LIST OF ILLUSTKATIONS. 



An Inexpensive Cottage.— Elevation U 



GroandPlan 12 



An Ornamental Country Cottage.— Elevation 18 



" " " Ground Plan 14 



Elevation of an Octagonal Barn.— Fig. 1 16 



Plan of Ba.se ment.— Fig. 2 18 



Corner Joint,— Fig. 3 1« 



Corner Brace. —Fig. 4 1« 



Plan for a Barn.— Front Elevation M 



" '• '• '• Ground Plan 18 



A Complete Stock Barn.— Elevation W 



Ground Plan 20 



A Convenient Barn.— Fig. 1 a 



Fig.2- a 



An Old Barn Improved.— Elevation 22 



" '■ '• '• Plan of Basement 23 



Appearance After Completion.— Fig. 1 2i 



Manner of .\pplying the Rollers.— Fig. 2 24 



Model Carriage House and Stable.— Elevation 26 



'* '• •' '• " Ground Plan 26 



Farm Fences.— Fig. l 27 



Fig.2 28 



Fig. 3 28 



Fig. 4 2» 



Fig. 5 2» 



Section of Straight Rail Fence 29 



Durable Fence Posts 30 



Al ways-Ready Gate 30 



A Go6<J Farm Gate 31 



A Cheap Gate 31 



Fancy Gates.— Fig. 1 32 



Fig.2 32 



•' " Fig. 3 33 



Fig. 4 33 



Trestle Frame Used in Boring t)ie Posts 34 



Shovel. .\xe and Digger 35 



Trestle for Pointing iiie Rails 35 



Section of the Sli Rail Fence 36 



Auger Wheel 36 



Fence for Marsh or Soft Soil 36 



Wheat SUocks.-Fig. 1 37 



Fig.2 38 



Fig.3 38 



HowtoStack Straw 39 



An Ohio Com Crib.— Fig. l 40 



" " " " Fig.2 40 



A Convenient Com Crib 41 



Cora Cribs.— Fig. l 42 



Fig. 2 * 42 



" " Fig. 3 42 



Contrivance for Catching the Potato Beetle 47 



Mushroom Culture. —Tub M 



Movable Beds Against a Wall 84 



Bed with Two Sides Partially Cncovered 85 



Movable Shelf 86 



The Melon Worm M 



Pruning— Making the Cut 103 



Pruning.— Fig. 1 106 



