New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-30
Farmers Library ana Monthly Journal of
Agriculture.

Farmers Library and Monthly Journal of
Agriculture.
The volumes Of The F0rmers' Lbr0ry were sub
mited 10 the Winchester Lyceum with request
that Committee light be appointed, with iustruc-
tons to CANINE them carefully and TO report
whether it was or wss not a work with which all
American Cultigators should be familiar, aud such
an one as ought % be in all libraries Of institutions
for the education Of those who are 20 pursue sgr
culture for livelihood. The following report was
made and unanimously adopted and the report di
rected to BE- published in tie Winchester papers
T. is respectfully recommended to the notice OF all
Presidents and Directors Of educational institutions
to whom anumber will be sent for their Own jadg
meni if desired.
REPoRr n Cammitee Of Ge Tes'cie,v Lv'e,m on De
farmers Library Nor ~. 1917.
Ine Com.nittee charged with reporting upon the vol
umes Of the FgruaF Librarg kindly presented 20 the
Lvceun b. ne distinguished Editor have been @tie Dn-
mp1r,ctly to perform that day 1hs ieHoae'i' IN ,ue
ooion Of the COMMITTEE well deserves tho name Of" L.
brary :" for IL embraces within ia delse and Interesting
pages almost every subject required Ia ne uiicou CON
duct ofsgcuural operations. Nor are these treated as
10 most similar periodicals in short details or limited ADD
prsatisflciOry descriptions Of d ntei pursuits OF the
husbanemsn: they are forth, y republication IN the
cheapest form, of complete systematic works On Agen-
iure stamped with the appreciation Of Europe and Inc
best experience Of American Farmers.
The extensive eldirg Of he Editor, aud hs enlarged
acoua!nt.ce and gOldefce with me A0st p'in-
gshed cntvators Of the soil, has enabled him. aiter An
editorial toll Of thirty years. 10 iTannss ino his vol
umes knd Of information calculated 10 keep
20 the Farmer with the Improvements OF the age Here
tbs practical Farmer cannot fan TO nave MS oosefVaons
mixed and or the work abogrds ia the re-
suits Of calm peTence, collected both In TINS country
ana from tie best cultivated districts e Europe lie who
aims al deeper insight into the scitn'hc principles Of
Agricuilure will derive from the pages q the fdmfrs
NJrary sound nsu ton based upon the results OF pho
sophie experiments either as u REGARDS the means OF %
termning the character and variety OF SOILS or inc mode
~ cor hI,inq aud improving them. But the standard
treatses published In the Farmers LtbrarV iniersprs'c
q th ffequent notices OF daily improvements and nsuc
tive communications Of living occurrence are not con
dned 10 the great basis OF Agriculture nature OF
soils and o best OF bringing them l. the greatest
pr0ductveress. the diversified business cf Tic huoand
mag-hs dsinestc Onomy-the rearing ~ stocA-ihe
ca..acation qui efficiency Of lgoor-the application Of
farming machinery snG various utensils az eAADited Win
the confident mnuteness Of tired experience ana slnay
ana Illustrated by various drawings CALCULATED 70 interest,"
and eulghen The scennc as wen IS inc ahest eiuel
Agriculture may be pronounced the leading pursuit OF
our peopc They often htiu rue ara uniecd-
"a AZ to the particular branch Of 10 IN which they shall
engage And the almost boundless scope OF of DOMAIN
and ihe variety Of climate and soil 10 compreleis, give
our c0unirymen migratory cis-render tnem impatient
U delay where success does not az once await the a1
they are thus, sometimes buried hcush roshl OF "si-
fur,i experiment extending not urfleqlcr.y from ihe
wheat lands the Northern Lakes 20 the sugar pinia-
lions ON The Gulf OF Mexico To this habit oi rowing en-
s-tee Itself II provides ready soc< Of instruction ~
once adapted T. the OF wheat the erIvaior Of TO-
hacco ard the planter of cotton and ne ssfr-cane-hnd
Their IND n 10, nicer the stulf 81 rev week, AZ
arnonet OF avaib.e rf0rmlru, which the slow process
of personal expcnmeut-the discouraging repetition o.
tral AMI error. would scarcely accumulate In as many
years.
From virginia producing probably Of tie leading
staples which enter into the commerce and consumption
81 the Mon than any other state, the fdlAt Aordfy
nav vel claim liberal patronage. The decay OF her
qrtf Nq
sa loudly call upon neT o. Inquire into the cause 81 her
station sry condition u not rctfugra'e ccue and spce4i-
Is 70 remedy for restoring her 20 her proud revolt
t'niry rank. The circulation Of works NE inc fer"f
Lfarn ard tie flrnation % Agricultural societies Ani
agricultural schools. ihc combined advantages OF whch
are illy sci forth IN tbs Periodical seem tmneni! cal
cuatcd 20 bring about this happy result We u the Val
lev (Sn1 oar lea hfllr gon, f.om the fertility aud richly
diversified capacity Of our SOIL Well deserves me G.
eminent name Of the Valley Of Virginia "oud in me
opinion 0 the Committee, greatly increase oaf resources
BIZ the dl Jon OF The fGrmas Lbroia through cur sei
Elements Let not country woman Ilcu'c tie lea
Of A bool-readins Farmer Jul.ci0us aud well directed
individual observation must indeed be placed among Tie
hi-hest attributes OF the Farmer. Bat many happy
thonrht IS originated. strengthened or confirmed by pc
rng tie discoveries SQUAD rchcc ne or others; ana
muc1 piofdlg toll might frequently ot AFoeel % seeAls
through PAGES Of Iepue-i hs result OF expert
meut which wealth and peraegerins science may have
successfully established.
purely agricultural yet 10 Is doubtful wheiher win ent
ihls pursuit mainly 10 engage our Efforts, we MAKE
In improving the productive capacity ui ot
aris While the per acre Of wheat raised IN the
s,ates north q has been steadily increasing Win u
there IS rclaou % spDreaerd yield has been worse Than
stationary. Tho fdrners' Li5fWy anf other WORKS,
f,unt aud sinla.e 20 eXeril0l, wiki the statement
h,t he average Yield oi wheat throughout Eug lnt,
whose s has been titled f3r centuries, while oHfs b COM
n,rveiy fresh has increased within the Ast forty
from IL 10 % bushels per 4ce-sane AF0rcf spots nave
m fcf rroucea near three tins tie last guam
;itv In Brian. many countries on the Continent
OF Furope the character and treatment Of The sliL
sn. ~ u 4
the subj cis Of r.ii sceu itc reseAr me 70
lccung cal..yAlor tius leans the adaptation OF "a
Nor. AMI the appliance VI machinery. o-s- suited 70
straw fo-ih is 3roauc.ivecess. Agricultural reading
AMI agricultural scicrce are there deemed absolutely
essential % enable the tenant 20 pay Bis reh', ARD a.
tain TIE goIols privilege or being independent Our
Valley Farmers would 90 we. % lake lessen fcom he
ex1efc CT Of Others % tler race, lce
ws A, 10 distant lans. ard % reuemb.r t1at Whatever
NAV Be the PRIDE aus pleasure o. personal discovery, af
v,srs Of ard iborlous rca0n o. i but the al
IN, an The balance compared Ril the weight 81 knoal
~ ,e-r rf, sef irom uulliril " r,f-clny minis
Io IA, md rvust may gladden. the retirement az lr n-
t-r. hh1rh9lf, IS is clrrelt steals under ne
ea,l ,~ daz-i.s In TIE no0l-,c rsy bu; Cary lis
most preillcsi aimlrer 0is alelon WILD taolsani
sii,s ,ilis-.nd how il expands bis soul 20 5choi
A. The commerce Of Hand enriched brewery
snsr. of imqr1vercnt- Tor We All tenement pli-
-. ties ProTilecce las cilse- &c .-lil f3-sa-
~ ~, .trno.rhsre rs latent virfuesafr .l' u-e N-,Nh
~ he eesual ob,erverevtn IL erraic AsE par eAees
b.. as-.tar or his awe, bat u has ne ~o-sf
~ an enishienet az 70 see IN the lAne Of
esn,rsted on the Telegrsphic wire, Distributing VI -
.,eea OF thought the intelligence oi ii'hs 0's' 'Ae
! brosd surface OF A Continent
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