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THE GENESEE FARMER. 



DESIGX FOB A FARM HOUSE. 



FAEM HOUSE. 



f Wk have much pleasure in presenting our read- 

 ers this month a cut and description of a farm 

 house erected by one of our subscribers in the town 

 of Mendon, in this county. It cost $2,275. 



GEOCXD FLAX. 



Descrhtion of Geotjnd Plan,— a, parlor; B, 

 living-room ; 0, nursery ; D, winter kitchen ; E, 

 hall; F, F, bed -rooms; G, clothes-room; II, pan- 

 try; I, summer kitchen; J, wood-house; P, P, 

 piazzas. 



Chamber Flooe.— A, sitting-room, 15 by 18 ft., 

 B, B, B, bed-rooms ; C, bed-room for workmen : 

 D, siare-room. 



We had hoped to receive 

 a more detailed description 

 from our friend, but he writes 

 "the above are all the par- 

 ticulars, except the piazzas 

 in front, store-rooms over 

 the wings, two closets or 

 cupboards in summer kitch- 

 en, and one under the hall 

 stairs from the living-room. 

 The basement has two cel- 

 lars under the upright, di- 

 vided under the partition 

 above, and milk-room under the parlor." 



CHAMBER FLOOR. 



Bad Cows made Profitable. — One of my 

 neighbors has liad one of the worst, ill-condi- 

 tioned cows that ever lived, and he made her pay 

 well notwithstanding. If she was milked, the 

 milker would have to take a stand on one side of 

 the fence and the cow on the other, or he would 

 get his head and hands kicked off. Finally he 

 made up his mind tjjat the cow was a great milker 

 and she might fat a couple of calves, as she had 

 come in ahead of all his cows. So he put her in a 

 pen with two young calves twice each day, until 

 they were tit for the butcher. The cow did not 

 like the business, and would let fly her heels ; but 

 the calves stood the kicks very well, — much better 

 than man or woman could. She fatted these two 

 calves well ; then two more ; and finally the fifth 

 one was finished up in good veal condition. A. L, 

 Smith, — Nichols, Tioga Co., N. T. 



See that all your implements and machines are 

 housed when not wanted. Theyju-e injured more 

 by exposure than by use. 



