Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-02-19
FARMERS LIBRARY

Journal of Agriculture. JOHN ). SKINNER EE
tor None can well have studied the true sourco,
of National welfare, without perceiving the nat,
raj and friendly connexion existing between NJ [
nutactufes Commerce and Agriculture Tho 80
Icy which strikes at the prosperity of the Man,
featuring consumer, must damage the Agriculture
producer, and neither can be injuriously afec,oJ
without detriment to the Merchant, at once CON.
sumer and carrier for both. AS however the ole
ments of manufacturing and commercial ihdus,rr
must be derived chiefly from the SOIL is it not Tho
obvious interest of all other classes that the ono
which gives to all their employment and subsis,
ence, should oe encouraged and benefited vnh
every advantage that science can confer and tho
most enlightened industry make available Ys,
it 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 ,hs
necessity of science to Agriculture and so 10 70.
spect Farming as essentially an intellectual and
dgnfed pursuit-one which should imply for f,s
followers high mental cultivation and varous
attanments. Happily, however, educated young
men are now betaking themselves to Farming. AZ
a business, which. like the learned professions
has its own principles and will have its Literature
and truly il may be asked what subject has la-sv
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 Johg
stOn, and BOusSingGuH and CGndOile 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 to
meet the demand thus created, we have decided
TO publish the first day Of July, and monthly
thereafter, the Farmers Library and MonfhLy
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 injuriously 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 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 would
otherwise seem beyond the reach of nearly all
American Farmers. In this way we shall give
for two three dollars the choicest European
treatises and researches in Agriculture, costing
ten times as 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 to American readers, or calculated to mis-
lead the beginning in Farming, owing to diffesen-
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
1 horv Of tho
work will be so arranged that the Farmers Libra
ry may be bound up by itself. forming NAM
moth volume of 500 pages at the end of 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, 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. 9. American Editorials
communicated and selected accounts of expert
nlents, improved processes discoveries IN Agr-
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, other controverted
doctrine, will be inculcaed through this magazine.
It's price will be Five Dollars wear 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, Ii it does
not prove the best as well the amplese and most
comprehensive Agricultural work ever published
IN this country, the fault shall not rest with the
publishers, and we are 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 aften the lst Of July-say
SIX to eight cents numbet-will enable many to
take 1t who would otherwise have been repelled
by the heavy and capricious exactions Of The Post
Office. As Postmasters are permitted 10 frank
money letters to publishers until that period, and
as we wish to print only so many copies may be
wanted we respectfully solicit orders from all who
may incline TO aid us, early as VIII suis thelr
convenience. Address
GREELEY d McELR4TH,
Tribune Office.
Corner Of Spruce street. opposite the City Hall
New York, July 81, IS45.