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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[December, 
can have the fertilizers they buy analyzed at the 
Station at small cost or for nothing. In several 
other States inspectors are appointed to ana¬ 
lyze fertilizers offered for sale, though they do 
not, as in Connecticut, make the additional pro¬ 
vision for analyses of samples for purchasers. *But 
the world moves, and we shall soon have “ferti¬ 
lizer control systems” more generally introduced. 
In lack of these it is an excellent plan for buyers to 
club together, and purchase quantities sufficient to 
warrant an analysis at their own expense. 
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A Frame and Brick Farm-House, Costing 
$3,600. 
BT 8. B. REED, ARCHITECT, CORONA, LONG ISLAND, N. T. 
These designs represent a Farm-house having an 
air of substantial comfort and refinement, and 
affording ample space and convenience for a large 
family- Exterior, (Fig. 1).—This style ad¬ 
mits of the simplest and most economical finish, is 
susceptible of almost any degree of irregularity, 
and is therefore suitable for the greater number of 
rural buildings. The indestructible covering of 
the side walls and roofs has the merit and appear¬ 
ance of permanency_ Cellar, (Fig. 2).—The 
central division is 7 feet high, has five windows, 
an outside door, and a stairway leading up to the 
kitchen. The girders under the first floor beams 
are supported on large posts, standing on firmly 
imbedded flat stones_ Eirst Story, (Fig. 3). 
—Hight of the ceilings, 11 feet in main house, and 
9 feet in the one-story wings at the side and rear. 
The Parlor, Sitting-rooms, Kitchen, and Front 
Hall are in the main house. The rear wing con¬ 
tains a Summer-kitchen, Bath-room, and a large 
Kitchen-pantry. The side wing is divided into a 
Bed-room, Clothes-press, and Pantry. The Parlor, 
Sitting-room and Bed-room face the front. The 
Fig. 2.— PLAN OF CELLAR. 
Kitchen is the largest apartment, and is arranged to | 
be used as the Living-room. It has windows in each | 
end, an outside door leading to a pleasant veranda, 
is in direct communication with the front hall, eit- 
ting-room, summer-kitchen, two pantries, and the 
cellar stairs. The Summer-kitchen, intended to 
relieve the larger room 
of the heavier work, is fur¬ 
nished with aKange, Boiler, 
Sink, Pump, and Wash-tubs, 
and has an outside door. 
The Bath-room is situated 
at the side of the summer- 
kitchen, and contains a Bath¬ 
tub and a Seat-closet. A 
Tank, 3x3x6 feet, is placed 
between the ceiling and roof 
of this wing, and arranged 
to receive rain-water from 
the main roof. A Force- 
pump is set near the iron 
sink, and arranged to supply 
water from the cistern to 
the tank, when the rain-sup¬ 
ply is exhausted. It will be 
observed that all the plumb¬ 
ing apparatus is placed 
in close proximity, thus in¬ 
suring economy in the cost 
of their introduction, and 
also that their location prevents any serious mjury 
that might arise from chance-bursting of pipes, or 
through carelessness. No windows are shown at 
the rear of the summer kitchen, or bath-room, this 
'space being reserved for any additions that may be 
desired for fuel, etc_ Second. Story, (Fig. 4). 
—Hight of ceilings, 9 feet. There are five Cham¬ 
bers, a Hall, and two Closets in this story. Each 
chamber is of good dimensions, well lighted, (12 
windows in this story,) and may be warmed if re¬ 
quired either by stoves placed in them or through 
pipes inserted in the flues for the introduction of 
hot air from heaters in the first story, as described 
in the July American Agriculturist , 1875_ Attic. 
—A flight of stairs, located above those of the first 
story, and inclosed with narrow ceiling, with a door 
at the foot, leads to the Garret or Attic. This story 
is throughly timbered and floored, but otherwise 
unfinished_ Co iistruction.— The Founda¬ 
tion Walls are of broken stone, laid in good mortar, 
18 inches thick, and show 2 feet above the final 
grade of the surrounding earth. The materials of 
the frame are indicated in the estimate helow, and 
are framed together and raised in the usual man¬ 
ner, except that the sills are placed 4 inches back 
from the face of the foundation, to provide a foot¬ 
ing for the water-table and brick inclosing. The 
inside of the exterior frame is roughly ceiled around 
with hemlock boards, which are thoroughly nailed 
to the studding, bringing them “ into line,” and 
making them firm. The method of inclosing the 
sides of the building is shown in fig. 5. A is the 
Foundation ; B the Water-table ; C the Brick Wall; 
/), Inside Boarding; E, E, E, Timber of the frame. 
The water-table of dressed stone is laid on the 
foundation in cement mortar. The Brick are laid 
in “ stretchers,” in good lime and sand mortar, 
with close joints. Anchor nails (fig. 6) are driven j 
Fig. 1.—ELEVATION OF HOUSE. 
in each stud in contact with the upper surfaces of 
every fifth course of brick, as shown in the sketch. 
The Window Sills are of smoothly dressed stone, 
set in the regular manner. The window and door 
frames are made as for 8-inch brick-work. The 
heads are arched over with brick projecting i an 
inch beyond the face of the walls, forming a 
coping to the windows. The anchor nails are made 
of ordinary galvanized j-inch fence-wire ; 6 inches 
long is required for each 
nail, 1 inch of both ends 
being bent at a right 
angle, and one end is flat¬ 
tened to be easily driven 
into the studding,and the 6- A2 ' cn0R NA1L ’ 
opposite end is embedded in the joints of the brick¬ 
work. These nails are best applied by a carpenter 
employed to accompany the masons in their work. 
This mode of building extension walls may be new 
to many persons, but it has been demonstrated and 
proved to be thoroughly practical, and for many 
reasons preferable to the usual “solid brick”-wall; 
it is less expensive, does not retain moisture, re¬ 
quires no “ furring off,” or “filling in,” and attach¬ 
ments of cornices, stoops, or balconies are easily 
made to connect with the inside framework.... 
The main and wing roofs are covered with dark 8x 
16-inch slate, laid 7 inches to the weather. Mason’s 
lath are put on the inside-boarding in a vertical 
manner, 16 inches apart, and the interior of the 
two full stories is lathed, plastered, and otherwise 
fully completed. 
Estimate of Cost: 
157 yards Excavation, 4 feet deep, © 25c. per yard.$39.25 
601 * - ~ ' " -- ' . 
) perches Stone Foundation, <& $2.75 per yard.165.0 
44 leet Stone Steps and Cellar Window Sills,@ 30c.?) It. 13.2 
278 feet dressed Stone Sills and Water-table, @ 75c.^ft..20S.50 
31,000 Brick, furnished and laid,@ $15 per 1,000... .,_465.00 
925 yards Plastering, @ 35c. per yard..323.27 
Stucco Cornices. 30.00 
0,70feet Timber, @ 2c. per ft. 134.14 
viz. Sills, 4x8 in.x252 ft. long. 70 Beams, 3x8 in.x22 ft. long. 
Plates, 4x6 in. x2'>2 ft. lg. 21 Beams, 3x8 in. xl5 ft. long. 
" * ‘ 8 Beams,3x8in.xl3ft.long. 
1 Piazza,3x7 in. xl22 ft. long. 
1 Piazza, 3x5 in. x70 ft. long. 
16c. each. 16.00 
Ties, 4x6 in. x324 ft. long. 
Girders, 4x8 in. x46 ft. l’g. 
10 Posts, 4x7 in.x23 ft. l’g. 
100 Joist, 3x4 in. xl3 ft. long, 
400 Wall Strips, @ 13c. each. 52.00 
600 Hemlock Boards, (for sheatiling and roofing,) © 
16c. each... 96.00 
Cornice materials, $70 ; 21 squares Slate, @ $9, $189—259.00 
430 feet Tinning, Gutters, and Leaders, ® 8c. ?) foot— 31.88 
500 Flooring (9-inch spruce) @ 26c. each.130.00 
Stairs, complete. $90-, Piazzas, $130.220.0.1 
5 Cellar Windows, complete, @ $6 each.. 30.00 
S3 Windows, above cellar, complete, © $10. 330.00 
25 Doors, @ $10, $250; Range and Plumbing, $250 - 500.00 
3 Mantles, $75; Closet finish, $25.100.00 
Painting, $200 ; Cartage, $30 . .230.00 
Carpenter’s labor not included above.200.00 
Incidentals... 23.76 
Total Cost, complete.$3,6UU.oo 
