Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-01-22
FARMERS LIBRARY

Journal of Agriculture. JoHN s SKlxStR VIZ
tor. None can well have studied the true s,,,iron
of National welfare, without perceivino the p,,~
raj and friendly connexion existing between NJ
nufactures. Commerce and Agriculture The NO
licy which strikes at the prosperity of the Mann
featuring consumer, must damage the Agricultur,,
producer, and neither can be injuriously affected
without detriment to the Merchant, at once con.
sumer and carrier for BOTH As, however. the ole
ments of manufacturing and commercial i1dus,r,
must be derived chiefly from the SOIL is it not The
obvious interest OF all other classes that the ono
which gives to all their employment and subsis,.
eHce, should oe encouraged and benefited WITH
every advantage that science can confer and the
most enlightened industry make available Yet
it 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 as essentially an intellectual and
dienfed pursuit-one which should imply for ts
followers high mental cultivation and varors
attanmenis. Happily, however, educated youpg
men now betaking 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, or been fruitful of more interest.
ing results of scientific investigation, than Agri-
more enviable distinction than Liebig and John
ston, and BoussingauH and CdndoHes 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
, e. r A Il
lished in this country.
Far from being designed or in any way calcu
lated to affect injuriousy 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 Ii
brary he may may find more solid as it will be
more costly food.
Each number will consist Of two distinct parts.
viz. -
/. 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 three dollars the choicest European
treatises and researches in Agriculture, costing
ten times as much in the original editions, no.
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 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 explor-
ing and exhibiting the whole field of Natural
Science, and developing the rich treasures which
Chemistry, Geology, and Mechanics, have yielded
and may yield to tighten the labors and swell the
harvests of the intelligent hrsbandman. The
work will be So arranged that the Farmers Libra
ry may be bound up by itself, forming mann
moth volume of 600 pages at the end of each year
or each work contained therein may be bound Sc
paratelv.
/ II TIE Monthly Journal of Agriculture will
( likewise contain about so pages per month ani
will comprise, L. Foreign: Selections from the
higher class of British, French and German pc
rodicals devoted to Agriculture, with extracts
/ from new books which may not be published in
the Library, &c. dc. 2. American; Editorials.
communicated and selected accounts of expert
nents, improved processes discoveries IN Agr-
/ culture, new implements, &c. In this department
alone will ouis resemble any American work ever
yet published 1t can hardly be necessary to add
that no Political, Economic, or other controvered
doctrine, will be inculcated through this magazine.
Its price will be Five Dollars year in advance
for 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 work should be. fitdoes
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 we are sure it will not fall short
| for want of industry or devotion in the Editor.
The low and definite rate of postage chargeable
on such periodical after the lst Of July-say
six TO eight cents number-will enable many 10
take it who would otherwise have been repelled
bv the heavy and capricious exactions of the Post
Office As Postmasters are permitted to frank
money letters to publishers until that period, and
as we wish to print only so many copies as may be
wanted we respectfully solicit orders from all who
may incline to aid US, as early as will suit then
Econvenence. Address
GREELEY d McELRATH,
Tribune Office.
Corner of Spruce street, opposite the City Hall.
I . I New Vork I,,ly \ IGAE