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cessary, and the substitution of new filtering materials will 

 at all times keep them sweet. 



THE OARRIAG-E HOUSE, STABLE AND GRANARY. 



The carriage house and horse stable sometimes occupy a 

 building distinct from the barns and other outhouses, which 

 is a good precaution against fire ; and where this is the case, 

 it is frequently convenient to have the upper loft for a gra- 

 nary. The propriety of having this proof against rats is 

 obvious. Yet it should be capable of thorough ventilation, 

 when the grain is damp or exposed to injury from want of 

 air. Entire cleanliness of the premises is the best remedy 

 against weevil and other noxious insects. 



The corn-crib. If there be more Indian corn on the prem- 

 ises than can be thinly spread over an elevated, dry floor, 

 it may be stored in a corn-crib. This ought to occupy an 

 isolated position ; and must be made with upright lattice- 

 work, and a far projecting roof, with the sides inclining from 

 a vertical line towards each other, from the roof downwards, 

 to avoid the admission of rain. The corn in the cob is 

 stored in open bins on either side, leaving ample room in the 

 centre for threshing, or the use of the corn-sheller. Close 

 bins may occupy the ends for the reception of the shelled 

 . grain. All approach from rats and other vermin may be 

 avoided, by placing the building on posts, with projecting 

 stones or sheet iron on the top, and so high that they cannot 

 reach it by jumping. 



A TOOL HOUSE AND WORK SHOP 



Ought always to have a place about the premises. In 

 this building, all the minor tools may be arranged on shelves, 

 or in appropriate niches, where they can at once be found, 

 and are not exposed to injury or theft. Here too the 

 various farming tools may be repaired, which can be done 

 in those leisure intervals that often occur. 



Ample shed room for every vehicle and implement about 

 the farm should always be provided. Their preservation 

 will fully repay the cost of such slight structures, as may 

 be required to house them. A wagon, plow, or any wooden 

 implement, will wear out sooner by exposure to- all 

 weathers, without use, than by careful usage with proper 

 protection. 



A horse power, either stationary or movable, can be made 

 to contribute greatly to the economy of farming operations, 



