. Australian Garden and Field. 122 AAigust, 1»13 XKe Fa^rm Home ai\d Iteautiful surroundings ? Every suc- cessful to make the coun- try home more attractive, makes happier the lives of those who dwell within. (Jur natures respond to harmonious scenes. Order and. Engineer, General Machinist, &iO. Corner of FBANKLIN AND MORPHETT" ADELAIDE Manufacturer of Centrifugftl and geared forced Pumpa—Eepair* to all •laises Steam, Oil nnd uasoline Enginea a Speoiility. • A TEIAL SOLICIiraD beauty delight the e}c. Disorder and ugliness displease the eye. Means by which Farmers can mak
. Australian Garden and Field. 122 AAigust, 1»13 XKe Fa^rm Home ai\d Iteautiful surroundings ? Every suc- cessful to make the coun- try home more attractive, makes happier the lives of those who dwell within. (Jur natures respond to harmonious scenes. Order and. Engineer, General Machinist, &iO. Corner of FBANKLIN AND MORPHETT" ADELAIDE Manufacturer of Centrifugftl and geared forced Pumpa—Eepair* to all •laises Steam, Oil nnd uasoline Enginea a Speoiility. • A TEIAL SOLICIiraD beauty delight the e}c. Disorder and ugliness displease the eye. Means by which Farmers can make surroimdings more Pleasant. — First we must free ourselves from the error that this pleasure depends solely upon the planting'of trees and shrubs about our build- mgs and on our grounds. Al- though judicious planting is essen- tial and does contribute very large- ly to beauty, there are other fac- tors more fundamental., ii we are so fortunate as to be in the act of planning our farm, we will want to consider the kind of buildings best adapted to our particular pur- poses, the best sites for them, and their proper grouping ; the loca- tion of the house, and finally the connection of our buildings with one another and with the higiiway by drives and walks. When we have carefully thought out all of these problems it is time for us to dis- cover where we shall plant our trees and shrubs and what shall be their character. — What are the Principles that should govern us in the selection of our Sites — These are the questions relating to health, to convenience, and to attractiveness. , Health may be ill-affected by a contaminated sup- ply of water, by the existence of unsanitary conditions, by a na- tural dampness of the site, and, to some extent, by a, lack of pro- tection from the elements. There- lore, to ensure good health our water supply, .should be reasonably secure from sources of contamina- tion. It should not receive the surface How from the stock yard nor se
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