1912. 
THE RURAL, NEW-YORKER 
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BUILDING A LOG CABIN. 
IF. H., St. Louis, Mo .—Can you give me 
an idea how to build a log cabin ? How 
should I cut the logs where they join 
together? 
Ans. —First hew off round edge on 
two sides, then notch one-quarter the 
thickness of log on each side near the 
end as shown in Fig. 173. Cut so as to 
LOG MORTISED FOR BUILDING. Fig. 173. 
make the log as near the same thick¬ 
ness at each end as possible; that is, 
taKe more off the thick end than you 
do off the thin, so as to line them up, 
then cut your notch according to thick¬ 
ness of each log. 
For doors and windows cut upright 
frame the height you want them, saw 
log off the length from corner and 
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SIDE ELEVATION, Fig. 174. 
strike through frame, measuring of 
course from notch in end. Keep the 
whole as near level as possible, and to 
do this put big end of logs all one way 
if you start at one corner and go to 
the right as 1, 2, 3, 4, Fig. 175. Put 
but one the same way each time; that 
will keep it level. You will have to 
use your own judgment about keeping 
CONSTRUCTION OF CORNERS. Fig. 175, 
it level; if one corner is low, of course 
put the thick ends on it until the whole 
is level. Or if you wish to you can 
bring up the back and front together, 
and the two ends together like 1, 2, and 
on top of these across put 3 and 4. m. 
Seeding a Hillside to Grass. 
F. L. H., Hillsboro Center, N. H .—We 
have a farm with strong soil sloping to the 
south on which a plow has not been used 
for nearly 20 years. We wish to prepare 
this for hay without cropping it. Our idea 
is to use green manure (clover, etc.), and 
fertilize. We keep no cows. What method 
do you advise? Also could we use Canada 
peas? 
Ans. —If we understand the question 
you wish to seed down this field per¬ 
manently in grass. A modification of 
the “Clark’’ method should be followed. 
Chop the field up thoroughly with a 
Cutaway harrow and sow oats and peas 
as we have so often described. Let the 
crop grow until the oats are soft, and 
then either cut for hay or plow the en¬ 
tire crop under. It will probably pay 
you best to cut the crop and plow under 
the stubble. After plowing spread one 
ton of burnt lime per acre on the fur¬ 
rows and harrow it well in. Keep the 
ground worked again and again through 
July and August, preventing if possible 
any growth of weeds and grass. Early 
in September seed 15 pounds each of 
Timothy and Red-top per acre and use 
600 pounds per acre of a high grade 
grass fertilizer. This will give you a 
thick seeding of grass, and by using 
fertilizer freely each year you can keep 
up a good sod. 
$980 f.o.b. Factory 
(top extra) 
I want every farmer and his family 
to ride in the Maxwell 
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* ride up and down Main Street a few times. Some pleasant afternoon, 
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r J the first real high-grade family 
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obligation whatsoever. 
All you need do 
is fill out the attached coupon and send it to 
me personally. I will instruct our local repre¬ 
sentative to make arrangements with you for your trip. Write me today. 
United States Motor Company 
Maxwell Division 
30 West 61st Street, New York 
Mr. J. D. Maxwell, 
30 West 61st Street, N. Y. 
Dear Sir: 
I will be glad to accept your invitation to 
take a ride with my family in the Maxwell 
“Mascotte”. 
Kindly arrange to place a car at my 
disposal. It is undterstood that no expense 
or obligation on my part is involved. 
Yours very truly, 
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