The Illustrated annual register of rural affairs and cultivator almanac for the year .. . th an Italian Dwelling.—Weofk-n notice, in works on Landscape Gardening, directions for con-cealing from view by trees, the barns and other ont-buildings of the farm,with the evident understanding that they are and must be unsightly ob-jects. We believe these directions to be founded in error, because amongthe most important comforts and conveniences of a country establishment,are good and commodious out-buildings. Indeed, they may in some de-gree be regarded as forming a union between the dwelling and th
The Illustrated annual register of rural affairs and cultivator almanac for the year .. . th an Italian Dwelling.—Weofk-n notice, in works on Landscape Gardening, directions for con-cealing from view by trees, the barns and other ont-buildings of the farm,with the evident understanding that they are and must be unsightly ob-jects. We believe these directions to be founded in error, because amongthe most important comforts and conveniences of a country establishment,are good and commodious out-buildings. Indeed, they may in some de-gree be regarded as forming a union between the dwelling and the farm,in a manner somewhat similar to that bj which a union between thehouse and ornamental grounds is maintained by means of architecturalembellishments. At all events, a total absence of farm buildings wouldnot be a pleasing sight on a fine and well cultivated farm, which shouldbe conspicuous for all the comforts of home. Hence the true course, isobviously to improve those buildings, so that, at least, partly visiblethrough trees, they may add to, instead of defacing the Fig. 99—Ornamental Carriage House and Horse Barn. With the object of calling attention to the architecture of barna, we give a plan and view of a carriage house and horse barn, erected by a gentleman in the western part of the State. It is built in tlie Italian style, and required only a small expenditure for the completion of all Aits i)arts, above what is usually needed for buildings of this kind. In the .plan it will be seen, that one ])art is for carriages, and tlie other a stable /A/ j for horses, with several closets for oats, harness, saddles, whips, curry- 7 y -^^ ©=^=- f OP RURAL AFFAIRS.
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