Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-12-25

Prospectus of The, farmers Library, and MsptL,
Journal of Agriculture. JOHN s. SKINNER. IA
tor None can well have studied the true source,
of National welfare, without perceiving the natn
raj and friendly connection exlsting between Ma.
nutaetufes, Commerce and Agriculture The 40
licy which strikes at the prosperity of the Man.
featuring consumer, must damage the Agrcultura
producer, and neither can Be injuriousy afTectoJ
without detriment TO the Merchant, at once con
sumer and carrier for both. As, however the elo
ments OF manu- featuring and commercial industry
must be derived chiefly from the SOIL is it NOT tho
obvious interest of all other classes that the ono
which gives TO all their employment and su5sj,t.
ence, should oe encouraged and benefited with
every advantage that science can confer and the
most enlightened industry make availabieq yot
it has mol been until comparatively late per,oi
in Europe, and still later in America, that the pub
lie mind has been made properly sensible OF me
necessity of, science to Agriculture, and so To- ,e.
spect Farming as essentially an intellectual and
dignifed pursuit--one which Should imply i1r ~
followers high mental cultivation and varl3.S
attainments. Happily, however, educated veupg
men are now betaking themselves TO Farminy. a,
a business, which, like The learned Professions
has its own principles and will have It's literature
and truly it may be asked what subject has isiel,
gwen rise to memoirs and works more profound
and instructive, or been fruitful Of more interest
culture Who, among modern Idierati .. av
more enviable distinction than Liebig and him.
StOn, and B0usSingGuh and CaRdoliel The Iass
for Agricultural Literauresin our country, Ilen6s
TO the able journals that encourage it. keeps plc.
with its progress in Europe. The more lul.y 10
meet the demand thus created, we have deG,ieI
to publish on the first day Of July, and monthly
thereafter, the farmers Library and M0thJy
Journal Of agriculture, to be edited by joins 5
SKINNER, late Assistant Postmaster General-aal
founder of the first Agricultural periodical pab-
lished in this country. ~ .
Far from being designed or in any way calru-
lated to affect injurously 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 IN the H.
brary he may may find more solid as it will 5e
more costly food. t'aa ~ .ata-t .... ..
/ Each number will consist oftwo distinct parts.
| viz. - -.. y ..
| |. The Farmers Library, in which will be pub
/ lished continuously the best STANDARD Works on
( 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
treatses and researches in Agriculture, costing
ten times as much in the original editions, not
easily obtained at any price, and virtually out uf
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 he
obscure 10 American readers, or calculated to mis-
lead the beginning in Farming, owing to difereu-
ces of Soil, Climate, &C. The works published
in the Library will form complete series. expior-
ing and exhibiting the whole field of Natural
Science, and developing the rich treasures which
Chemistry, Geology. and Mechanics, have Welded
and may yield to tighten the labors and swell the
! harvesis Of the intelligent husbandman The
work will be arranged that the Farmers Libra
ry may be bound up by itself. forming a man.
moth volume OF 600 pages at the end of each wear
or each work contained therein may be bound Sc
paratey
ii The Monthly Journal Of Agriculture will
( likewise contain about 80 pages per month, and
will comprise, l. Foreign: Selections from the
higher class Of British, French and German Pc
riodicals devoted to Agriculture. with extracts
from new books which may not be published in
the Library, &C. de- 2 American !: Editorials.
communicated and selected accounts of expert
ments, improved processes, discoveries IN Agn-
culture, new implements, &c. In this department
alone will ours resemble any American work ever
yet published. 1t can hardly be necessary to add
that no Political, Economic, or other contrOveTted
doctrine, will be nculcated through this magazine.
Its price will be Five Dollars a year in advance,
Tor two royal octave volumes OF 600 pages each
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 a work should be. If tdoes
not prove the best as well as the ampest and most
comprehensive Agricultural work ever published
in this country, the fault shall not rest with the
publishers, and we are sure it will not fall short
for want of findustry or devotion in the Editor
! The low and definite rate of postage chargea5le
on such periodical after the lst Of July-say
six TO eight cents a number--will enable MANY To
| take it who would otherwise have been repeei
/ by the heavy and capricious exactions ofthe Posi-
Office. AS Postmasters are permitted TO frank
money letters TO publishers until that period, and
as we wish to print only so many copies may be
wanted, werespectfully solicit orders from all who
may incline to aid US, as early as will suit thelf
convenience. Address ... ..
lo l5ot'o GREELEY d McELR4TH,
qT865 ArH Ha8f as Tribune Office.
Corner of Spruce street, opposite the City Hail.
New York, July 81, 1915