Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-05-14
FARMERS LIBRARY

Prospectus Of The Farmers Librarv and 1T,,.lI,
Journal Of Agriculture. JoHS ) SKINNER. ES;,
tor None can well have studied the true sources
OF National welfare, without perceivinp the na,n.
raj and friendly connexion existing between Ma,
hutactufes Commerce and Agriculture. The mo-
hey which strikes at the prosperity Of the Mann
iacturng 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 ele
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 10 all their employment, and subsist-
ence, should oe encouraged and benefited with
every advantage that science can confer and the
most enlightened industry make available Yet
1t mas not been until comparatively late period
in Europe, and still later in America that the prl
lie mind has been made property sensible of the
necessity OF science to Agriculture, and so to rc
spect Farming as essentially an intellectual and
cignlhed pursuit-one which should imply for ia
followers high mental cultivation and varlogs
attalnmenis. Happily, however, educated Young
men are now betaking themselves to Farming. a.
a business, which, like the learned professions.
has It's own principles and will have its literature
and truly it may be asked what subject has lately
given rise TO memoirs and works more profound
and instructive, or been fruitful of more interest
Ing results Of scientific investigation, than Acri
>"A'NiS v NV HOGGIu LuGTdl, enjoy
more enviable distinction than Lie5ig and John
ston, and Bouss1ngduH and CandoVe? The taste
tor Agricultural Literature in our country, thanks
10 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
thel eafter, the Farmers Library and Montdiy
Journal Of Agriculture, TO be edited by JOIN s
SKINNER, late Assistant Postmaster General and
founder of the first Agricultural periodical pub
lshed in this country
Far from being designed or in anv way caIcu-
lated TO affect injuriousy tie 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 ne may may find more solid as il will he
more costly food.
Each number will consist Of Two di,tinct nar,s
L. The farmers Library, in which will he pub
llshed continuously the best STANDARD Works on
Agriculture, embracing these which bv 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
ireatlses and researches in Agriculture, costing
ten times as 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 NAV 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, Geelogy, and Mechanics, have Welded
and may yield TO Tighten the labors and swell the
larvests of the intelligent husbandman The
work will be so arranged that the Farmers Libra
~ may be bound up by itself, forming nam
moth volume of 600 pages al the end of each wear;
DR. each work contained therein may be bound Sc
Darately.
IL. 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
lodlcals devoted to Agriculture, with extracts
rom new books which may not be published in
he Library, &C. dc. 3. American: Editorials
and selected accounts of expert
nents, Improved processes discoveries IN gri-
culture, new implements, &c. In this department
iione will ours resemble anv American work ever
yet published. 1t can hardly be necessary to add
hat no Political, Economic, or other controverted
octrine, will be inculcated through this magazine
is price will be Five Dollars a year in advance
or two royal octave volumes of GOO pages each
Each number of the Library will be illustrated
y numerous engravings, printed on type obtained
Expressly for tins work, and on good paper-the
Whole got up as such work should be. Ifit does
ot prove the best as well as the amplest and most
comprehensive Agricultural work ever published
n this country, the fault shall not rest with the
ublishers, and we are sure it will not fall short
Or want Of industry or devotion in the Editor
he low and definite rate of postage chargeabe
n such periodical after the lst of July-say
TX to eight cents a number-will enable many to
Ike 1t who would otherwise have been repelled
Y the heavy and capricious exactions ofthe Post
fflce. As Postmasters are permitted to frank
loney letters to publishers until that period, and
5 we wish to print only many copies as may be
anted, we respectfully solicit orders from all who
ay incline to aid us, as early as will suit their
onvenience. Address
GREELEY d. McELRATH,
Tribune Office,