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sii adu&l spread of knowledge, will, by slow and impcr- 

 i(» ptibic degrees ncooiupUsh that which cannot be 

 liii ichcd by any sudden movement. That which is 

 •j incil by the gradual difiubion of light and knoTvI- 

 1 It gc, now since the art of priming hasbef-n discovered, 

 kiti sure to be retained; and "thoee revolutions do not 

 (fi ibackwird.'' Men after they once become accus- 

 ijjl med to road a well conducteij agricultural paper are 

 rite sure to keep on; and from being an indulgence 

 I'k; bcconios a necessity, like a dog whose toeth has once 

 it len flcshe<l in thu blood of a sheep, can never be 

 to ired of the appetite, but will 1k> sure afterwards to be 

 ,j und anioiig the flock. ^Ve wish we might thus 

 Sii larpeu the Lipi)elite of our itadera. If an arden' dc- 

 », re and much painB-takiag will make our paper ser- 

 in ceable and attractive to them, wc shall confidently 

 i Jculatc upon success. — En. 



rj ' PL.W Of A U VR\. 



Mr. Editok— Not the least among the many ad- 



m mtagee to be derived ftom an agricultural paper to 



it le farming community, is that it may be a medium 



i r information adapted to save time and money, and 



i; romoie economy and convenience in giving plane of 



a ttildinga- Such have been given from time to time 



1 your valuable paper ; aud without further preface, 



submit the following plan of a building, which I 



ave found from experience, to be cheap and conve- 



icnt, and adapted to save much labor every year. 



'iie whole is a building 38 it. by 7'i, with a basement. 



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Fig. 1.— Plan of Basement. 



A. Carriage Room, with spouta s i from granary 

 ibove. 



B. Stable for horses. 



C. Meal and Grain room, with manger between 

 hat and stable. 



D. Cellar, which perhaps some would have larger. 



E. Place for sheep to eat. 



F. Cow sheds. 



G. Calf shed. 



■m. Tit. Mangers for horses, cows and sheep, com- 

 municating with the upper floor, 



s. s. Sponts communicating with granary. 

 h. h. h. Bins for grain and meal. 

 Stairs from stable to upper floor, between B. «& C. 

 Fig. II. — Uppkr Floor. 



A. The main floor, i. spout to bins below. 



B. B. Bays. 



C- Floor with scaffold overhead, c. corn crib. 

 D. D. Granary with a passage through, and spouts 



leading to carriage room below. 



It was wisely and justly remarked by Mr. Peters, 

 on page 25, vol. 2, of your paper, that there should be 

 B place for your horses and carriages, harness and grain, 

 and hay, all under one roof if possible, and those who 

 have it diflcrently can hardly know how much time 

 and labor are lost. 



Here we have the same as a building 72 ft, by 75, 



AND GARDENER'8 JOUlltNAL. 



or a« the (ollowing buildings, which are ncceseary for 

 every farmer : 



A carriage house 21 by oO ft., and a homo barn 22 

 by :'>0 ft., which, built in tho ordinary way, would 

 aist at least .... ,f "DO 



Sbcda for cows, calves and sheep, - 200 



The same or more than two barns of the com- 

 mon size, 30 and 40, ... 500 

 Total $1000 



Tho cost of this as nearly as I can estimate it, is 

 about $500, covered with rough boards, being a sav. 

 ingof f500over tho common plan, which is worthy 

 of consideration in theee limes 



But where, says one, is the saving of labor ? Be- 

 sides the saving of labor and time in doing my 'choree,' 

 which IS considerable, I save in getting out and stack- 

 ing the straw when threshing, at least two hands per 

 day, besides a great deal of very hard labor in loading 

 grain for market, and in conveying tho oats and meal 

 lo the bins back of the stable through the spout in the 

 middle flixir. 



Another item ; I generally thresh my grain early in 

 the fall and stack and mow the straw, and this leaves 

 the middle bay for the corn which I draw in when dry 

 and it may be husked in any weather and put in the 

 crib, thus not only savint! time but much of the fod- 

 der ; and the corn can be thi'eehed (as it should be, 

 and ground) ready for the ewice. 



Voiire truly, P. PARKS. 



Victor, N. F.,18.12. 



Kcmnrks.—We feel obllgod to Mr. Parks for the 

 above communication. He speaks of it as his first at- 

 tempt. We hope it will not bo his last, and that he 

 will let us hear from him aa oftea a« his convenience 

 admits of his writing. 



We look upon the arrangement and construction of 

 his building as convenient, and combining much in a 

 small space. We think that thirteen feel do not give 

 widih enough for a horse stable ; it should not be less 

 than fifteen ; there v/ill then be room enough to hang 

 up their hamoes and to pass in safety behind them. 

 We consider seven leet for n sheep house as quite too 

 narrow, though something must depend in regard to 

 all these matleis, upon the size of the farm and the 

 amount of stock to be kept. Wc are much too strong- 

 ly inclined to give too htlle room to our animals; and 

 one would suppose from the construction of a large 

 proportion of the barns built fifty years ago, that men 

 wore not to be found at that time over fiva feet and a 

 half in height. We think the cellar in the plan is not 

 half large enough, because every farmer who 

 keeps sheep or neat stock, should always have 

 an abundance of succulent food upon which to 

 feed them, for the storing of which he requires a good 

 bnrn cellar. 



It is diflicuU from merely looking at a plan upon 

 paper to pronounce with confidence upon its advanta- 

 ges or inconveniences. But we shall be happy to give 

 a variety of plans, such as have been tiied, or such as 

 may suggest themselves to reflecting minds, who are 

 endowed with a good CO netructivenesa. We have dif- 

 ferent wants and very diflisrent notions, and very dif. 

 fcrent locations in which to place our buildings, and 

 very diflerent uses to which to apply them. But by 

 presenting a variety of plans and giving the suggest- 

 ions of different minds, any one disposed to build may 

 follow, select, combine or alter the different arrange- 

 ments as may suit his own taste and convenience. We 

 have known very few men to build a house or a bnrn, 

 who were not obliged to confess, when it wasccmplet- 

 ed, that there were some points, were they to bi.ild 

 again, in which they should do difierenlly from what 

 they had done. — Ed. 



95 



ItTnliic Report on AKrlcultnre 



The Report on Agriculture presented at the Agri. 

 cnUurnl meeting held in the (Japitol, in Augusta, 

 Maine, January 3d, 18-12, and signod by .Tames Bntuo, 

 tlhairman, is given in the Maine Cultivator of Janu- 

 ary 22d. It is drawn up with signal ability; and in 

 clear and a direct n-.anner points out tho most impor- 

 tant objects of agricultural innuiry, e.tperimrnt, and 

 improvement. We subjoin some extracts, and regret 

 ihai our limits forbid tho insertion of the whole. 



Although Maine stands unrivalled in its niaritim e 

 facilities and iucxhaustible water power, is rich in 

 minrrala ami fontte, its giuwih and prosperity must 

 mainly depend on its agricultural re aoun'es ; and tlinl 

 to doveliipo these and irctcaae their productiveness era 

 objects worthy of the best effort of ' its citizens and 

 government. 



In biinging forth the productions of the earth, he ia 

 the meet BUcceseful agriculturalist who manurce and 

 culiivn'.es best. Whether a man cultivates ii any 

 acres or few — whether his soil bo rirli or \>aor—/iis 

 precept and example are most important to the con niu- 

 nity, who makes the greatest improvemen ol his 

 means and position. Tho man who turns ahnireii 

 plain or heath to a fruitful field, or reclaims a woiih- 

 lesa bog, which was before only a nuisance, may do 

 more for himself, and be of more esc to his neigbhrr- 

 hood, than ho who cnltivntce the largest intervale fnim 

 in the Slate. We do not feel sure thnt there exisiF a 

 correct public sentiment on this pan of the subject ; 

 be that as it may, it cannot be concealed, that much 

 diversity of opinion exists as to the best mode of ciilii- 

 vating almost every variety of soil, and the kinds and 

 conditions of manures and modes of applying then — 

 and for want of ihe uecestary information upon this 

 subject, much loss of labor annually reeults from ill- 

 directed effort. Men must already be in poesession of 

 facts of high practical importance ; which are either 

 not known or not duly estimnleH by others ; which if 

 epiead before the people, would cdvance the interests 

 of our entire agricultural population. Such men pts- 

 sces the means and information necessary for institut- 

 ing experiments, which would continually aid and in- 

 crease such advancement. 



In order to avail ourselves of what is a'rcndy knoRn 

 and to keep pace with improvements wh.VA are daily 

 developing themselves, measures are required to (lit- 

 fuse extensively that knowledge which is already p"S- 

 ecesed by some, and vfell conducted and judicious 

 experiments are needed to add to what is already 

 known. 



They believe the time has arrived when induce- 

 ments should be held out for well conducted and fuith- 

 fiilly recorded experiments 



Ist, To test the comparative value of different man- 

 ures as applied to similar or diesitnilar soils. 



2 The best mode of manufacturing manures, and 

 ihe time and manner of applying them. 



3, The most prolit.ablo crops to be grown on dif- 

 ferent varieties of soils, having reference to locality, 

 market, &c. 



4, The best mode of preparing the sod for, and 

 management of, different crops. 



5, The advanlages to be derived from admixture of 

 soils, by supplying those constiiuen Is, found to be mate- 

 rially wanting, cr in too small proportion. The ma- 

 lerials for doing this, existing in abundance in every 

 part of tho State. It seems of great importance to as- 

 certain not only the best mode, but the time when, 

 and place where, increased production will compen- 

 sate Ihe outlay of labor and expense. We doubt not 

 the time is approaching when our sandy plains, stiff 

 clays aud stubborn bogs, will, by simple admixture, 

 with the addition of a small qunrtity of lime or other 

 olkalino substance, be rendered abundantly produc- 



6,' To test the cjmparative value of the different 

 grains and roots to he consumed on the farm in ieeding 

 and fattening animals. 



7 What animals are best suited to our climate, 

 and' most profitable in the different sections in the 

 State. . . ,. . , 



We cannot doubt that such experiments judiciously 

 made and faithfully recorded, would greatly conduce 

 10 the public go"d ; aud since such experiments would 

 often require a sacrifice of expense and labor on tho 

 part of those who make them ; we believe sound poli- 

 cy requires that inducements should be oflered at the 

 public expense, sufficient to secure the aitention and 

 enlist the efforts of those most competent to make and 

 record them. 



No mode of doing this, has suggested itself to your 

 committee, which seems so feasible and at the some 

 time eo equal, aa to offer such inducements througli 



