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log-house may be found ; together with an accurate esti- 

 mate of the expense. 



It may be well enough to add, that elm lark makes 

 a good covering for the roof, instead of shingles. In 

 the spring of the year, when the leaves are just coming 

 out, the bark peels off easily, and pieces as large as two 

 men could lift can be taken off. The bark, after being 

 stripped off, should be spread out flat to dry a little. It 

 may then be put on the roof in strips of four or five feet 

 in length, and as wide as the bark will allow. It should 

 then be pinned down with hemlock or maple pins. An 

 auger will be necessary to make the pin-holes true, so 

 that they shall not leak. 



