The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-06-28

ers-and a very fexr Autysnless of
the appearance OIL f&k <shiscs.
They raise heavy crVpa AZ INC ami
mails, and if they kalk m nIaIS would
present fair balafl94 81! "a .4t Che end
Of the year Butg01 PAW have
no taste for neal rdIrcls arc
seen ont of order; I,ol yard is
cut up by heavy wa IS de-
faced 10y barrels and lbore is
no ornamental piazat l&ssssnooth
walks, no trees a. ,ftRys tall
grass grows beside {iEy|srr, and
IL short no aVeuipt sp give
the premises an iifFl Homo like
appearance. Aalsink ~ appears
to be the sole obiect. s}If n Es
Yet, even this solvi % isJpartly
defeated by these ha]ft j4troless-
ness. The farmer WEQ affcts his
door-yard will negidat 8aAh yard
Many things will be hn3xSl176I waste,
from this partial caav)lihnn6b The
habit or the d,spositi e4ibepins
everything snug, on iBailci{ fIt erdcr,
will not be confined NJ III sdepart-
ment. He who maititfl18 htatness
about his dwelling, viii ~ esl(Ily have
neat farm, with feiloI8ii,l,a1ptsl or
der, weeds destroyeskt<ri kept
and housed, when NOT isls m and an
imals in comfortable md n6st apart
ments. 1t is miStAk& n99 hsa3bpose
that the little addtiahaf4fab hsxPend-
cd in keeping everything in finished
order is so much taken from money
profit. On the contrary, it is usually
the most economical of all the differ
ent applications of labor. Tools left
exposed may be injured to the amount
of several dollars, and result in break
age, costing several more TO repair, rs
we'll as heavy loss OF time in busy
seasons, all from want of employing
few minutes in cleaning and hous-
ing them. Inattention to patch OF
weeds may cause their spread over
many acres. Neglected fences may
lead to formidable destruction from
intruding animals. Aud lastly, and
by far the greatest of all, shabby
looking and unattractive home may
prove the turning point in a young
mans life, and lead him to seek eli
joyment in rambling or in bad compa-
ny.
Every farmer should keep both Dyes
open to every defect or disorder on
his whole premises, as the first requi-
site to success Hc shaurd especially
endeavor to make pleasant home
for his children. 1t is not necessary
for him to keep half dozen garle-
ners and wide and expensive grounds.
If properly planted, his house sur
roundings may be kept in finished or
der with two or three hours labor
each week during the early part OF
the season, and one-hali or one third
this amount the rest of the year. He
may have quarter or half an acre OF
door-yard, with few broad-spread
shade trees. If the ground is smooth
and thickly seeded to grass, moving
closely once a week will give the
whole the appearances of smooth
carpet. The owner will perhaps be
tempted to allow the grass to grow
up two feet in height, in order that
he may get two or three cocks Of hay
from his yard. if he permits this ht
never can have handsome lawn, fol
the upper grass will shade the lower
and the scythe will leave yellow
half bare and sickly surface when the
grass is cut of. The only way to have
close green lawn is to keep moving
closely. The short grass will prove
an excellent mulching for strawberry
beds, and is useful for feeding horses
No door-yard has good appear.
ance without u handsomely made, wei
kept, gracefully curying gravel walk
The fact is, Il perfectly made walk vii
impart finish to any grounds, even o.
wild or unpublished character in 9th
er respects. In constructing walks
particularly avoid the following de
fects. sinking the surface too deeI
below the adjacent grass the edges
should not be more than an inch be
low; employing coarse gravel tha
will make unpleasant walking, or like
small stone; giving too much of t
rounded or rdged Sutfaee on ont
hand, and making it too flat and sunk
en- on the other, and especially ayoi(
irregular, stiff or jagged curves
Keep the edges trimmed with precis
sion, preventing weeds from growing
make the surface mathematcally true
and if a roller is to be had, keep j
rolled hard and smooth. Every on
can use his own option as to tn
amount Of ornamental gardening t,
introduce in the shape of beds 0
shrubbery or flowers, cut in the shap
of beds of shrubbery OF flowers, cut i
circular or elliptical form in Tia
grass. These, of course, will mater
+ ally add to the expense and labor.
should be remarked, however, that
is far better to undertake but it'll
, well, than to form an elaborate plal
to be carried out in an imperfect man
ner. A door-yard consisting who'll
of grass. kept smooth and well sha
, ven with the scythe, with half doz
| en- handsome shade trees, is incom
paiably better than one intersecte
, with many badly kept gravel walks
! and dotted over with flower beds oc
/ cupied jointly by ornamental plant
and weeds.