Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-07-11
Farmers Library.

Messrs. Greeley g. M'Erath of New
York are engaged in the publication of a
periodical, which, in our opinion, will be
extremely popular, and equally instructive
and useful. The following, from the Tri-
bune of Wednesday, explains its design,
character and progress:-
More than halfthe first number Of The
Farmers Library, and Monthly Journal of
Agriculture is already stereotyped, and the
remaining pages will rapidly follow. We
barely hope, however, to issue the work
promptly on the LIST Of July, as some of the
illustrations require more time than we had
estimated, and cannot be hurried A fine
portrait on steel Of the late Hon Stephen
Van Rensselaer, will face the title page,
while an original memoir Of that ilustrious
man. with especial reference to his labors in
and services to the cause of American ag-
riculture and that Of popular education,
will open the Journal Of Agriculture. We
design this as the commencement of a series
of portraits and biographical sketches of ear
~ and eminent champions of agricultural
improvement, particularly but not exclusive
ly those Of our own country. It is high
time that the fame aud honors hitherto mon
opolized by warriors, politicians and states
men, be bestowed in at least equal meas
ure on those neiseless benefactors of our
race whose fearless triumphs are won in the
domain Of rugged nature, and Of which the
spois are enjoyed by the whole human
family.
The Farmers Library viii open with
Petzholdt's Agricultural Chemistry, origin
ally published in London last year, and now
first printed in this country. This work is
less profound and dazzling than the Justly
celebrated treatise Of Professor Lebip on
the same subject, but it is far simpler, less
abtruse, and more readily understood by
those who have little or no prior acquaint
ance with the science of chemistry. 1t will
be completed in two numbers of the Libra
ry, July and August and may be bound up
by itself il any desire IT, II will be found
complete, concise, lucid, and signG help
to every practical farmer. We have, on ma-
ture consideration, decided to open with
this, rather than 'Stephens's Book of the
Farm'-an excellent work, but very yolu-
ninous, and requiring extensive and contin-
na1 alterations to adapt it to the wants Of the
farmers in this country. Petzholdts Chem
istry will cover less than one hundred pages
of the Library.
Among the contents OF the Monthly
Journal, will be found full and clear ac-
count of the application ofeleotricity to ag-
rlculture in England, its cost and its Won
derfll results. Also, of the application Of
guano--the most approved methods. and the
effects, &C. This will be by far the largest
and we hope the best agricultural work ev.
er published in this country. The editor
Mr.. J. 8. Skinner, devotes himself unremit
tingly and joyously to his duties, and is de-
termined to show that the protector and con
ductor Of the first Farmers periodical evel
printed in this country has not fallen behind
the times
We do not expect many to pay for such
work till they have seen and approved it
we do not expect to receive Immediately an,
adequate return for our heavy outlay in THU
enterprise; but we are grateful for ever
intmation Of sympathy with aud good vii
to this publication. Subscriptions and sug
gestions will be gratefully received by
GREELEY g. M'ELRATH
i5S Nassau-street, New York.
MANURE.-it is really surprising to SCI
what large quantity may be collected an,
made from very small number of CATTLE
If barn yard were cleared once a weel
and transferred to the compost heap, whicl
should be made to save all Of every thin.
that ever had vegetable or animal life,
large heap is soon made with mud, sod
from the sides Of the roads, and the deposi
OF bitches, which may be thrown over, an,
moved after rains before the land is put 4
work. The great process Of nature is to re
produce, and we have thisreproduction il
grain, fruit or vegetables. Ali we have Il
do is to prepare the earth, SOW or plant, an,
cultivate, and bountiful Providence doe
the rest.--Fdrmer's Monthly Vsncr.
Masculine and Feminine.-We motto
the following .jeu desprit in late numbe
ofthe Knickerbocker Magazine:
In England, rivers are all males
For instance, Father Thames;
However in Columbia sails,
Finds them ma'amselles or danes.
Yes, here the softer sex presides,
Aquatic, | assure you
And Mrs. SIPPY rolls her tide.
Responsive to Miss SoURI.
A Bright Boy.-'Pa is Tom Thumb
great scholar in arithmetc?'
No, my son; why do you ask that strang,