Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-05-22
Scion Robinson's New Work.

lance, or who among agriculture
communities are more widely known
than Scion Robinson. A son OF New
England, raised upon farm, aud pos
sessing love for agricultural pur.
suits, be followed the plow, until in
early life, he, like many others, join.
ed the caravan of pioneers, who found
homes andfelds of enterprise and
competence in the great prairies OF
the West.
During this time, however, he work
ed, thought, read and wrote; and
soon began TO attract notice as q Wig
orous practical writer ur on all things
relating to the farm, and pertaining
to farmers From that time TO the
present, and especially since bis con-
nccton with the New YORK TRIB.
UNE, dating from 1850, as = founder
Of agricultural societies, as valua-
BILE contributor to agricultural liter
ature, as one of the most prominent
men in our leading agricultural so
cieties, and particularly as the agri-
cultural editor of the Tribune, his
name has become known, aud his
thoughts read by farmers in almost
every part Of the country.
Placed as he has been. in the very
center of agricultural knowledge, in
daily receipt Of periodicals, records
of societies. and Of individual expert
monts and observations, and enjoy
ing, as he has, familiar intercourse
with men Of the most extensive ex-
perence we know Of none more en-
inently fitted to give an invaluable
compendium Of knowledge TO the
agricultural world. We, have always
hoped that, he would publish some
such work and our patient waiting
has at length been rewarded. A
large work, beautifully illustrated
royal vo.. richly and strongly
bound. STYLED Facts for Farmers,
and the Family Circle, by Solon Rob
inson," has been laidn upo our table.
As we open it the familiar face of its
author, done to the life meets our
eye; and we recognize, as many will,
the expression of thoughtful, gent
al mind. intent upon the calculation
of the practical business of l;fe. A
further examination shows that the
title is both suggestive and appro-
pirate. 1t is neither exclusively
theoretical or irvly discussive, nor
impract;uablv scientific. 1t aims to
De CON pound Of original and select
ed f1cts, relating to the /" Farm and
Family Circle, and embracing
domestic economy, farm buildings,
gardens, orchards, and vineyard, and
all farm crops, tools, fences, fertii-
zation. drainage, and irrigation.
It will be seen by this that it
zones to the farmer az a book OF
daily reference. Az the author SAYS;
" The book is full of little things
glcanines from many fields, from all
the agricultural papers, from CONVEX
sations of farmers, from talks at far
mers' clubs, from books a little, from
personal experience, much from the
memory Of long life devoted to the
practice and study Of agriculture,
this volume is horn. 1t should be in
every rural home as q book of ref
erence. 1t is arranged in the most
convenient form for this purpose
Each chapter comprises ore general
subject; each section embraces 9
separate branch; each numbered
para graph is complete in itself, and
conveys an item cfinformation each
subject is completely indexed.'
This work is one that may be
opened at any page. probably, to
occupy five minutes leisure. 1t is
printed in such large clear type that
it can easily be read"
The farmer desiring to possess
himself Of practical information con-
corning any work in hand or about
to be undertaken, can at once turn
to this book and obtain that which
he seeks directly from the hand OF
tried experience. And in regard to
this practical knowledge not the
least valuable are the many " fine
steel engravings which the book
contains. For instance, is the age
Of 4 horse required? By turning to
the Illustrations, every popularity Of
the teeth of a horse, from a colt of
six months to veteran of eighteen
years, is accurately and infinitely
drawn, with so much plainness that
the farmernced not send for some no
ted authority in such matters, for he
can, with a little study, become him
self an adept therein while the
general history of the horse, his ma
ture, proper treatment, food, diseases
and cures, weak points, -harness,
faults and remedies, feed, &c, are
given with a fulness and trustwor-
thiness, aided by beautiful and
valuable illustrations, which com
mends itself to every intelligent
reader.
The same process is used in regard
to the enemies Of heat, grasses, &c
One can see at glance the forms oil
these pests, and the Practical RENE.
dies for the injuries which they in
fict
And we say in regard to these en-
cravings; that they are not crea-
tons Of fancy, put in merely for the
sake of establishment. They an
swer questions. One can see the
marks OF good COW or horse, and
study the characteristics of the best
breods of sheep, swine or fowls