Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-04-16
FARMERS LIBRARY

Prospectus of the Farmers Li6r0ry and M0nfbLy
Journal of Agriculture. JOHN 5. SKINNER, Edi-
tor None can well have studied the true sources
of National welfare, without percelving the natu-
raj and friendly connexion existing between Ma
nufactures, Commerce and Agriculture The po-
lcy which strikes at the prosperity of the Manu.
featuring consumer, must damage the Agricultural
producer, and neither can be injuriously affected
without detrment 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 subsist-
ence, should oe encouraged and benefited with
every advantage that science can confer and the
most enlightened industry make available Yet
it has not been until comparatively late period
in Europe and still later in America, that the pup
lie mind has been made properly sensible oi the
necessity Of science to Agriculture, and so 10 re-
spect Farming as essentially an intellectual and
dignified pursuit--one which should imply for its
followers high mental cultivation and various
attainments. Happily, however, educated Young
men are now betaking themselves to Farming as
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 Agr-
VINO. dHOnB HOUeIH I-lleEdtl, ENJOY
more enviabe distinction than Liebig and Jahn-
ston and Boussingault and Candolle9 The taste
for Agricultural Literature in country, thanks
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 Monthly
Journal of Agriculture, TO be edited by JOHS 5.
SKINNER, late Assistant Postmaster General and
of tIo iod; col ,,nI,
lshed 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 while IN the Lii
brary he may may find more solid as II will be
more costly food.
Each number will consist of two distinct payss,
viz. =
|. The Farmers Library, in which will be PUB
lished continuously the best Standard WORDS ou
Agriculture embracing those which. by their cost
or the language in which they are written, would
otherwise seem beyond the reach Of nearly all
American Farmers. In this way shall give
for two or three dollars the choicest Europeah
treatises and researches in Agriculture. costing.
ten times as much in the original editions.
easily obtained at any price, and virtually oui Df
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 10
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 a complete series, expor-
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 husbaDdmaD. The
work will be so arranged that the Farmers Libra
ry may be bound up by ITSELF forming mani
moth volume of 600 pages at the end of each year,
or each work contained therein may be bound Sc
parately.
I 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 new books which may not be published IN
the Library, &c. dc. 2. American: EditOrlalS<
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
yet published. 1t can hardly be necessary to add
that no Political, Economic, or other controverted
doctrine, wilrbe inculcated through this magazine
Its price will be Five Dollars 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 good paper-the
whole got up as such work should be. II it does
not prove the best as well 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 chargeabls
on such a periodical after the lst Of July-say
! six TO eight cents numbeI-will enable many 10
take it who would otherwise have been repeled
by the heavy and capricious exactions ofthe Post
Office AS Postmasters are permitted to frank
money letters to publishers until that period, an3
as we wish to print only so many copies may be
wanted, we respectfully solicit orders from all whs
may incline TO aid us, as early as will suit thea
convenience. Address
GREELEY d McELRAT TIL.
Tribune Office,
Corner of Spruce street, opposite the City Hal