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lowest part of the room ; hence it is, that 

 the doors of some dairies are made with 

 lattice work, that the air. near the floor, as 

 well as that near the ceiling-, might be ven- 

 tilated at the same time ; these lattices 

 being furnished with sliding panels, to be 

 kept close in bad weather. The milk cellar 

 ought always to have a northern aspect, and 

 be well shaded by trees, not growing too 

 near the windows, so as to impede a dry 

 current of air, or to create a moist atmos- 

 phere ; this consideration being of more im- 

 portance than would readily be imagined. 



Cellars thus constructed and carefully at- 

 tended, will, no doubt, supercede the use of 

 spring-houses generally, before many years 

 have passed away ; by which the business of 

 the dairy will be rendered more agreeable, 

 less laborious, and far less inimical to the 

 health of those, particularly of females, 

 whose occupation it is to attend to its never 

 ceasing duties. T. Miller. 



Delaware, June 13th, 1843. 



Site for Building. 



Editors of the Cabinet,— I have noticed 

 in the last number of Hovey's Magazine of 

 Horticulture, some excellent remarks ex- 

 tracted from the transactions of the New 

 Haven Horticultural, and the New Haven 

 County Agricultural Societies, for 1841, on 

 the subject of building, which I take the 

 liberty of sending you. There is but little 

 in detail, but the hints appear to me judi- 

 cious. When a farmer is about to put up 

 new buildings, it very frequently happens 

 that he hardly appreciates the importance of 

 doing it properly — both with reference to 

 location and plan. It is not for himself only, 

 or for the convenience of his family alone, 

 that he goes to the expense of this outlay, 

 but it is also for those who may come after 

 him : and it needs no great gift of logic, to 

 comprehend that if tor the same amount ex- 

 pended, he can secure a certain pleasantness 

 of situation, and multiplicity of conveniences, 

 he does himself and those who follow him, 

 injustice, if he does not look diligently and 

 understanding^ around, and avail himself 

 of them. Yours, &c, S 



" A spot for building should be at nn easy 

 distance — not less than two hundred feet 

 from the road, slightly elevated, and pro 

 tectcd on the north and west, if possible, by 

 a hill or grove, and near as may be to the 

 centre of the farm. If there are a few forest 

 trees scattered here and there, do not imitate 

 the green horns who come from the cities to 

 build where they can have a shady and coo 

 retreat, and then deliberately cut down the 



native trees as being vulgar, because they 

 are common, and in their place set up a 

 forest of bare poles, as if for the pleasure of 

 waiting for them to grow. Let such trees 

 stand for shade and beauty forever, or at 

 least until your fruit trees are mature. 

 These should be planted in front and around 

 the house; of the choicest varieties, and ar- 

 ranged with good taste and for future effect 

 Let the barns and all the out-buildings be 

 placed at a convenient distance in the rear, 

 and leave two or three shade trees in the 

 barn-yard, that the cattle may have their 

 share of comfort, for it should be remem- 

 bered that trees are accommodating and 

 economical ; shady in summer, open in win- 

 ter, and that a good forest tree drops leaves 

 enough in the fall, to add half a load to the 

 compost heap." 



"The garden, of liberal dimensions, needs 

 as nearly as possible, a southern exposure, 

 and if there is an unfailing spring or a 

 bright sparkling brook near by, so much the 

 better. The farmer will find that by atten- 

 tion to such points as these, he may do with- 

 out ginger-bread work upon his house, and 

 that the simple and unpretending cottage, 

 neatly kept, and looking out from among 

 fruit trees and vines, will be far more at- 

 tractive than a gaudily coloured house, ex- 

 posed to the dust and heat of the turnpike. 

 Why should he take from choice, the loca- 

 tion which in cities, is only submitted to 

 from necessity] When expensive houses 

 are to be erected, a small sum paid for a 

 proper plan, will be more judiciously ex- 

 pended than any other part of the outlay." 



For the Farmers' Cabinet. 

 Agriculture in Mississippi. 



Gentlemen, — As a reader of the Farm- 

 er's Cabinet, from its commencement up to 

 this time, let me thank you for the verv r 

 large amount of valuable knowledge I have 

 derived from it ; and allow me to offer my 

 mite cf information, as some return for that 

 that I feel myself indebted for, over and 

 above the trifling amount of subscription. 



You seem to think that a sketch of the 

 progress of agricultural improvement in 

 Mississippi, would be of interest to your 

 readers. Although, as you are aware, my 

 residence here has been only of some little 

 over one year's duration, yet even during 

 that time I have seen a great change, and 

 that for the better. The principal crop here 

 raised for export — -in fact, I may say, the 

 only one — is cotton, short-staple cotton. 

 Until within the last five years, it afforded 

 such an enormous profit over the cost of 



