Farm Houses — Publications. [Nf 



FARM HOUSES. 



The style which is getting into fashion of late, of building farm 

 houses with turrets and towers, with many angles and pointed 

 windows, w^e cannot regard with favor. It is true that houses 

 built in the serai-gothic style look finely and are no doubt tasteful, 

 and yet are they more tasteful than a plain rectangular house of 

 one and a half or two stories? 



As farm houses, we object to them for country farmers with 

 moderate incomes, on account of their expense. Second, on ac- 

 count of their greater liability to get out of repair, and thirdly, 

 the great expense of repairing them, and keeping them in repair. 

 With us these considerations are sufficient to induce us to dis- 

 courage this plan of building farm houses. 



Wealthy men however, can do as they please. Merchants re- 

 tiring from business with pockets burdened with cash, had better 

 adopt this style. It will ease them of the dropsy, and cure their 

 billions condition. It will distribute the proceeds of their accu- 

 mulated income, and equalise the circulating medium, and make 

 frequent exchange of surplus products to the advantage of real 

 producers. We do not consider him however a benefactor, who 

 to promote what is called a fine taste, leads a farmer to sacrifice 

 his means, on an expensive establishment. 



PUBLICATIONS. 



Elements of Geometry, with f radical applications, designed for 

 beginners, by George R. Perkins, Professor of Mathematics in 

 the JVeiv York State JYormal School; author of Elements of 

 Jirithmetic, Higher Jlrithrnetic, Elements of Algebra, Treatise 

 of Algebra, etc. Utica: H. H. Hawley ^' Co. Hartford: J. 

 H. Mather ^ Co. 1847. 



The reputation of Mr. Perkins as a mathematician, is based 

 upon a durable foundation. His mathematical works are of a 

 high order, and he ranks among mathematicians one of the first 

 of the day. We recommend the treatise to students, because we 

 think it a good one, but more from the high reputation of the au- 

 thor. The book is printed on good paper, and its execution is 

 excellent, and the size of it convenient. We hope it \\\\\ be 

 adopted by the schools and academies of this and the neighboring 

 states, as a text book for the teaching of the elements of Geome- 

 try. 



