Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-08-27
FARMERS LIBRARY

prospectus OF Me Farmer S Library, and MONTHLY
Journal Of Agriculture. JOHN S SKINNER. Edi-
tor None can well have studied the true sourcey
of National welfare, without perceiving the natu-
raj and friendly connexion existing between Ma
nutactures. Commerce and Agriculture. The po
Icy which strikes at the prosperity of the MANN
featuring consumer, must damage the Agricultural
producer, and neither can be iniuriously 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 il 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
every advantage that science confer and-the
most enlightened industry make available Yet
II 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 so to re-
spect Farming as essentially intellectual aud
dignifed pursuit--one which should imply for lis
followers high mental cultivation and various
attaiBments. Happily, however, educated Young
men are now betaking themselves TO Farming. as
business. which, like the learned professions,
has lis own principles and will have its literature ,
and truly 1t 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 Agri-
culture Who, among modern Lltarati, enjoy
more enviable distinction than Lie6ig and John
StOR and B0usSlngaut and CandOLe The taste
for Agricultural Literature in our country, thanks
TO the able journals that encourage it. keeps pace
with it's progress in Europe. The more fully 10
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 4griculture to be edited by JonS s.
SKINNER, late Assistant Postmaster General and
founder Of the first Agricultural periodical pub
liShed in this country.
Far from being designed or in any way calcu-
lated to affect nuriously 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 Ii
brary he may may find more solid as II will be
more costly food.
Each number will consist Of two distnc, parts,
VIZ. =
|. The Farmers Ll6rGYV, i'm which Will be pub
Gshed continuously the best Standard Works on
Agriculture, embracing those which, by their COS;
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 three dollars the choicest European
treatlses and researches in Agriculture, costing
ten times as much in the original editions not
easily obtained at any price, and virtually out uf
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 be
obscure to American readers, 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, Geology. and Mechanics, have Welded
and may yield to tighten the laborS and swell the
harvests of the intelligent husbandman. The
work will be arranged that the Farmers Libra
ry may be bound up by ITSELF forming a
moth volume Of 600 pages al the end Qf each year;
or each work contained therein may Be bound Sc
paratelv.
! III, 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
riodicals devoted to Agriculture, with extracts
from new books which NAV not be Published in
the Library, &c q dc. ,. american: Editorials
communicated and selected accounts of expert
nients, improved processes discoveries IN ACrl-
culture, new implements, &c. la this department
alone will ours resemble any American work ever
yet published. Ii can hardly be necessary to add
that no Political, Economic, or other controyeried
doctrine, will be inculcated through this magazine
Its price will,be Five Dollars year III 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-the
whole got up such work should be. If does
not prove the best as we'll as the ampest and mos,
comprehensive Agricultural work ever published
in this country, the fault shall not rest with the
publishers, and we 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 of,he 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 be
wanted, we respectfully solicit orders from all who
may incline to aid US, as early as will suit their
convenience Address
GREELEY 3 McELR4TR,
| Tribune Office,
| Corner of Spruce opposite the City Hal.
! New York Jnlv ri I6d5