Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-05-21
FARMERS LIBRARY

Prospectus of the farmers Library and Monthlv
Journal of a Agriculture. JOHN :. SKINNER, Edi-
tor. None can well have studied the true sources
OF National welfare, without perceiving the na,u-
raj and friendly connexion existing between Ma
iutactufes. Commerce and Agriculture The po-
licy which strikes at the prosperity of the Manu-
featuring consumer, must damage the Agricultural
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 industry
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 subSst-
ence. should oe encouraged and benefited with
every advantage that science can confer and tho
most enlightened industry make available Yet
it has moi 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 to re-
spect Farming as essentially intellectual and
Geni6ed pursuit-one which should imply for its
followers high mental cultivation and varloas
alainmeDts. Happily, however, educated young
men are now betaking themselves to Farming, as
business, which, like the learned professions,
has It's principles and will have It's literature
and truly il 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 Literati, enjoy
more enviable distinction than Liebig and JOhl-
/ stOn, and BOuSSingauH and CdndolLe! The taste
for Agricultural Literature in country, thanks
to the able journals that encourage ii, 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
thereafter, the farmers Library and Monthly
Journal Of Agriculture, to be edited by JONI 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 cacu-
lated to affect injurously the circulation of exist
ing journals of less price and wider circulation,
they may supply the Farmers table with Ighttr
and more agreeable reireshment, While IN Tie Ii
brary he may may find more solid it viii bc
more costly food.
! Each number will consist of Two distinct parts,
viz. -
! |. The Farmers Libraru in which will he pub
lished continuously the best Standard Works On
Agriculture, embracing those which by cIr cost
or the language in wIiCh 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
treatises and researches in Agriculture, costing
ten times 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 may bs
obscure 10 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 eypor-
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 so arranged that the Farmers Libra
10 h,,t,r E,,,t ,t,ali o,,o
moth volume of 600 pages at the end of each year;
or each work contained therein may be bound Sc
parately.
III The Monthly Journal Of Agriculture will
likewise contain about 80 pages per month, and
will comprise, l. Foreign: Selections from the
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. 3. American: Editorials.
communicated and selected accounts of expert
ments, improved processes, discoveries IN Agrl-
culture, new implements. &c. In this department
alone will ours resemble any American work ever
vet published 1t can hardly be necessary 10 add
that no Political, Economic, other controverled
doctrine, will be inculcated through this magazine
It's price will be Five Dollars a 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-the
whole got up as such work should be. If it does
not prove the best we'll as the amplest and most
comprehensive Agricultural work ever published
in this country, the fault shall not rest with the
publishers, and we are 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 numbeI-will enable many 10
take it who would otherwise have been repelled
by the heavy and capricous exactons oflhe Post
Office. AS Postmasters are permitted to frank
money letters to publishers until that period, and
as we wish to print only 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 d McELRATH,
Tribune Office,
Corner of Spruce street. opposite the City Hall