American farming and stock raising, with useful facts for the household, devoted to farming in all its departments . ENGLISH CUTT.^GE. Asa general rule, however, there are certain things that will apply equally well to allfanr-liouses—large or small. They sho\ild be in structure, types of stability, and complete-ness, adapted to their surroundings, not excessivly ornamental, but sufficiently so to be g26 THE AMERICAN FAHMER. tasteful and attractive, and to avoid that severity of plainness that characterizes countryhouses generally. Everv farm-house should have a bright, sunny and pleasant kitc
American farming and stock raising, with useful facts for the household, devoted to farming in all its departments . ENGLISH CUTT.^GE. Asa general rule, however, there are certain things that will apply equally well to allfanr-liouses—large or small. They sho\ild be in structure, types of stability, and complete-ness, adapted to their surroundings, not excessivly ornamental, but sufficiently so to be g26 THE AMERICAN FAHMER. tasteful and attractive, and to avoid that severity of plainness that characterizes countryhouses generally. Everv farm-house should have a bright, sunny and pleasant kitchen. We mention thisroom first, because it is where the majoiity of fanners wives spend much of their life inperforming the daily tasks for their household. Therefore this room should be located mtlie most pleasant and cheerful part of the house. Next in importance should be the sitting-room, where the family spend their evenings, and the wife and daughters perform the sewingfor the family in the afternoons, *when the general housework for the day is done, and where,in the long, , the hours should be diversified
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