Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-24
FARM AND PLANTATION HUsBANDRY,

The FARMERS LIBRARY AND MONTHLY JOURNAL
OF AGRICuLTURE.-The July number of this publ
cation being the first of the third volume, very
fully sustains the character of the work. respects
the determination of the Editor and Publishers TO
make worthy of being universally paonsed by the landed
interest The embellishments from stephenss Book Of the
Farm are numerous and well executed.
This number opens with chapter Patching, Driv-
n.y. and Strengthening Swne," which treats of the kinds of
BOD best suited for atening, and the most economical mode
cooking and feeding, with cuts to illustrate the different
srts of oughs and the Of cutting up the hog 1t
escrbes also the diseases of swne and the best preyenyes
ad Next comes chapter on the Treatment of
bury embracing the different kinds Then follows one
"Wheat and Flour" illustrated by engravings of the diff
feen kinds of wheat with highly interesting observations
pesenng these ubecs in every view. In like manner
trated and illustrated the different of Barley and OATS
seas and Beans" and the various which they
APPLIED, either whole meal These forty eight pages of
tn Farmers Library are concluded with a chapter on the
ssWages OF Farm Servants"
The Monthly Journal of Agriculture begins with disser-
talon the Tobacco Inspection Laws Of Maryland, be-
R account of and commentary the proceedings of
tb Planters of Prince Georges. Next chapter
tn Patent Office Report, in which the Editor congratu-
aes the landed interest the admission affords of the power
OF Congress to make appropriation for the diffusion Of ari
cultural ko,cedge and insists that, the power being admit
te, ought to be exercised scale and in
TIN of that greatest of all national This he
tends would best be done by appropriations for the establish
mn in all the States of agricultural institutions for The
preparation Of Instructors in practical and scientific agrcul
Men who would be qualified to take charge of country
Schools and give instruction in agricultural chemistry, in boz
tany, in the knowledge of soils and manue in road making
bridge building practical surveying, and the mechanical pr-
cpes on which depend the economy and power of all agcu
tural machinery. The article new and exceedingly
valuable dissertation by Professor LER1G on the Principles
of Artificial Manuring. This chapter has reference to
compounded by the Professor, who says The
farmer is by his position in the position procure and
command the necessary elements for restoration and in
of the fertility of his fields in right proportion and
suitable FORM For this purpose science and industry must
combine their aid have been fortunate as to remove the
difficulties which opposed to the application of mere mix
of the elements Of manure 1t is for the preservation
and circulation OF the learning and philosophy that belong
agriculture, than other arts that the Farmers Ii
bray was established and that it is made embrace such
essays this and others contained in this numberone that
not otherwise to be had would of itself be worth the sub
scnpon for the year. Next appears engraving, with
description, OF Great Invention in the Manufacture of
Bricks, with remarks show its with agriculture
Then comes highly interesting chapter Dairy Hus-
bandy and particularly onthe Diaries of Holstein followed
by the ''Cutiyaon of Nader" The Editor next
offers advice the formation Of Book Societies by
Farmers, with rules for their government dissertation
comes next Interpretations of Observation-Disclosures
of Neutrality-suspicious. and when beneficial Agrcuture
This would appear, by the signature, j. S. S.. be from
the Editor and winds up with the following observations
desire to see farmers come SUCH
without respect to parties, to consult about and investigate
thpIrc hon, ts H.,
proceeds of the public lands given by the old States for the
common and benefit of all the States of the American
Union, pledged for the payment OF the interest
debt and while the landed interest pays MANY millions
every year TO the support of armies and navies and
and navy schools, dOl4r-no, dollar-is
given for instruction in agriculture any industrial pur-
suit If money be found build and equip observa
tories and naval and military schools if $50, 900 can be
found to print Patent Office Report nothing be had
to found Agricultural Schools But who would have
justice done themselves show that they know ho,c TO
keep the account ~
Directions then given, with actual account Of the
of making Cerns founded on the experience of Mr.
Buck of Hartford, Connecticut. The Cultivation of Flax
with of outlay and produce next given
ceeded by instructive chapter the Agriculture of Scot
land andespecay in the Lohians showing that farming
there reduced to science, leaving nothing uncertain but the
seasons and that in consequence forty bushels of wheat
eighty of oats yx of barley, and from thirty to thirty
the acre." After this communication on the Value
Of Time, illustrating the difference in the habits of the peo-
pie in tS country from those of of large fortunes in the
towns svnced by incident which occurred in case of
business Intercourse between the and the great house
OF p w. & Co, of Wall street, New York. This very
valuable NUMBER to which the publishers might fearessly
refer for the merits of the work. winds up with list and de-
scnpion Of the six best Apples for the Climate of New
England"
1t could not fail to happen that the Farmers Library would
be patonised by all who would wish themselves and their
to be highly cultivated well as their lands if they
would only take the trouble to single number for
themselves which all invited do and return it if they do
find it correspond with all that has been said in its be-
half Besides volume of six hundred pages year of such
here referred to- Stephenss Book of the Farm
with than six hundred engavings and that cannot be
purchased for s20) will be concluded in this volume of the
Library, with notes by the American Editor.
MATRIMoNY, Corn, AND PoPuLATIoN.-The Bos-
ton Transcript says:
"The high price of meal and beadsuiis in Great Britain
seems TO have had effect in the matrimonial market II
Is easier TO supply mouth than two and although ac