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sand, etc. the brick will then come out easily, b* 

 bearing upon the block and raising the mould, and pro 

 vided that the mould is very little larger and longer be 

 low. When the mould is taken off, the brick must U 

 taken in both hands with great care, and put upon a boarc 

 to dry, as is done with bricks. If, after having employee 

 all the means mentioned above, there should still be dif- 

 ficulty in getting the brick out of the mould, it will be 

 necessary to heat the mould and grease the inside, and 

 there will be no further trouble. 



At the end of a few days, care must be taken to turn 

 these bricks upon their side, and upon the other sides in 

 succession, in order that the drying may be complete. 

 When they are very hard or very dry, they can be piled 

 carefully against the wall, to remain until wanted for 

 use ; then it will be the work of a few days only to raise 

 the intended buildings, and nothing will remain but to 

 cover them. 



It must be understood that, for the angles of the win- 

 dows and doors, suitable moulds and bricks* of pis must 

 be prepared ; and if need be, they may be cut with the 

 saw, like true hewn stones. 



PISE HOUSES 



Tn connection with the article upon this subject, Mr. 

 Ellsworth's report will be found valuable. We cannot 

 but belir ve this kind of building will become common in 

 the West, and if experiments are made, we should be 

 happy to learn of them. Prairie Farmer. 



After selecting a suitable spot of ground, as neai the 

 place of building as practicable, let a circle of ten feet of 

 more be described. Let the loam be removed; and the 

 clay dug up one foot thick ; or if clay is not found on the 



