Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-10-23
FARMERS LIBRA AIRY.

Prospectus of the farmers Li5rury, and Monthly
Jouraat1o of grIruifure. JOINS. SKINNER, Edl-
tor. None can well have studied the true sources
ot National welfare, without perceving the natu-
raj and friendly connexio existing between Ma
nutacsures, Commerce and Agriculture The po-
dizzy which strikes at the prosperity of the Manu-
featuring consumer must damage the Agricultural
producer and neither can be injuriously affected
without detnment to the Merchant, at once con-
sumner and carrier FOR both. AS, however, the ele-
ments of manu- featuring and commercial industry
must be derived chiefly from the soil, is it not the
obvious interest cf all other classes that the one
which gives TO all their employment and subsist-
ence, should 0e encouraged and benefited with
every advantage that science scan confer and the
most enlightened Industry make availabel Yet
it mas moi been until comparatively late period
IN Europe, and still later in America, that the pub
lIc mind has been made property sensible oil the
necessity OF science to Agriculture, and SO to re-
spect Farming as essentially an intellectual and
Glgnihed pursuit-one which should imply tor its
followers high mental cultivation and various
ittanments. Happily, however, educated young
men are now betaking themselves to Farming, as
a business, which, like the learned professions,
has its own principles and will have its literature;
and truly it NAV be asked what subject has lately
gwen rise to memoirs and works more profound
ing results of scientific investigation, than Aeri
culture Who, among modern Literati, enjoy
more enviabe distinction than Lie6ig and John
sion, and BOusSingduh and CandoHee The taste
for Agricultural Literature in oar country, thanks
10 the able journals that encourage it, keeps pace
with It's progress in Europe The more fully to
meet the demand thus created, we have decided
10 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 la,c Assistant Postmaster General and
founder of the first Agricultural periodical pub
lished in this country. san ai str 70
Far from being designed or in any way calcu-
lated TO affect njuriousy the circulation of exist
ing journals of less price and wider circulation,
they may supply the Farmers table with lighter
and more agreeable refreshment, while In the Lii.
brary he may may find more solid as it will be
more costly food u ~
Each number will consist of two distinct parts
L. The Farmers Library, in which will be pub
lished 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
irea,ises and researches in Agriculture costing
Ten times as much in the original editions, not
easily obtained at any price, and virtually out of
The reach of men who hive 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 diferen-
Ces of Soil Climate, &c. The works published
in the Library will form complete series, explor-
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
haryesis OF the intelligent husbandman. The
work viii be arranged that the Farmers Libra
ry may be bound up by itself, forming man.
moth volume of 600 pages al the end of each year
or each work contained therein may be bound Sc
paratelv. s
II The Monthly Journal of Agriculture will
likewise contain about so 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 NAV not be published in
the Library, &c. &c. 2. 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. or other controrered
doctrine will be inculcated through this magazine
Its price will be Five Dollars wear in advance, /
for two royal octave volumes of 600 pages each. /
Each number of the Library will be illustrated
by Numerous engrayings, printed on type obtained
expressly for this work, and on good paper--the I
whole got up as such work should be. If il does |
not prove the best as well as the amplest and most
Agricultural work ever published
IN this country the fault shall not rest with the
publishers, and we are sure it will not fall short I
for want OF industry or devotion in the Editor
The low and definite rate of postage chargeable
on such periodical after the LIST of July---say
SIX TO eight cents a number-will enable MANY TO |
lake it who would otherwise have been repelled /
nv the heavy and capricious exactions of the Post
Office. As Postmasters are permitted to frank
money letters to publishers until that period, and !
rs we wish to print only many copies as may be /
wanted we respectfully solicit orders from all who /
nay incline TO aid us, as early as will suit their /
convenience Address W a
GREELEYi5 i5 McELRATH,
asEs Tribune Office.
Corner of Spruce street, opposite the City Hall |
New York. July 81, I645. laee tfg 4-e7
. O. The first number will be published on the |