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17. To every farm house, one or more cellars are indispensable, 

 which should be kept dry, cool, and well ventilated in hot weather, 

 and warm and secure from frost when it is cold. The walls should 

 be well pointed with mortar, and during mild and warm weather, the 

 windows should be left open, and protected by wire-cloth screens 

 from the invasion of vermin, or rats. 



18. Bedrooms should be entered independently of each other, 

 from a common passage, and when separate, especially when reached 

 by a stair case, are conducive to health and habits of cleanliness. 

 In all cases, they should be well ventilated, and if this cannot be 

 effected by external windows and doors, sliding windows, concealed 

 by curtains within, may be constructed in the partitions, or interior 

 walls. 



