Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-04-23
FARMERS' IJRRARY

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Journal of Agriculture JoHS 5. &xINaGR. Edi.
tor None can well have studied the true sources
of National welfare, Without perCeying The natu.
raj and friendly connexion existing between Ma
nufactures. Commerce and Agriculture. The Do.
lcy which strikes at the prosperity Of the Manu.
featuring consumer, must damage the Agricultural!
producer, and neither can be injurously affected
without detriment to the Merchant, at once con-
sumer and carrier for both As, however, the ele-
ments of manufacturing and commercial industry
must be derived chiefly from the soil, is not the
obvious interest OF all other classes that the one
which gives to all their employment and subss.-
ence, 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 he
necessity OF science to Agriculture, and SO 20 re-
spect Farming as essentially an intellectual and
Gignified pursuit--one which should imply iur its
followers hgh mental cultivation and varlous
attainnen,s. Happily, however, educated ,oung
now betaking themselves to Farming, AZ
business. which, like the learned profeSs:ors.
has lis own principles and will have its literature;
and truly ii may be asked what subjec, has lately
gwen rise TO memoirs and works profound
and instructive, or been fruitful of more interest
ing results of scientific investigation Than Asri-
culture Who, among modern Literati. enjoy
more envable distinction than L,e6ig and John
SION, and BouSsngGuH and Condolle J 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 10
meet the demand thus created we have decided
to publish the first day of July, and monthly
thereafter, the Farmers Library and Monthiy
Journal Of Agriculture, to be edited by JoHs S.
SKINNER, late Assistant Postmaster General and
founder sof the first Agricultural periodical pub
lshed in this country.
Far from being designed or in any way cacu-
lated to affect njurously 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 j, will be
more costly food.
Each number will consist Of two distinct parts,
viz. -
|. The Farmers Library, in which will lie pub
llshed continuously the best Standard WORKS
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 tie choicest European
;reatises and researches in Agriculture, costing
ten times much in the original editions. no,
easily obtained at any price, and virtually oua nj
the reach of men who live by following lie plough
In the Farmers Library they will be accompanied
by notes from the Editor, explaining what may hs
obscure to American readers, or calculated 10 mis-
lead the beginning in Farming, owing to dif1eren-
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 husbandman. The
work will be So arranged tina, the Farmers Libra
! ry may tie bound up by itself, forming a NAM
= moth volume of 600 pages al the end OF each year;
/ or each work contained therein may be bound Sc
parately.
/ ii TIE 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
ri0dcals 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 eXperl-
nents, improved processes discoveries IN Agn
culture new implements, &c. In this department,
alone will ours resemble any American work ever
yet published. 1t can hardly be necessary 10 adj
that no Political, Economic, or other controverted
doctrine, will be incuca,ed through this magazine
It's 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-ihc
whole got up such work should be- III, does
not prove the best as well as the amplest aud most
comprehensive Agricultural work ever published
in this country, the fault shall not rest with III"
publishers, and we sure II 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 Is, Of Juy-say
six to eight cents a number-will enable many to
take it who would otherwise have 'been repele,s
by the heavy and caprcious exactions ofthe 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 he
wanted, we respectfully solicit orders from all who
NAV incline to aid US, as early as will suit their
convenience. Address
i GREELEY d McELRATH,
Tribune Office.
] Corner Of Spruce. street, opposite the City Hall