Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-03-12
FARMERS LIBRARY

Prospectus of the Farmers Library and Month"; |
Journal of Agriculture. JOHN S. SKINNER, Eli,
tor. None can we'll have studied the true sou,cs, I
of National welfare, without perceiving the na,u.
raj and friendly connexion existing between Ma.
nufactures. Commerce and Agriculture. The po
licy which strikes at the prosperity of the Mana
featuring consumer must damage the Apricultur,
producer, and neither can be injuriousy affected
without detriment to the Merchant, at once con.
sumer and carrier for both. As, however the ele.
ments of manufacturing and commercial ihdustrv
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 subsis,.
ence. should oe encouraged and benefited with
every advantage that science can confer and.
most enlightened industry make available Vet
it has not been until comparatively late period
in Europe and still later in America that the pnb
lie mind has been made properly sensible of tbs
necessity of science to Agriculture and so to rc.
spect Farming essentially an intellectual and
| dionifed pursuit-one which should imply for its.
| followers high mental cultivation and varloss
attainments. Happily, however, educated Young
men are now betaking themselves TO Farming. AZ !
business, which, like the learned professions.
has its own principles and will have its literature
and truly it may be asked what subject has aleiyI
I gwen rise to memoirs and works more proouadt
and instructive, or been fruitful of more interest
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culture Who, among modern Literati, enoyl
more enviable distinction than Lie6ig and John
ston, and BoussingauH and Candollee The ta.tee
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 monihi-
thereafter, the Farmers Library and Monis
Journal of Agriculture, to be edited by JOIN S
SKINNER, late Assistant Postmaster General an
founder of the first Agricultural periodical puo-
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, while IN the Lii
brary he may may find more solid as il will be-
more costly food.
Each number will consist of two distinct parts.
viz. -
|. The Farmers Library, in which will be publ
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 or three dollars the choicest European
treatises and researches in Agriculture, co"'rc
ten times as much In the original editions, no
easily obtained at any price, and virtually out .
the reach of men who live BY following the plough
In the Farmers Library they will be accompanies
by notes from the Editor, explaining what may b
obscure to American readers, or calculated to mis-
lead the beginning in Farming, owing to differen
D ces of Soil, Climate, &c. The works publishe
in the Library will form complete series, expor
: ing and exhibiting the whole field of Natura
Science, and developing the rich treasures whic
: Chemistry, Geology. and Mechanics, have yelde
0 and may yield to tighten the labors and swell Il
Il harvests of the intelligent husbandman. Il.
Il work will be so arranged that the Farmers Libra
t ry may be bound up by ITSELF forming a man.
moth volume of 600 pages at the end Of each year
y or each work contained therein may be bound sc
S parately.
a II The Monthly Journal of Agriculture Wi
n likewise contain about 30 pages per month. al
e will comprise, l. Foreign: Selections from tt
o higher class of British, French and German p
5 riodicals devoted to Agriculture, with extrac
/. from new books which may not be published
n the Library, &c. DC. 2. American: Editorial
IS communicated and selected accounts of exper
ments, improved processes, discoveries IN Agr
culture, new implements. &c. In this deparime
is alone will ours resemble any American work ev
Is yet published. 1t can hardly be necessary 10 at
a that no Political Economic, or other controvert'
IS doctrine, will be incucated through this magazn
,r It's price will be Five Dollars a year IN advanC
e for two royal octave volumes of 600 pages eac
d Each number of the Library will be illustrate
: by numerous engravings, printed on type obtain
d expressly for this work, and on good paper-t
d whole got up as such work should be. lfit do
e not prove the best as we'll as the ampest and INC
at comprehensive Agricultural work ever publish
= in this country, the fault shall not rest with
IS publishers, and we are sure it will not fall sh
:. for want of industry or devotion in the Edit
in The low and definite rate of postage chargeal
on such periodical after the lst Of July-s
six to eight cents number-will enable many
>, take it who would otherwise have 'been rePell
70 by the heavy and capricious exactions OF the n
y Office. As Postmasters are permitted TO ira
/ money letters to publishers until that PERIOD a
! as we wish to print only so many copies as may
g wanted, we respectfully solicit orders from all
Il NAV incline to aid us, as early as will suit tn
:, convenience. Address
~ GREELEY d McELRATH,
y Tribune Office.
"a Corner of Spruce street. opposite the City Il