New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-10
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.

NEW-I Onh Il lelDOlNE.
The February Number Of the Farmers Library
The subjects which make up the Number before
Of are so well Indicated in the Table Of Contents
to leave for the reader little in the way ofreview
abort Of reading the articles themselves. The mat
teu discussed are obviously Of general interest
the staples and branches Of industry treated of
spread over wide portion Of the Union and the
contributors give US statements OF the husbandry
and field practice Of Massachusetts,, New York
Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina.
But the first wonder which arises on the most
superficial view Of any single number Of this journal
Of 100 monthly pages is, how the Publishers can
afford to illustrate it with many and such costly
engravings. The one before US, for instance pre-
sents SOM forty or fifty to exempHfy all the most
improved utensils and contrivances employed for
dispatch, cleanliness and economy in dairy hus-
bandry-the various forms Of various pows rollers,
clod.crushers, scuflers, hay.rakes, stone dykes,
watering pools, sheep-barns, racks and fixtures Of
every sort.
Prior to the introduction of modern Improvements
in the arts and manufactures connected with Print
ing single specimen of work like the one be-
than the cost of years subscription now.
The first half OF 80 pages Of it, is continuation
Of Stephens's great Book Of the Farm" which
contains 600 engravings and costs, TO import it,
more than s25, while the American copy, with
notes, will cost less than So The portion Of the
book embraced in this number refers to butter and
cheese making to hay making summer following
and lining land to building stone.dyk es and break
ing in young horses for the saddle.
The other hali. or so pages more, entertaius the
reader with farther observations on the natural his
tory and habits Of the Tobacco Fly and Tobacco
Worm followed, in the next article, by n very in
terestiDg sketch by Mr. CAPERToS, of the manner
Of conducting, aud the profits usually derived from
grazing cattle in the Western Counties Of Virginia
Solt or No SAT-, in the grazing and fattening OF
domestic animals. is the next subject to be dis
cussed. This article informs thst very careful
experiments have been made both with cattle and
sheep, in England and France, without discover
ing any apprecisble benefit from the use Of salt
Contrasting these statements with their opposite
results, the Editor of The Farmers Library, look
ing also TO the difference of locality in relation to
the Ocean and its influence by atmospheric agency,
is inclined to believe that much to be ascribed to
locality.
The next paper is one that will attract notice. as
it refers specifically, and in some instances by
names to the lands and staples and manage
ment in certain celebrated Agricultural Districts
in Mary land, giving a view of the profits Of the
field labor employed in that State.
Next comes the Housovvife's Department. into
which the Editor seems always to enter with
special solcitude. On this occasion, instead OF
dealing exclusively in pies and pudding making
soap and candles-without failing to give some use
ful, original recipes-the Editor gives his views Of
the obligation the part Of parents to encourage
their daughters in the study OF some branches o.
Natural History and then eniorces his views by
Offering a beautiful and philosophical Introduction
to the study of Entomology by the celebrated
KoLLAR-a paper fraught with amusement and in
struction for every reader.
The thirteenth land last but onel Of Mr.. Ran
pALL's Letters ON Sheep Husbandry comes next
His minute and practical instructions here given
for the Winter Management Of Sheep with numer
Gus illustrations contribute greatly toward the com
pleton of what will make, collectively. most val
liable manual for every man who makes, or desires
to make the rearing of Sheep part of his agricul
Publishers will place these valuable Letters before
the public in form that will place them IN the
hands Of all who desire to possess the best iniorma
ton ON what is getting to be great branch o.
American Industry.
The next subject is one with which every far
mer has daily occasion to be familiar-to wit; the
comparative nutritive value of the different kinds
OF fodder used for the sustenance OF domestic AMI
mails.
After this comes seasonaby, hints for the pres
ervation of Peach trees against TIE attacks OF
certain insects and TO this succeeds another, No
lyof the beautiful and instructive Lectures on Bot
any az connected with Agriculture, by JOHNSON
the eminent London Professor Of Botany Such
lectures ought to be carefully studied in all our
country schools, and by every young agriculturlsi
IN the Union.
But one of the most elaborate contributions to
the science OF American Agriculture is the article
of six pages by Professor J. w. HARDY. OF Ran
dolph Macon College on the Soil Products aud
Resources Of Mecklenburg County, Virginia with
analyses of its Soil Wheat, Oats, Corn Potatoes
Tobacco and Cotton This paper well illustrates
the value of such Investigations, and ought 70
serve as standing reproach to the public councils
of all States that fail to provide for similar develop
ments and chemical analyses Of the resources and
products of different sections of our country.
IT. aswe have said, the FIRST wonder is how the
Publishers can afford to put forth work expen-
sye in its Embellishments and style of publication
and so comprehensive and Volumnous in its con-
tents--tbe next wonder is that any Farmer, mind
full OF the cultivation OF his sons mind and morals,
should omit to afford him the advantage OF becom'
ing familiar. as this work would make him, with
ali tina, can give light and dignity and proht to his
profession.
Crops Of the United STATES In is1'.
Az Washington correspondent of the Courier y