The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-07-17
AGRICULTURAL.
ural convenierces and Animal Gem

VERY lev PERSONS iuiIE IeatlLc NV :.
ideal Of comfort in the country, although II
is Nv TO means very d;fIicult of attainment:
Luxuries OF the crest class, may be supplied
bv the fruit ard kitchen garden. the or
ehard, and through a weli-kept stock OF do
mes,ic animals We ID rot aliude to the
common. sIip-sbcd a1d imperfect way IN
which these Supplies axe obtained; that IS
by means Of late ard stunted vegetables in
weedy and unmauured garden, or fruit OF
doubtful character, On neglected moss
grown, uupruned trees, and everything else
Of similar style of production. These
cannot be called luxuries, and even the IN
habitants Of dense cities, who sec only
brick walls, and one small patch OF clear
sky just overhead, may get much better at
the nearest market, on the corner OF the
next street. What we allude TO, are artic-
les of much higher perfection-the best
early vegetables from the hot bed; the most
delicious raised in the open garden; fruits 81
the most improved varieties. under the best
cultivation, ard comprising ;he Whole early
circle, from the earliest straw berries ana
cherries, through the profrsion Of sorts that
that ripen in summer and autumn, so the
finest ng-keeping apples and pears. Ev-
cry one almost has plenty of fruit during a
certain brief period in autumn, and some
have partial or occasional through a large
portion of the year; but very few are able
to place a fine di-h of the best upon their
tables for every day of the year. The an
finals of the farm contribute their share;
'the flowing cup, fresh from the dairy viz
gins liberal hand,'' as Armstrong expressed
it; real genuine cream for the straw berries,
and not the market mixture of chalk aud
milk; fowl for the table, when needed.
and plerty Of fresh eggs from the poultry
hnnSa Ut oil tLGsa 4 II c-rfrTb-f o.
much to the comfort OF country life. But
these are not all; the neat residence. the
well kept oruam entail grounds, the well fur
nished rooms, the intellectual food Of books
and papers, all have a large share in ma
king up the complete whole.
But while the country resident IS prOvi-
ding for his own convenience, he should not
forget the comfort of his domestic animals
1t is always gratifying to see the same com
plete sytem Of convenience in ialmcTy, as
In the most perfect and best kept family
residence. Warm. well ventilated, well
Uttered stables, thoroughly cleaned at least
twice. but better three. times day, are not
SO rare as ample provision for the smaller
animals. All animals are most liable to
disease. and most subject to loss of flesh,
when suffering from any kind OF discom-
fort, amoug the most prominent of which
are badly cleaned fi-ors and an impure at
mosphere Good milk is not to be expect
ed. nor good butter to be made from cows
suffering under these unlay orable influences
a very rare thing is clean, iroiIeLsiye pig
gerry. Every playhouse should have a
smooth, hard floor, so as TO be constantly
scraped and swept, by the easiest possible
removal Of the accommodations. Where SOW
eral inches Of peat or turf arc deposited, for
them to root and burrow in, (when the
weather is not freezing,) this should never
be allowed 10 remain long enough to create
an unpleasant ordor, and hard floor viii
contribute much towards its removal. How
much better would be such special provs-
ion as this, than the mora common prac-
tice of allowing swine to roam the barn
yard among cattle, seeking shelter and clean
illness, but finding none. Fowls are ve-y
sensitive to cold and discomfort. We have
examined many we'll made poultry houses.
but scarcely one kept constantly sweet and
clean. 1t costs but little more 10 move
peck Of hen-guauo, in light semi-da'ly IN
stalments, than at one weekly and disagree
able operation. Sheep would grow and
thrive, and survive our winters enough bet
ter to pay for artificial shelter in year or
two, if comfortable sheds and dry yards
were provided for them, add sufficient dl-
visions made for keeping the various classes
of weak and strong, young and old, sepa-
rate.
Complete ranges of buildings to furnish
ample provision for all these purposes,
should be regarded a sine qts1 moi, OF ev-
cry good farm; and if the tools and imPle-
meuts. also, could lie only regarded as hav-
ing some degree Of sensation, perhaps bet
ter care would be taken, and better shelter
be provided for them. Carts, wagons, at
plows; rakes, hoes, aud forks; harrows, cul-
tivators, and drills, should as much have
special rooms provided for them, in which
they should be carefully kept when not in
use, the fayorite horse.
There is one other room Of q different
character. which should never be omitted
on any farm of considerable size. but OF
which nearly every one is entirely destitute
This is business otfce, attached to the dwell-
ing, where the account books are kept
where hired men ard settled with and paid
where bargains are made with business men
and all consultations of business character
are held. Such a room need not be more
than ten or twelve feet square, and may be
of very simple construction, warmed by a
small stove, and not consuming q cord OF
wood in year. 1.-The farmer does not him
self see the advantage Of such an Office
every neat housewife most certainly will
who is SO often annoyed by such transaction;
in those siugularlv appropriate places, the
parior or around the kitchen cook-stove.
We might add 10 the list Of Country con-
veniences. good, well gravelled farm roads
well paved or fl 'ggeG barn yards; and self
shutting and seii-iasteuing gates tor the diff
ferert fields-The Country Gentleman.
Dwarf Fruit Trees.
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