. The New England farmer . ar yield an income of $16,000. —For the improvement of pastures the OhioFarmer recommends that they be divided, one-half stocked with sheep, and the other half withcows, and alternate changes made every spring;or by an entire change from cows to sheep andfrom sheep to cows every few years, always re-taining a cow or two for family use. The two,however, never to run together. —The Michigan Farmer says, if you build asquare crib of poles notched, log-house fashion,say eight feet square, or larger or smaller, as youlike it, and throw into it all sorts of trash—a littlem
. The New England farmer . ar yield an income of $16,000. —For the improvement of pastures the OhioFarmer recommends that they be divided, one-half stocked with sheep, and the other half withcows, and alternate changes made every spring;or by an entire change from cows to sheep andfrom sheep to cows every few years, always re-taining a cow or two for family use. The two,however, never to run together. —The Michigan Farmer says, if you build asquare crib of poles notched, log-house fashion,say eight feet square, or larger or smaller, as youlike it, and throw into it all sorts of trash—a littlemuck, leaves, bits of everything from the house,the sweepings, &c., and have it so that the kitchenslops and soap suds may be conveyed upon it by awooden conductor, which a boy may make, youwill, in the course of a year, have accumulatedsome ten dollars worth of manure—perhaps more and have things tidier about the house and yard, and will continue the practice for profit and com-fort. 84 NEW ENGLAND FAEMER. [Entered according to Act of Congress, in tlic year 1870, by R. P. Eatok & Co., in the Clerks OflSce of the District Cooit far Qw District of MossachusettsO RURAL ARCHITECTURE. BY GEO. E. HAIiHTET, Cold Spring, X. T. DESIGNED AND ENGRAVED EXPKESSLY FOR THE NEW ENGLAND FAUMEB. No. 6.—A DOUBLE OR SLNGLB HOUSE. In continuation of our new series of plansfor moderate priced houses, suited either forsuburban or country residences, we presentthe above design. Our readers can but ad-mire the faithfuhiess with which the engraverhas brought out the ideas of the artist, andproduced a charimng realization of many aones dream of a cozy little home. This design represents an economical housefor a single family, which, however, may beconveniently arranged for two families. Inthe design for one family, A is a verandashielding the entrance. B is the entrance hall containing the staircase, and C the parlor,fourteen feet by sixteen; D will be the livingroom also fourteen by sixt
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