EDITOR'S TABLE. 



Agricultural Journals, — We should be 

 glad to give in an early number, a list of all the 

 Agricultural papers in the Union — their place 

 of publication and terms. The matter of " ex- 

 changes " is one entirely under the control of 

 the Publishers of the Farmers' Library, and 

 they instruct us to say, that they will be happy 

 to exchange with all Agricultural Magazines 

 and Periodicals, without reference to difference 

 of price. Should any of our cotemporaries 

 deem themselves obliged by this offer, they will 

 best know how to make that feeling apparent. 

 The wish is to maintain with them, a rivalry, 

 only in doing good to each other and to the 

 connlry. 



Washington's Letters on Agriculture. 

 — We cannot do better than employ the words 

 of a much esteemed colleague, the Editor of the 

 New-England Farmer, who says of these 

 letters : 



" Everj- thing that emanated from the pen of 

 this illustrious man, has a sacred value to all 

 true Americans. His letters on Agriculture, 

 addressed to Sir John Sinclair, have recently 

 been published by Franklin Knight, of Wash- 

 ington City, in a style that renders their posses- 

 sion peculiarly desirable by every American 

 fiirmer, and, indeed, by all Americans — the 

 letters being engraved from the original, and 

 being perfect fac similes of Washington's 

 hand-writing. This mere fact of itself, renders 

 the letters of great value to tlie American 

 public." 



To the above we add a single suggestion or 

 inqnirj- — whether it might not be well to place 

 these letters in the common schools of the coun- 

 try, were it only to familiarize the rising gene- 

 ration with the autograph of the Pater PatriiB, 

 and the better to impress on it from such 

 high authority, his sentiments as expressed in 

 one of his letters to Sir Arthur Young : 



" The more I am acquainted with Agricultu- 

 ral affairs, the better I am pleased with them ; 

 insomuch, tliat I can no where find so great satis- 

 faction as in their innocent and useful pursuits. 



NOTICES or NEW BOOKS, 

 Even if we had time to read and to write 

 critical notices of the books which may be laid 

 on our table ; we are not sure that it would not 

 better comport with justice to the author, and 

 with the interest of tlie publishers, to make 

 these notices descriptive, rather than critical ; 

 (109) 



only giving our readers an inkling of their con- 

 tents, and leaving them to judge how far the 

 subjects as thus indicated, invite further ac- 

 quaintance with the work. On this principle 

 we shall proceed, and even for this we have not 

 room in this number to notice all tho.se which 

 have come latest to hand. The following is a 

 most captivating title of one scarely dry from 

 the press of Messrs. Wiley & Puiuanf, from an 

 author of well established reputation. 



The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America; Or, 

 The Culture, Propagation and Management, in the 

 the Garden and Orchard, of Fi-uit Ti'ees generally, 

 vrith de.scriptiona of all the finest varietiea of Fmit, 

 native and foreign, cultivated in this Coumrj\ By 

 A. J. Downing. 



We have not had time to examine it, but who 

 need fear to enlist under such a flag and flag- 

 bearer ? 



5^^ Several works from those eminent pub- 

 lishers of Philad. Messrs. Lea & Blanchard, 

 have been kindly forwarded through Mes.srs. 

 Wiley & Putnam. These appear to have 

 been either edited or authored, by Mr. J. S. 

 Skinner, and as that gentleman is a near rela- 

 tive of ours, we do not feel at liberty to speak 

 as fully of them, as otherwise we might do. 

 One is an American edition of 



YouATT ON THE HoRSE. — In this case, more 

 than 60 pages have been added by Mr. S. partly 

 on tne American Trotting Horse, besides an 

 elaborate essay on the natural historj- and uses 

 of the Ass and the Mule. 



Clater on the Diseases of Horses, by the 

 same author, editor and publishers, is a smaller 

 work. Speaking of them both, the American 

 Editor in his preface, referring to the merits of 

 the English copies, says: " The two are adapt- 

 ed to meet the demands of the scholar and the 

 groom ; the former (Youatt on the Horse) claim- 

 ing a place in the Library of ever>- gentleman, 

 as this one should should be found for daily 

 reference in every stable, along with the curry- 

 comb and the brush." Yet another volume, by 

 and from the same parties. 



Diseases of Sheep and Cattlk. — To this Mr. 

 Skinner, has appended a treati.se on the Econ- 

 omy and value of Oxen, for farm labor, with 

 hints and illustrations for breaking, gearing, &c. 

 The Sportsman and his Dog, by J. S. 

 Skinner, is the la.st, and verj- recently from the 

 same publishers. The author attempts to justi- 

 fy his avowed partiality for the canine race. 



