Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-04-09
FARMERS LIBRARY

Prospectus Of the farmers Lrdrd,.y, and MOnilb Il
Journal of Agriculture. JOHN S SKINNER FE |
tor. None can well have studied the true sources
of National welfare, without perceiving the main
raj and friendly connexion existing between Alo
nufactures. Commerce and Agriculture The ma L
licy which strikes at the prosperity Of the Manu-.
featuring consumer, must damage the Agricultural
producer, and neither can be injurousy ailec,ei 1
without detriment to the Merchant, at once CON Il
sumner and carrier for both. As, however the eo
ments of manufacturing and commercial indust,,
must be derived chiefly from the soil, is it not tie
obvious interest of all other classes that the on
which gives to all their employment and subsis,.
ence should oe encouraged and benefited Wit
every advantage that science can confer and ta-
most enlightened industry make available V.
II has moi been until comparatively late pero
in Europe, and still later i'll America, that the }a
lie mind has been made properly sensible OF H.
necessity OF science to Agriculture, and SO to IT,
spect Farming as essentially an intellectual a.,'
dignifed pursuit-one which should imply Tor i,
followers high mental cultivation and yauo.,
attainments. Happily, however, educated yoct.
men are now betaking themselves to Farming -
business, which, like the learned professIU...
has its own principles and will have its Literature
and truly it may be asked what subject has latelr
gwen rise to memoirs and works more profoulc
and instructive, or been fruitful of more inlere,,
ing results of scientific investigation, than Aer
culture Who, among modern Llterati, enuy
more envable distinction than Llebig and Joht
Ston, and BousJiagduH and CandOlle The TASTE
for Agricultural Literature in our country, thank,
to the able journals that encourage It, keeps pace
with its progress in Europe. The more fully "a
meet the demand thus created, we have decide
10 publish on the first day of July, and mou..
thereafter, the Farmers Library and MoaI.l
Journal of Agriculture, to be edited by JONI ;
SKINNER, late Assistant Postmaster General and
founder of the first Agricultural periodical pul-
lished in this country
Far from being designed or in any way caca-
lated TO affect niuriousy the circulation Of exist
ing journals of less price and wider circulaiio..,
they may supply the Farmers table with lighter
and more agreeable reireshasEt, While IN the Ii
brary he may may find nose solNl as II viii Je
more costly food.
Each number will consist Of two distincr paris.
viz. =
/. The Farmers Library, i'll which will be pub
lished continuously the best Standard Horhs On
Agriculture, embracing those which, by their cost
or the language in which they written. would
otherwise seem beyond the reach of ncarly al
American Farmers. In this way we shall give
for two or three dollars tie choicest Eurlucaa
treatises and researches in Agriculture, costing
ten times as much in the original editions, na.
easily obtained at any price, and virtually out u
| 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 diferen-
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 that the Farmers Libra
ry may be bound up by itself, forming mani
moth volume Of 600 pages al the end Of each year
or each work contained therein may be bound Sc
paratelv.
IL TIE Monthly Journal of Agriculture will
likewise contain about 90 pages per month, and
will comprise, /. Foreign: Selections from tie
higher class of British, French and German pc
riodicals 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
uents, 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 coniroyerted
doctrine, will be nculcated through this magazine
It's price will be Five Dollars year in advance
for two royal octave volumes of 600 pages eacIl
Each number OF the Library Will be illustrate
by numerous engravings, printed on type obtalnea
expressly for this work, and ON good paper-tis
whole got up as such a work should be. lfitdoc,
not prove the best as well as the amplest and mos
comprehensive Agricultural work ever publishel
in this country, the fault shall not rest with The
publishers, and we are sure it will not fall shor
for want Of industry or devotion in the Editor
The low and definite rate of postage chargeab'
on such periodical after the lst of July-sal
six to eight cents number-wil enable MANY Il
take it who would otherwise have been repelle,
by the heavy and caprcious exactions Of,he Pos
Office. As Postmasters are permitted TO franz
money letters to publishers until that period an
as we wish to print only so many copies as mas o
wanted, we respectfully solicit orders from all "h
may incline to aid us, as early as will suit the
convenience Address
i GREELEY 3 McELRATU,
Tribune Office,
/ Corner Of Spruce e-street, opposite the City la.
! New York Ju1v RI lS45