THE EARTH'S BOUNTY 



the feed house, covered the windows, so one of 

 them was utilized as a door, and w r as the only 

 entrance to the conservatory, the inside fitting 

 of which consisted of a bed foundation, twelve 

 inches deep and five feet wide, all round front, 

 ends and back, excepting, of course, the three 

 feet occupied by the door. These foundations 

 absorbed one hundred and eighty-eight feet of 

 1-foot boards and fifty-six feet of 4-inch 

 scantling, for posts and supports. 



The stove and boiler being in place, the only 

 necessary change consisted in readjusting the 

 elbows, to allow the pipes to be carried across 

 the corner of the feed house and round the 

 conservatory. 



It is impossible to give an accurate estimate 

 of the cost, because no extra labor was em- 

 ployed actually for the house itself, though we 

 got a man from the village, at a dollar a day, 

 to help out with the general farm work for a 

 week. And then, of course, lumber was much 

 cheaper seven years ago; and our old account 

 book simply says: " Cost of violet house, $78," 



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