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construction, and the expense of keeping in repair. And it 

 must necessarily require more labor, than a single, compact, 

 and simple arrangement, where no great distance is to be tra- 

 versed, and where everything is within easy reach. 



A barn of parallelogram shape, forty-two feet wide, and of 

 indefinite length, with entrance at one end, and exit at the 

 other, furnishes the best accommodations, and the best oppor- 

 tunity for all sorts of conveniences, of any building that has 

 been brought under our notice. Such a barn as this can be ex- 

 tended, without fear of destroying its convenience. A barn, 

 constructed on this plan, comprises all that can be required for 

 managing a farm, with the exception of those matters immedi- 

 ately connected with the house. Such a barn is the most use- 

 ful and economical building which a farmer can erect, capable 

 as it is of covering his crops, his cattle, and his manure. 



CROPS. 



The crops in the county, during the last season, have been, 

 in most cases, abundant. Small grain, especially barley, has 

 suffered much ; the seed germinating slowly on account of the 

 spring-drought, and the heavy mid-summer rains preventing 

 the berry from reaching full maturity. The barley crop, one 

 most adapted to the soil of this county, has suffered to the ex- 

 tent of one third of the average yield. Wheat has done well 

 in many places. Winter rye gave a good yield. Corn did re- 

 markably well, considering the wet season ; filling rapidly in 

 the warm days of early autumn. Koot crops have been abun- 

 dant, wherever the seed had a good opportunity to germinate. 

 The size and quality of the mangolds and ruta bagas of this 

 year have seldom been surpassed. Late sown English turnips 

 have reached an unusual size. The onion crop has begun to 

 regain its former excellence, before the days of the maggot ; ■ 

 and at the present prices, it has been exceedingly remunerative. 

 The failure of the crop of squashes, very generally in the 

 county, constitutes one of the peculiar features in our farming 

 this year ; and in view of this fact, we would call the attention 



