Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-06-04
FARMERS LIBRARY.

Prospectus of the Farmers Librhry, and MOHfhiu .
Journal of Agriculture. john ). SKINNER, Edi-
tor None can well have studied the true sources
of National welfare, without perceiving the natu-
raj and friendly connexion existing between Ma
nutactufes, Commerce and Agriculture. The po-
Icy which strikes at the prosperity of The Manu-
featuring consumer, must damage the Agricultural
producer, and neither can be injuriousy affected
without detriment to the Merchant, at once con-
sumner and carrier for both. As, however the ee-
ments of manufacturing and commercial industry
must be derived chiefly from the SOIL is it not the
obvious interest of all other classes that the one
which gives to all their employment and subsist- /
ence, should oe encouraged and benefited with 4
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 to re-
spect Farming as essentially an intellectual and
Gignfed pursuit--one which should imply for its
followers high mental cultivation and various
attanments. Happily, however, educated young
men are now betaklng 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 Agr-
more enviable distinction than Liebig and John
stOn, and BOussingauh and CandOlie 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
founder of tho fret A Aurlcultural Darndical unh
lished in this country.
Far from being designed or in any way calcu-
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, while IN the ID
brary he may may find more solid as ii will be
more costly food.
viz. -
l. The Farmers Library in which will be pub
lished continuously the best Standard Works on
Agriculture, embracing those which, bv their cost
or the language in which they are written. would
otherwise seem beyond the reach of nearly ali
American Farmers. In this way we shall give
for two or three dollars the choicest European
treatlses and researches in Agriculture costing
ten times much in the original editions, not
easily obtained at any price, and virtually out of
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 TO American readers, or calculated to mis-
lead the beginning in Farming, owing to difleren-
ces of Soil, Climate, &c. The works published
in the Library will form a complete SERIES expor-
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
harvests of the intelligent husbandman. The
work will be so arranged that the Farmers Libra
ry may be bound up by ITSELF forming man.
moth volume of 600 pages at the end of each year;
or each work contained therein may be bound Sc
parately.
H. The Monthly Journal of agriculture will
likewise contain about so pages per month. and
will comprise, |. Foreign: Selections from the
higher class of British French and German pc
rlodlcals 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
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 conrovered
doctrine, will be nculcated 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 Tor this work, and on good paper-the
whole got up as such work should be. IF it does
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 to
take it who would otherwise have 'been repelled
by the heavy and capricious exactions ofthe Post
Office. AS Postmasters are permitted to frank
money letters to publishers until that period, and
as we wish to print only many copies as may be
wanted, we respectfully solicit orders from all who
may incline to aid US, as early as will suit their
convenience. Address
GREELEY d McELRATH,
Tribune Office,
Corner of Spruce street. opposite the City Hall:
New York, July 81, lS45