New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-10
The Farmers' Library-The Last Number of
the Volume.


ing tao last Of the volume was published this day The
delay hs. been owing 20 various causes not necessary
now to expain-amons others the preparation Of a
very fun Index
This last Number Of the Library portion Of the work
is enriched by new work translated expressly for H.
called MANUEEs AMELIoRAroEs AND sTMULANrs, by
JEAv BArrrsTE Du,lAs also a smaller Treatise. ly tne
same accomplished author-o man OF much celebrity as
an agricultural chemit-on the MUTATION or PLANTS.
To these the Editor adds two papers kindred cub
ject-TnE AcrIoN o. SALT rPoN VEGeTATioN-oHe 6T
" BEcoUEEEL and the other by LAWS.
The frstnamed Essay would be sufficient to give
value 10 q single nu-lbcr only that it treats
flny Of the value Of nj. htso more particularly. and of
is preparation d. Paris There j. d. occasion here 20
do more in the way Of review than repeat the pre;
tory remark of the Editor that Perhaps nothing could
be- referred that would forci1y illustrate the
carcc-saesa o. s-ricultlrsts matters that obv
ou-y them, than their neglect in this country
Of his the most wasted aud at the same time the most
concentrated and powerful Of all fertilizers except per
hnps the ofd Of BIRDS which contains more nitrogen
Gus majtcr"
70 has been said, De adds that night coil communi
Gates an unpleasant flavor 10 vegetables, % which il
exceedingly nour.-hing especially 20 cabbage and poo
atocs boat this objection adds the Editor maybe easily
obvatod 10y mixing il properly with ashes or lime be-
fore using IT, In China, whore, owing 10 the
dens,ness Of population and 10 manual labor Agrlcul-
ture is carried the highest degree Of productycness
night soil ia the only manure ia both for fields and
gardens. j. viii not be disputed then that in giving 10
the public this entire treatise q subject go i'm.
portaut founded the practice Of Paris where j. has
been carried the greatest perfection. and explained
scientifically by distinguished chemist who has made
il a subject Of particular investigation and study the
publishers Of the Farmers Library have 10 the very last
offered the most undenabe proofs OF their determine
ton to give the patrons OF their journal what n the
true sense Of the word constitutes FAR'iERs LnaARY
and without which, no country gentoman's library
make any prcen-ion funess respects his own pro
fssion and the questions it every day presents for in.
quiry and consideration
The J0urHoi Of fQyicatve making another so pages
more characterized by the usual variety and yaueof
It's contents always emitting 10 say anything OF the Ed
torial portion OF it,
It opens with a sketch of the Origin and Progress of
the Cotton Manufactures Of the United States, with
brief biographical notice of THOMAS SLATER, who has
been called their father The Editor justihes himself
selecting this the opening matter OF the number
by reference 10 and contrast of the Agricultural con
don of Virginia and that Of Rhode leland the num-
bers and capital employed in each in the field and in
manufactures. We can only take room to repeat one
of his remarks The time that the Virenian spends
the road in the work Of exchange the Rhode Islander
having by the policy of the state brought the consumer
TO his door, spends his farm-prunins his orchards
song his cows planting his potatoes, digging ditchins
and draining, filling his barnyard with muck &C Ask
YOU then what benefit il is to the Farmer TO show him
the effects Of policy which makes men congregate
and raises up prosperous consumers around him in
stead OF scattering them
The next article relates 10 the liability of Sheep in
the Southern States be killed by Dogs. lately
perienced by the enlightened Editor OF the South caro-
lnion who has cvinced laudable desire to give an
impetus to a great branch OF husblndry, for which
those States eminently well adapted.
Then comes paper, highly interestng-though il
relates the Potato Ro-as it comes from the pen OF
of the most accomplished hortculturi-ts and men
of science, in our country-Mr Teschemacher OF Bos
ton Directions for the cultivation OF Celery and Rhu
barb OF the pie plant follow Then have valua-
bic and recent original paper the raising OF THrPs
This is succeeded by new and striking suggestions, by
Doctor Baldwin Of Virginia the formation OF Hamas
Statistics OF Southern Railroads come next
With this closes the youme-clo-ng also the valuable
Letters of Col II. :. RANDALL on sheep H0sbandry,
completing the most comprehensive and original work
on that subject that has appeared in country This
Letter relates principally to the different Of dogs
employed by shepherds and description of their use
and alue, with exceedingly welexecuted engravings
to represent the various breeds The following heading
of this single letter may give idea Of the fuines
with which every branch othc subject las been treated
The estimation in which dogs have been held by
different nations &c. The SheepDOg-BufiOns de
scripton OF him. The spanish sheep Dos-Onsn-
Introduction into the United States-Naue- nrosanie
His history The Hungarian sheep Do4-Mr. Ia
gets description of-prOhable or -n. Inc Mexican
Sheep Dog--Mr. Lyman description of-Mr kcndaIs
south American sheep Dos-Darwin's description
Of - The English sheep DOg-Mr. Gates description
of-Mr Colnans... The Scotch Sheep-Do--Mr
Hogg's account oi-Nr Pcterss Necessity OF
accustomiug Sheep 10 Dog. Wool Depots-Ni.
Banchards account OF their Origin-Letter from Nj
Peters describing their object methods Of doing bust
ness and advnntages-Uuity OF these depots-Iheir
especial utility % the south. "A cOTccuon-1lr
Ruin. Note in relation 20 Australia--taustcs Of IL
Wool Trade brought down 10 leio.'
This capital and interesting letter il followed by cd.
toral remarks under the head OF CiIAHs AGMcuL.
ruRE IN ouA COLLEGES" Why not, says the Editor,
as well as Chairs OF Commerce proposed in Charles.
ton We take room for single extract from these OBJ
seryations OF the Editor OF The Farmos Library
The time viii come, unless military power should
too soon extend It's cancerous influences neradcably
the vital parts OF our body polite, that
D0rfiJ az icas of the many millions given 10 war,
and warike preparations, viii in all countries, and
especially in ours be given 10 that best OF all prevent
ives OF war-thc dissemination Of kH0uedgc; ami gene
rations 10 come will look back with shame and blush
for that barbarous epoch IN the history OF their fathers
when cRhfy per cent Of all public burdens lm7osff
M preparation for Shedding human blood and that too
by laws enacted by the Representatives OF Agrcul-
turists"
We only hope he may not be too sangune in suppos /
ne that the time will ever come when the Government .
viii pay for instruction at school, in ANYTHING BIT /
war;
At the close Of some observations about Dairy iIus
Dandry founded a recent visit Of the Editor 70 Bo
on we have letter from r. l.. Colt Esq. OF Paterson
giving the yield OF his Attorney, Ayrshire Devon and
country cows in quantity and ueighi of milk show
ng the milk OF the Attorney to be the heaviest TO
given liquid measure is known 10 be the richest
The exports imports and trade OF the United States,
made up for De B0c's Commercial Rerier comes next,
md that is succeeded by the following which speaks
tself:
The Close OF THE NoLUNE-The Promise and
he Paf0rmaHcc-To judge Of these the true test
: 20 compare the one with the other and that we
earlessly challenge in these last words, under
rianal and existing engagement with the readers and
OF The FARMERS LIBRARY.
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