Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-01-19
AGRICULTURAL LITERA-
TUJRE.

The science of Agriculture is justly re-
ceiying in this country a good share of at
t%ention. Men of scientific attainments are
becoming practical cul.ivators of the soil.
Thus the theoretical and the practical 60
into the f;ld together, and after fair OPP
portunities are given for experimenting,
the results are reduced to writing and
afterwards printed in the form of Report,
Book or Periodical. Already TN extern
%tensiye variety of Books has accumulated
on this most important department of in
dustry. BY the application of Agicultu-
aultural Chemistry to farming the happi-
est results have been realized. To yield
its best fruits the field requires the ap-
plication of brain power as we'll as mus
cular activity. just in proportion as
farming has been conducted on scientific
principles. which thanks to the book ma
kers are brought within the reach of all
productiveness has been increased. There
is still room for indefinite improvement.
We hope, we trust, that every farmer will
avail himself of the knowledge of those
principles which have been demonstrated
by experience as increasing the pro-
d~uctIveness of the soil.
The observation-disclosures Judd
& Co, of New York, are the pioneers in
this kind of literature. 1.-THE Agricul-
%turist" published by them and known to
many readers of the Herald and IriIane,
is the best Agricultural periodical in the
world, the largest. the most widely circu-
lated, and the cheapest. This periodical
has done a world of good in the impetus
which it has given to a more systematic
and scientific method of farming and gar
dening. 1t is not too much to say, when
we speak entirely in the interest of agricul-
tnre-that every..farmer ought to be a con-
slant reader of that periodical. Every
month it throws some important light on
some important subject connected with
the house, the farm, the fruit orchard, or
the garden.
The list of agricultural books published
by this firm is already long and interest
ing, but increasing nearly every month.
Most if not all of these books have been
written by men who have had long expe-
rience in the department on which they
write. Their successes and their failures
are marked, as guide posts and beacon
lights for the benefit of all who come af-
ter them. Every department of stock
raising as well as fruit, grass and grain
growing has found its Homer to sing its
praise or to define its principles. 1t is
hardly possible for any agriculturist to
want light on any subject connected with
his business which may not be found in
any book connected with his business,
which may not be found in some book or
report already printed and ready for the
market. ~
PIG RAIsING.-The last book which
we notice of the recent issues is entitled
Harris on the Pig"-surely a quaint IL
tie, but a book We find of great value to
all engaged in pig raising orpork making.
Here the farmer may learn how much may
be gained by improving the stock as we'll
as by an improved method of growing his
swine. Why should not the farmer be
intelligent and understand the history,
the science and the literature of his call
ing? Why should not the farmers of
East Tennessee avail themselves of all the
advantages to be derived from this kind of
literature.