen, and its contents are
OF the richest character. Among its illustrations
are Portrait, on steel, of the late Hon. STEPHEN
VAN RENSSELAER,, with memoir; South Down
Sheep, the new Silk Plant from Tripoi, &c.
Our Farmer friends are respectfully invited 10
call and see it, and should any of them wish to
subscribe they may freely command our agency
The contents of the Number are as follow:
FARMERS LIBRARY.
Lectures to Farmers on agricultural Chemistry. By
| Hereunder Petshoidt.
LECTURE Introduction. General View of the sub
jcct
LECTURE 9: The Atmosthere Its constituent narts-
| Oxygen, Nitrogen, Carbonic Acid, Water Ammonia
Properties of these substances they are found in the
Air
Lecture 3: The atmosphere (continued.) Origin OF
its several constituents. Substances accidentally mixed
with the Atmosphere. Diffusion of Gases.
LECTURE 4: Wdter. Its composition. Various kinds
OF Water-Its properties. Substances dissolved in Wa
ter Amount OF Salts in Water in difcrcnt localities
~, LEcTunE o: The Soil How far Soil is essential to
Plants. Origin Of the Soil-its constucnts--thcir
source. DisintcgratiOn and Decomposition of Rocks
Decay OF Plants and Animals.
| LECTURE b: The Soil (continucd.) Humus-its ma.
turc and properties. DISQUALIFICATION charming
Formation of Humus.
LEcrunE7: The Constituents of Plants-Rccap,u-
lation of the six preceding Lectures The Elements OF
which Plants composed
| gS-Thc remaining Chapters of Pctzholdts Lectures
to Farmers ON Agricultural Chemistry will be given in
| our next (August number.
| MONTHLY JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE.
| Memoir OF the late StcDhcn Van
peep flowing an experiment illustrating its effects.
British Dissertation, applicable American
| Husbandry.
On Farm Management. Prize Essay by ]. ]. Thomas
Eighteenth Annual Fair of the American Institute.
Fall Flowing: Under what circumstances to be
mcndcd.
On the Value and Progress Of Agricultural Science with
| Extracts from James S. w ellsworth.
a Scene in a Tent of Agricultural Editors.
The Poetry Of Rural Life.
Claims OF Agriculture upon the Business Community.
| QLcttcr from the Editor Merchants and othcrs.J
Guano Recent Experiments in Maryland and Virginia.
South Down Sheep-Form and Qualities.
Letter from Hon. Andrew Stevenson the Agricultu
raj Prospects of Virginia.
Southern Agriculture (Remarks of the Editor the
Agricultural Society OF Virgina)
Silk Plant from Tripol. Described in letter from D.
Smith McCauley TO Francis Marcoe Jr. Esq. Cor.
Sec. of the National Institute, Washngton.)
Culture OF Silk in South Carolina
New Vegetable Kohl Rab)-and New Grasses
(Iussac Grasscs.) Recommended to be imported.
Agricultural Machines Patented.
Effects of Electricity Vegetation.
The Disease in Poatocs-Various Thcories-Thc Last
English suggestion
Editors Tabc-Notccs of Books; Vegetable Silk ;
Great Sale OF Cattle at Albany Agricultural Reports
A Rich Morscl for American Cheese Mongers
Prices Current.
miscellaneous = Gigantic German Green Walnuts,
Means OF Draining Lands, Woollen Manufactures and
Wool, An Extraordinary Prolific Pig, Wonderful En
gnc, Nutritious Food New Grape Sulphatc of Lime,
orGypsum Rhubarb, Pic Plant Durham Ok Po-
tatoes-Aftcr Culture of Drill Potaoes-The Potato
Problem Solved Autumn Planted Potatocs-Potato
Culturc-ExpcditiouS mode of Planting Potatoes
Gypsum in South Carona-The Atmosphere of Hot
DEMONSTRATING the Chestnut the Oak Feeding of
Animals-Manurc for Onions