Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-08-21
FARMERS LIBRARY.

FARME RS LIBRARY.
Prospectus Of the Farmers Library, and Monthly
Journal Of Agriculture. JOHN S. SKINNER, Edi-
tor. None can well have studied the true sources
of National welfare, without perceiving the natu-
raj and friendly conneXion existing between Ma
nuaCtureS, Commerce and 4 agriculture. The po-
cy which strikes at the prosperity of the Mann
featuring consumer, must damage the Agricultural
producer, and neither be injuriousy affected
without detriment TO the Merchant, at once con-
sumer and carrier for both. AS, however, the ee-
ments 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 subsist-
ence, should oe encouraged and benefited with
every advantage that science can confer and the
most enlightened industry make available ! Yet
1t has not been until comparatively late period
in Europe, and still later in America, that the pub
lie mind has been made properly sensible of the
necessity of science to Agriculture, and so to re-
spect Farming essentially an intellectual and
dignifed pursuit-one which should imply for its
followers high mental cultivation and various
attainments. Happily, however, educated young
men now betakng themselves TO Farming, as
business, which, like the learned professions,
has its own principles and will have its literature
and truly it may be asked what subject has lately
gwen rise to memoirs and works more profound
and instructive, been fruitful of more interest
ing results of scientific investigation than Agr-
culture Who, among modern Literatl, enjoy
more enviable distinction than Lte6ig and John
Ston and B0uSSingdaH and CdndOlLel 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
to publish on the first day 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 inuriously the circulation of exist
ing journals Of less price and wider circulation,
they may supply the Farmers table with lighter
and more agreeable reireshment while In the Lii
brary he may may find more solid 1t will be
more costly food.
Each number will consist OF two distinct parts,
viz. -
|. The Farmers Library, in which will be pub
lshed continuously the best Standard Works on
Agriculture, embracing those which, by their cost
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
treases and researches in Agriculture, costing
ten times as much in the original editions, not
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, or 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, expor-
ing and exhibiting the whole field of Natural
Science, and developing the rich treasures which
Chemistry, Geology. and Mechanics, have Welded
1 and yio16 IN liubtpn tho lahorS and cypll
harvests of the intelligent husbandman. The
work will be arranged that the Farmers Libra
ry 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
paratev
! III The Monthly journal of Agriculture will
I likewise contain about so pages per month, and
will comprise, L. Foreign: Selections from the
higher class of British. French and German Pc
riodicas devoted to Agriculture, with extracts
/ from new books which may not be published in
! the Library, dc. dc. g. american: Editorials,
communicated and selected accounts of expert
ments, improved processes, discoveries IN Agri-
culture, new implements, &c. In this department
alone will ours resemble any American work ever
yet published 1t can hardly be necessary 10 add
that no Political, Economic, other controverted
doctrine will be inculcaed through this magazine:
It's price will be Five Dollars wear in advance
Each number of the Library will be illustrated
by numerous 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 well as the amplest and most
comprehensive Agricultural work ever published
in this country, the fault shall not rest with the
publishers, and are sure it will not fall short
for want of industry devotion in the Editor
The low and definite rate of postage chareeable
f., IL
six to eight cents number--wi enable many to
take it who would otherwise have been repelled
by the heavy and caprIcous exactons ofthe Post
Office. As Postnasers are permitted to frank
money letters 10 publishers until that period, and
as wish to print only many copies as may be
wanted, we respectfully solicit orders from all who
may incline TO aid us, as early as will suit their
convenience. Address
GREELEY d McELRATH,
Tribune Office,
Corner of Spruce street, opposite the City Hall.
New York, July 81, 1915