The New England farmer . k aday or two, and then packing it away in the hay was examined by the members of theConcord Farmers Club, and pronounced excellent. Mr. Frost states that Capt. Putnam has a finestock of cattle, which give ample evidence offeeding plentifully upon the best of hay. Biting Hard !—The next time Patrick cleansthe horse, he will be more gentle in currying hislegs. If he is not, there will probably be morephotographs of the horses teeth, on the place uponwhich he sits down ! Never use the curry combupon the legs of a horse below the knee. There isno flesh on that pa
The New England farmer . k aday or two, and then packing it away in the hay was examined by the members of theConcord Farmers Club, and pronounced excellent. Mr. Frost states that Capt. Putnam has a finestock of cattle, which give ample evidence offeeding plentifully upon the best of hay. Biting Hard !—The next time Patrick cleansthe horse, he will be more gentle in currying hislegs. If he is not, there will probably be morephotographs of the horses teeth, on the place uponwhich he sits down ! Never use the curry combupon the legs of a horse below the knee. There isno flesh on that part of the leg, so that, in carelesshands, the curry comb goes raking over the bonesand causing severe pain. Even a good-naturedhorse will not always be quiet under such treat-ment. Use a wisp of straw, or, if the mud is plen-tiful, a smooth stick will take off most of it. Un-til Patrick can sit down comfortably again, hecertainly will remember to be gentle when clean-ing old Jerrys legs. 196 NEW ENGLAND FARRIER. Aprii-. [Entcred according to Act of Congress, in the year 1S70, by R. P. Eaton & Co., in the Oerks Office of the District Cooit for the District of Massachusetts.] RURAL. ARCHITECTURE. BT GEO. E. HARNEY, Cold Spring, N. Y. DESIGNED AND ENGRAVED EXPRESSLY FOR THE NEW ENGLAND FARMER. No. l.~A FRENCH HOOP SUBURBAN HOUSE. In the year 1859,—eleven years ago,—wecommenced a series of papers in the pages ofthe New England Framer upon Rural Archi-tecture and the improvement of country places,which papers were continued through threeor four years, during which time we presentedto the readers thereof some twenty or morepictures and plans of rural cottages and farmhouses, and whatever else came within therange of the subject. The acquaintance was so very pleasant tous that, afcer seven years of intermission,—vacation we will call it, if you please,—wepropose to renew it, and during this year shallpresent some new designs, and give some fur-ther hints about building subur
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