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GENESEE FARMER. 



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PLAN OF A FARM HOUSE. 



The accompanying plan is designed to front 

 south, with an elevation of thirteen feet from the 

 sills to the roof. It should occupy somewhat ele- 

 vated ground, sloping a little to the north, and 

 should be raised on an underpinning to suit the 

 ground.- To give chambers to the size designa- 

 ted, the apex of the roof should be not less than 

 22 or 23 feet above the sills. It is highly proper 

 to leave a space for air, between the finish of the 

 chambers and the roof, which will prevent the 

 rooms from becoming heated in summer. 



The site should be selectqd with a view to the 

 easy construction of drains from the sinks, bath- 

 ing house, dairy, &c., directly to the piggery 

 or barn yai'd. 



It is of course expected a good farmer wiO 

 have a good cellar, and in some situations, the 

 best way of warming a house is by a hot-air fur- 

 nace in the cellar. The size of the cellar, and 

 its particular divisions, should of course depend 

 on the wants or circumstances of the builder. In 

 some cases it may be expedient to have it extend 

 under the whole of the main body of tlie house. 



It may be observed, however, that it is noi; 

 advisable to store large quantities of vegetables 

 under dwellings, as the exhalations froin them, 

 especially when unsound, are known to be deci- 

 dedly prejudicial to health. Hence the hum 

 cellar^ and not that of the dwelling house, should 

 be the repositoi-y of such vegetables as aa-e wanted 



