Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-01-29
FARMERS LIBRARY

Journal of Agriculture. JOHN ). SRiNSsR Ed II
tor None can we'll have studied the true sourca
of National welfare, without perceising the nah
raj and friendly connexion existing between NJ Il
nufactures. Commerce and Agriculture The No
Icy which strikes at the prosperity of the Mann.
featuring consumer, must damage the Agrcuur,I l
producer, and neither can be injuriousy affecei
without detriment to the Merchant, at once con
sumer and carrier for both. AS, however. the ole
ments of manufacturing and commercial iLdus,rr
must be derived chiefly from the SOIL is it no, ,bs
obvious interest OF all other classes that the ono
which gives to all their employment and subsis,
ence, should oe encouraged and benefited v,,I |
every advantage that science can confer and the
most enlightened iDdnsny make available We,
it mas moi been until comparatively late period
in Europe, and still later III America, that the Duh
lie mind has been made properly sensible of III,
necessity of science TO Agriculture, and so to re-
spect Farming as essentially an intellectual and
dienihed pursuit-one which should imply Tor il,
followers high mental cultivation and. vanor,
attainments. Happily, however, educated voung
men are now betaking themselves TO Farming. a,
business, which, like the learned professions
has its own principles and will have its literature
and truly it 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 Aori
culture Who, among modern Literati, enjoy
more enviable distinction than Liebig and John
stOn, and BOassingauh and CandoAe 2 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 to
meet the demand thus created, we have decided
to publish on the first day Of July, and monthly
thereafter. the Farmers Library and Monhfy
Journal Of agriculture, to be edited by JOHN 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 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, willie IN The Ii
brary he may may find more solid as it will be
more costly food
Each number will consist OF two distinct parts
viz.
! ]. The Farmers Library, in which will be pub
lished continuously the best Standard Works ON
Agriculture embracing those which, by their cost
or the language in which they are written, woui
otherwise seem beyond the reach of nearly all
American Farmers. In this way We shall give
! for two or three dollars the choicest European
treatses and researches in Agriculture costing
/ ten times much in the original editions no,
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, 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, Geology. and Mechanics, have yielded
and may yield TO tighten the labors and swell the
Of he Tba
work will be 50 arranged that the Farmers Libra
ry may be bound up by ITSELF forming a man.
moth volume of 600 pages at the end of each year
or each work contained therein may be bound Sc
parately.
ii 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 books which may not be published in
the Library, &c. dc. 2. American Editorials.
communicated and selected accounts Of expert
ments. improved processes, discoveries IN Agri-
culture, new implements, &c. In this department
) alone will ours resemble any American work ever
vet published. 1t can hardly be necessary TO add
that no Political, Economic, or other controyered
doctrine. will be nculcated through this magazine
: It's price will be Five Dollars year in advance
for two royal octave volumes of 500 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-tht
whole got up as such work should be. II does
not prove the best as we'll as the amplest and mos
comprehensive Agricultural work ever publishe'
in this country, the fault shall not rest with tn
! publishers, and we are sure it will not fall shor
for want of industry devotion in the Editor
] The low and definite rate OF postage chargeabl
on such periodical after the lst OF July-sa
six to eight cents number-will enable many Il
, take il who would otherwise, have been repele
, by the heavy and capricious exactions ofihe Pos
Office. AS Postmasters are permitted to fran
money letters to publishers until that period, an
as we wish to print only so many copies as may D
wanted, we respectfully solicit orders from all VIII
! may incline to aid US, as early as will suit thel
, convenience Address
GREELEY d McELRATH
1 Tribune Office.
! Corner of Spruce street, opposite the City Hal
New York Julv 81 IS15