New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-07-12

= The FARMERS LIBRARY and MONTHLY
Journal OF AGRICULTURE. No. |. for July Is
published this morning Among its Illustrations
Portrait on Steel of the late Hon STEPHEN
VAS RENSSELAER,. with Memoir; South Down
sheep the New six Plant. &c &c. The Contents
are follows
FARMERS LIBRARY
LECTURES TO FARMERS or AGRICULTURAL
CHEMISTRY. BY ALEXANDRA PETEHoLor.
LEoruRE Introduction: Genera View OF ths subject
LEcTUsE ,. Ihc Atuop.ore II constituent psr,s-oAs'
gen. Nitrogen. Czrblnic Act. Wser. Ammon4L fre-
p-rues Of ese substances as they are found N i Az
LEcrUEy g. tt i,naphsrr lconiuledl Origin Of - sew
era Constituents Substances accidentally mixed VIII ine
Atmosphere. Diffusion OF Gases
La AZ :; Hefsr- t. composition various Sines OF
Waier-it- properties Substances Dissolved N Water.
Amount % >a-t- IN Water In different localities.
LscTUzE s. IAe SOL How far Sol : essential to 2 arts
Origin Of the >oL-if- cOn-tirlrnrs-hrir Dsn-
iegrauon ard decomposition OF ROcAs Decay Of Psnts
LrcruErs. Tie Sol lcontnued) Humu.-iis nature sad
properties ecay-Puireiscton-charrns. Formation OF
LfcrrEF7 TIE Constituents Of Piants-Recapiils,ion Of
the preceding Lectures The Elements OF which
Plants composed.
tT The remaining Chapters Of Peizholdr. Lectures to
Farmers Agricultural Chemistry VII be given IN our
next August number.
MONTHLY JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE.
Memoir Of the ate stephen Van Rensselaer,
Deep Flowing an experiment Illustrating IL effects
Hl-bandrv
On Farm Management Prize Essay: ByJ J. Thomas.
Eighteenth Annual Fair OF the American Institute.
Fall Flowing Under what Circumstances 10 be recon-
mrndei.
On The Value and Progress. OF Agreulura Science with
Extracts from James : Wadsworfh.
\ Scene IN a Tent OF Agricultural Editors.
The Poetry OF Rural Life.
ter from he Editor 10 Merchants and others
Guano: Recent Experment- in Mar land and Virginia
>ouih-DOwn >heep-F0rm and Suaiiics.
Leter from Hon Andrew Stevenson the Agricultural
Prospects Of Virginia
Southern Agriculture Remarks OF ne Editor 10 ne Ag-
ricuiiur-l society OF Virginia.
six Plant from Tnpoh Described in Letter from D.
smith McCau Francis Markoe, Jr ESQ. Cor. Sec of
the National Institute. Nashington)
Culture 81 SIX IN souih Carolina
New vegetable, hohl Rabl land New Grasses Tussae
Grss-e-l Recommended 10 be imported
Agricultural Machines Patented.
Effects OF Electricity on Vegetation.
Editors Table-Notces OF Books Vegetable SIX Great
Sale of Cate a. Albany; Agricultural Reports; Rich
Morsel for American Cheese-Mongers
Miscelsneou.-Ggsniic German Green walnuts Means Of
Draining Lands. Wooden Manufactures and Wool. An
Extraordinary Prolific Pig. Wonderful Engine, Nutritious
Food New Crap >glphaie 9f Lime or Gypsum: Rhl,
OF Drill Poiaioes-The Potato Problem Solved Autumn
Planted Potsoe--Po,aio Cuure-Exped.uou- Mode OF
Planting Potaioes-Gypslm m South Carohna-Ihe Az
mosphere Of Hoi-Honses-Grai,ing the Chestnut on the
Oak; Feeding of Animss-Manure for Onions
From the Editors Table
AGRICULTURAL JousNsLs.-We should be glad to give in
early number. -t of al the Agricultural papers IN the
UniOn-ier places Of publication and terms The matter
Of exchanges entirely under The control OF the Pub
fishers Of the FARMERS LIBRARY and they instruct Us 10
say that they " be happy 70 exchange with all Agricultural
Magazines and Periodicals without reference 10 difference
Of price, should any Of c0femporares deem themselves
obliged by this offer, they will best know how % make that
feeling apparent The wish i 10 maintain with them
rivalry only IN doing good TO each other and to the country
We believe this number will secure the approba
ton Of Farmers generally, though Mr. SKINNER is
determined to improve upon it in the next and from
month to month VIII not Farmers Clubs, and all
interested in gricuure resolve AT least to see it :
We send two numbers for 81 year for So five
copies for 500. Address
GREELEY McELRATH,
jye 5tDSW New-forM