St. Mary's beacon., 1852-11-25

should be thoroughly seasoned snd. the
edges loinied IN a euage. ~. a. 20 E.s Of
m eq"al widshisIl the way, - shoaI.I
she dressed oni,iieo ooii',i.Ie If Il aase Il
70 be painirda : THY e. j. a u, "
qHartfr n an inch op1ris and.es IFsm
a'half incl, below ihe' bottom, = - of The
>iIls iotI's shee'iags. s'rhe disrance st,an
Is best regulated ~ having sir 4 los,
long and a hual'er loEasn iseIs ilpivE..
xs.'eh st,aald g plassa h~.se+a f.igesa
! plapkz - nAils.s Il NJ
sile bo1sdihg 90 6e 80 k1 b ske
sheetinR, the tafiefs shssld b. tirsil .ig.d
on, and a plank lacked TO them 10 the
place OF the shretinR !.Il the boarding i
on. This part of iht4 work shauId be
we'll executed, and Tie directions given
strictly ollowrd, as the efficacy Of the
house to turn rails sni mice depends up"n
!he weather harding hsing ~ put M that
| no crack can be- fnuni whpn me hnlI.e j.
completed that is more or less than q
quarter "f an inch in thickness. The
boarding when seasoned and lpnred will
be very little, il any over four inches
and half wide. IN thar there will be
crack of quarter Of an inch, extending
from ho'rom I" top fnr every fnur and
| half inches. FOR a'ng AMI !rsing vonr
corn, which will venila'e The crib a.
! thoroughly a. tan be desired. aud will
perfectly dry any bulk Il: corn nor eSce~I
, ing nine feet thick Tue importance nf
/ hs in" The weather h'arhing and fnnring
! p-rt"c'iy seasoned j. now obvious, TOR
n;h"r~ the cracks will he so enlarged
hv >hrinksge rs To permit the rs TO ~nrer
| The projections of rhe roof a, ihe sides
! is easily e'E'rird hy letting the fee, ofrh"
! rafrPr+ extend ever The desired di>ianc" ::
s"d i accomplished at the end<, either b,
he p'sfes extending the requisite dis
'anr~ and putting On an additional couple
of rsher$ a. each end--or when the, pro
.ea:li.ln il. leSs fhan<ii fikenai inchaS. .hr ner
mHtinT me Sh"eting. which Sk0rTH Hss Nm
inch thick, IN extend over and nail on q
verg" hoard tn the end ~ the <hee,inp
The weather boa riding should be mailed
"''he sill with twelve penny nails, one in
each 'tge-trn penny will answer Of III.
other P'scSs Of nsIIing. A hous. thu~
c"n>frmC'ed i "a strong and SECURE ne can
he desired. and had as anon a,,pmpi 10
break into any crib ! over saw a mine.
Thr height and Length of,he hou<e can
he increased 20 xuii the wanis NJ N.
builder. hnI itS width should never ex.
c'ff niua feet. u"le~s :hr corn is nerfpcilv
dry when tou<sd. R.,nrns of convenien.
size NAV he cut nf for <hslliny. or m ri.
lions may he erected for Keeping the corn
in sepa'sie parcels. If desired.
The shutter fo the door should fl close.
". and N" upper step leading The rein he
at least tao feet and = half below the
d00r<i'lS 70 prevent rats from Jumping in
when iris open. \,
would advise hy all means that the
hniise BE- painted on the outside, not onl,
hecanse il will render it more dursal.,
hn' 'Aa' h will prevent shrinkas. Of m.
w"s'h-r boarding and add greatly 10 lis
! appearance. 10 s. .r......u ,.. .,..
Rats cannot climb or adhere n N.
walls Of hotse ,hns cons, rnc,ed E,, !.
moment. nor can they, in con sequence Of
It's elevation from the ground, effc, any.
thing from that quarter. Now, ~ IN it,
c''>i. sMy'crih, buiit in q village whore
everything was purchased at high prices.
and the materials hauled eis!,, miles.
holds about fifty barr. L., and co<,, inclm
ding the painting, about fnr,v dollars. In
'heN ntry, where maie:isis are cheaper.
and pere the farmer can do his own
hauling, am satisfied that hnn~e, hold
ing one hundred barrels. can ip be com
ple'ed f." sixty dollars: and one holding
one hundred aud fifty barrels for eighty
dollars. .. 1865.
These prices NAV, ct irs, view, seem
to he high TO pay for corn crib; bu, !
am satisfied wh~n we take into the esri.
mate the saving effected in the quanii,v.
Is we'll as the preservation in quality Of
the corn. By the exclusion OF rats and
mice. together with rhe neainess and du.
rability OF ths crib, il will be true eoono