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XKe Fa^rm Home ai\d It<5 Stirrotti\dii\gs 



Many people endeavour to so ad- 

 just tlieir grounds and buildings 

 that they may serve their real 

 ends in as attractive a manner as 

 possible. They not only arrange 

 and plant, -but they are untiring in 

 their efforts to mamtaiu and to 

 preserve. In this class the farmer 

 has many representatives. Some- 

 limes he is particularly successful. 

 Vet most frequently he fails to se- 

 cure much of the pleasure which is 

 to be derived from country life. 

 Is this not a pity ? He ought to 

 share bounteously in all the things 

 of Hfe that are worth, while. In 

 his surroundings there is an' ab- 

 sence of many of the limitations 

 and hindrances which beset, the 

 dweller in the city, or even in the' 

 village. The ' natural beauty of 

 land, sky and vegetation are about 

 him. He is free from the vexing 

 sounds, unsightly scenes and limit- 

 ed, spaces which are a part of the 

 present city Ufe. 



— WTiat is the Value of Such Im- 

 provements .'' — 



Our suzroundings will be more 

 wholesome and sanitary. There 

 will be greater convenience. Condi- 

 tions of work will be more com- 

 fortable. There will be a real in- 

 crease in the valuation of the farm. 

 Then is there not a distinct joy in 

 l>eautiful surroundings ? Every suc- 

 cessful attem.pt to make the coun- 

 try home more attractive, makes 

 happier the lives of those who 

 dwell within. (Jur natures respond 

 to harmonious scenes. Order and 



Engineer, General Machinist, &iO. 

 Corner of 



FBANKLIN AND MORPHETT" ST.. 

 ADELAIDE 



Manufacturer of Centrifugftl and 

 geared forced Pumpa— Eepair* to all 

 •laises Steam, Oil nnd uasoline 

 Enginea a Speoiility. • 



A TEIAL SOLICIiraD 



beauty delight the e}c. Disorder 

 and ugliness displease the eye. 



Means by which Farmers can 

 make surroimdings more 

 Pleasant. — 

 First we must free ourselves 

 from the error that this pleasure 

 depends solely upon the planting' of 

 trees and shrubs about our build- 

 mgs and on our grounds. Al- 

 though judicious planting is essen- 

 tial and does contribute very large- 

 ly to beauty, there are other fac- 

 tors more fundamental., ii we are 

 so fortunate as to be in the act of 

 planning our farm, we will want 

 to consider the kind of buildings 

 best adapted to our particular pur- 

 poses, the best sites for them, and 

 their proper grouping ; the loca- 

 tion of the house, and finally the 

 connection of our buildings with 

 one another and with the higiiway 

 by drives and walks. When we have 

 carefully thought out all of these 

 problems it is time for us to dis- 

 cover where we shall plant our 

 trees and shrubs and what shall 

 be their character. 



— What are the Principles that 

 should govern us in the selection 

 of our Sites — 



These are the questions relating 

 to health, to convenience, and to 

 attractiveness. , Health may be 

 ill-affected by a contaminated sup- 

 ply of water, by the existence of 

 unsanitary conditions, by a na- 

 tural dampness of the site, and, 

 to some extent, by a, lack of pro- 

 tection from the elements. There- 

 lore, to ensure good health our 

 water supply, .should be reasonably 

 secure from sources of contamina- 

 tion. It should not receive the 

 surface How from the stock yard 

 nor seepage from place of sewage 

 disposal. The area itself should 

 he somewhat elevated and its 

 drainage should be good. While ad- 

 vantage should be taken of natural 

 shelter whether of land formation 

 or of vfegetation. 



For convenience there should be 

 lirst of all a near and abundant 

 supply of water. Then the spot 

 should be easily reached. There 

 should be no obstacles requiring fi 

 devious way of approach. Nor 

 should the grades be uncomfortably 

 steep. To save energy and time 

 I lie farm buildings .should be most 

 convenient to the areas under cul- 

 tivation. However, this location 

 is not necessarily the centre of the 

 whole area, but the centre of 

 gravity as it 'were of the present 

 and future farming operations. In 



general it is well to be near the 

 most important highway^ For not 

 only is the maintenance of an un-. 

 necessary length of private way an 

 expense, but there is a correspond- 

 ing loss of time and energy. 



For attractiveness it is desirable 

 to secure shelter from prevailing 

 winds and storms. If there tare no 

 natural features adapted to our 

 purpose, we can at least do our 

 best to select a site where some 

 degree of artificial protection may 

 l)e provided with the. greatest ad- 

 vantage. Then it is desirable to 

 enjoy as much sunlight as possible 

 throughout the year. Even in the 

 heat of summ^^r it is very'welcome 

 for a part of the day at least. 

 Another factor immediately in- 

 \"olved in our happiness is the 

 character of our views. We may 

 not be able to secure noble views, 

 yet we can always strive to avoid 

 unsightly scenes. As to beauty, it 

 is our obligation to select as at- 

 tractive a spot as possible, or, in 

 the absence of such a natural fea- 

 ture, to choose such a one as we 

 can best make beautiful. 



— Grouping. — 

 After we have selected our gene- 

 ral site we will want to insure 

 the advantages to be derived from 

 the good grouping of the farm 

 buildings. They should be group- 

 ed so that there will be a 

 logical relationship between them.. 

 Thus there will be greater com- 

 pactness -with a marked^ increase in 

 the sum of convenience. There will 

 be economy of construction, better 

 protection and greater attractive- 

 ness. Not only will the structures 

 Lhemseh es be better but they will 

 enclose and provide for the con- 

 cealment of unsightly features. 

 Coming to the most iinportant 

 member of this group, the farm 

 house, we cannot urge too ear- 

 nestly the necessity for its co-oper- 

 ate planning .with the home 

 .grounds, for there is a vital rela- 

 tionship existing between these 

 two. The arrangement of the 

 rooms is inlluenced by the possi- 

 bilities of the grounds while in 

 turn the arrangement of the 

 grounds is inlluenced by the dispo- 

 .sition of the rooms. 



The entrance itself should be at- 

 tractive and hospitable. The gar- 

 den should surround at least two 

 sides of the house. It should be 

 so placed as to retain the best re- 

 lationship to the points of the 

 compass, to procure the best 

 bree7.es and to include the best 

 views. 



— Walks and Drives. — 

 On our farms, walks and, drives 

 are necessary to connect the build- 



