Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-08-13
FARMERS LIBRARY

Prospectus of the Farmers Library and MonthIy
Journal of Agriculture. JOHN 5. SKINNER. Ed.
tor None can well have studied the true source.
of National welfare, without perceying the natu-
raj and friendly connexion existing between Ma
nufactures. Commerce and Agriculture. The DO
lcy which strikes at the prosperity of the Manu-
featuring consumer, must damage the Agricultural
producer, and neither can be injuriously affected
without detriment to the Merchant, at once con-
sumer and carrier for both. As, however, the ele-
menis Of manufacturing and commercial industry
must be derived chiefly from the SOIL is 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 mas mol 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 so to re-
spect Farming as essentially an intellectual and
digni6ed pursuit-one which should imply for its
followers high mental cultivation and varioas
attainments. Happily, however, educated young
men now betaking themselves to Farming, as
business, which, like the learned professions,
has its principles and will have It's 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 Agri-
culture Nho, among modern Llterau, enjoy
more enviable distinction than Lie6ig and John
St01t, and B0uSsingauH and Candolle The taste
for Agricultural Literature in our country thanks
10 the able journals that encourage it, keeps pace
with lis 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 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 injurousEy the circulation of exist
ing journals of less price and wider circulation,
they may supply the Farmers table with lighter
and more agreeable reireshinent, while IN the Lii
brary he may may find more solid as il will be
more costly food.
Each number will consist of two distinct parts,
viz. =
! l. The Farmers Library, in which viii be pub
lshed continuously the best Standard Works on
Agriculture, embracing those which, by their
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 much in the original editions. not
easily obtained at any price, and virtually out ut
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 dlfferen-
ces of Soil, Climate, &c. The works published
in the Library will form a 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 Weld TO tighten the labors and swell the
bor ,,f ,bo bnSb be
work will be SO arranged that the Farmers Libra
J ry may be bound up by itself, forming a mann
moth volume of 900 pages 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 80 pages per month, ahd
will comprise, |. Foreign: Selections from the
higher class of British, French and German pc
riodicals devoted to Agriculture, with extract.
from new books which may not he published IL
the Library, &c. dc. 2. american Editorials
communicated and selected accounts of experi'
, ments, improved processes, discoveries IN Agr
: culture, new implements, &c. In this department
alone will ours resemble any American work evel
yet published. 1t can hardly be necessary TO add
that Political, Economic, other controverteC
doctrine, will be inculcaed through this magazine
Its price will be Five Dollars year in advance
for two royal octave volumes of 600 pages each
f Each number of the Library will be illustrated
by Numerous engravings, printed on type obtained
expressly for this work, and on good paper-th
whole got up as such work should be. If it doe
not prove the best as well as the ampest and mos
$ comprehensive Agricultural work ever publishe
f in this country, the fault shall not rest with I'll
publishers, and we are sure it will not fall shol
for want of industry or devotion in the Editor
i 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
: take it who would otherwise have 'been repele
by the heavy and capricious exactions ofthe Pc:
s Office. AS Postmasters are permitted to fran
money letters to publishers until that period, an
e as we wish to print only many copies as may b
wanted, we respectfully solicit orders from all wh
may incline to aid US, as early as will suit the
;. convenience Address
GREELEY d McELRATH,
: Tribune Office.
Corner of Spruce.street. opposite the City Hal
! Naw VOrL Jnlu