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a narrow belt only, as a double row of Norway Spruce, or two or three rows of 

 maple and native spruce mixed — or something of that nature — could be, tried. 

 Only, the stock must not be allowed to browse and trample them. By far the 

 quickest-growing of all our trees is the Willow. And it might be taken into 

 consideration, whether a belt of a few rods wide, across the north or west side of 

 a farm, of the straight-growing white willow, would not be a very profitable 

 investment — both as a shelter, and a self-renewing source of firewood. They 

 find in Manitoba that these soft woods burn moderately well when well 

 seasoned. 



And then, when the continual drift of the air is from west to east, in the open 

 atmosphere, how can it be otherwise inside of buildings ? Stoves are in the east 

 end of a church; and long pipes struggle to carry the smoke and the heat, 

 against the current of the atmosphere I No wonder there is dissatisfaction ; and 

 no wonder the minister and the choir are half-frozen I If you have a stove 

 near the east end of a house, the heat is fully half lost. Every time a door is 

 opened, the heat — either by being driven or drawn — is taken away from the 

 west e:)d of the room and house. A little consideration on this point would 

 often indicate where the chimney and the stovepipe holes should be. 



And a little of the same consideration would often decide the site of a 

 school-house, as well as of a church. Unless there is not another possible site 

 to be in anywise obtained, never build a church or school facing the west. If 

 it must be so, then have the stoves near the door, and let the htdiiflow in — ^as it 

 will do, every time the door is opened. At the same time, an mimense amount 

 of cold air also comes in. With the front the other way, and the registers or stoves 

 in the west end, every opening of the east door would let out a (quantity of warm 

 air, but would admit little or no cold air. 



For one other thing, and one only I shall claim the gratitude of your 

 readers — the suggestion of double windows for the north and west sides of 

 dwelling-houses I never knew the benefit of them till once I tried them. Far 

 less firing, far more comfort, no more havoc with house-plants ; and as for 

 ventilation, our trouble was the general one — " too much draught " everywhere ! 



It has probably never occured to many people, that there is a continual 

 " drift " of the air in buildings ; particularly in large public buildings, where no 

 partitions interfere. And it is only common wisdom to take this fact into 

 consideration, in the direction a building faces, in the arrangement of rooms and 

 flues, and in the location of stoves and registers. 



St. Catharines. W. W. Smith. 



Apple Cream. — Peel, core and steam six or seven large, juicy, sour apples. 

 When tender, cool, and rub through a sieve. Add i y^ cupful of sugar, the 

 whites of four eggs beaten to a stiff froth, and a quart of cream. Freeze, turn 

 from the mould, and serve with sponge or jelly cake. 



