Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-03-05
FARMERS LIBRARY


Prospectus of the Farmers LiJrary and Mon,,,
Journal of Agriculture JOHN s. SKINNsp Fdy
tor None can we'll have studied the true soproa
of National welfare, without perceivinp the not.
raj and friendly connexion existing between NJ
nufactures. Commerce and Agriculture The ~
licy which strikes at the prosperity of the NJ
featuring consumer, must damage the Aprjculn,,I
producer. and neither can be injuriously afrac,o5
without detriment to the Merchant, at once con
sumer and carrier for both. As, however. the ole
ments of manufacturing and commercial indus,rr
must be derived chiefly from the soil, is il NOT ,Lo
obvious interest of all other classes that the ono
which gives to all their employment and subsis,
ence, should oe encouraged and benefited w,,.
every advantage that science can confer and ,Io
most enlightened industry make available1 Yt
it has not been until comparatively late per;,I
in Europe, and still later in America, that the mn,
lie mind has been made properly sensible of II,
necessity Of science to Agriculture, and so 10 rg
spect Farming as essentially an intellectual and
dignified pursuit-one which should imply for H..
followers high mental cultivation and varo.,
attanments. Happily, however, educated yourr
men are now betaking themselves to FARMING -
business, which, like the learned professiur.
has its own principles and will have its litera,pr.
and truly it may be asked what subject has atcIy
gwen rise to memoirs and works more profound
and instructive, or been fruitful of more nlere>r
ing results of scientific investigation than Agr
culture Who, among modern Literati, enjoy
more enviabe distinction than Liebig and John
stOR, and BOusSingduH and Cand0lle9 The tas,a
for Agricultural Literature in our country than
to the able journals that encourage it, keeps pace
with its progress in Europe. The more fully m
meet the demand thus created, we have decided
to publish on the first day Of July, and monthly
thereafter, the Farmers Library and MOafiJg
~ IF A h. q
SKINNER, late Assistant Postmaster General and
founder of the first Agricultural periodical pub
lished in this country.
Far from being designed or in any wav calcu
lated to affect injurously the circulation of exist,
ing journals of less price and wider circulation
they may supply the Farmers table with lighter
and more agreeable relreshment, while IN the L.
brary he may may find more solid as it will be
more costly food.
Each number will conss, 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 or 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 acconpaniet
by notes from the Editor, explaining what NAV 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
harvestS of the intelligent husbandman. 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 IL 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. 2. 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
yet published 1t can hardly be necessary 10 add
that no Political, Economic, or other controverel
doctrine, will be 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 Illustrate
by numerous engravings, printed on type obtalDcJ
expressly for this work, and on good paper-ttt
whole got up as such work should be. Ifit doe
not prove the best as well as the amplest and mos
comprehensive Agricultural work ever publishe.
in this country, the fault shall not rest with tht
publishers, and we are sure it will not fall shOr
for want of industry or devotion in the Editor
The low and definite rate of postage chargeab'
on such a periodical after the lst Of Juy-sa,
six to eight cents a number-will enable many f
take it who would otherwise have been repelle,
by the heavy and capricious exactions ofihe Pos
Office. AS Postmasters are permitted to franz
money letters to publishers until that period, anC
as we wish to print only many copies as may be
wanted, we respectfully solicit orders from all wht
may incline to aid US, as early as will suit then
convenience. Address
GREELEY d McELRATH,
Tribune Office,
Corner of Spruce-street, opposite the CiN Hall
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