Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-01-21
lumber 3.
Aarirultnxl.
Muck.
No. q.

! ,he remark that lit is easier to preach
( to prsctice.' has becomsa trite max
End too often plea ier incorrigible
less. Many think and feel. that much
4 is written in regard 70 their business
. I'll enough. but too often beyond their
s|ns. In one of the former numbers the
.ortance Of sheltering ths manure heaps
the snow and rain was discussed
re readers have fully acquiesced in
i argument but have laid asids the pa
with the reflection. On! yes,-just
but have not the material. 10 make
J. for that purpose. Iean't even fx up
h r. for my COW and young stock. This
iiKaching lie for nch farmers-not for me-"
ysts is all very natural, but such readen
'runot be let off so. You have active
ids and strong bodies-regular Ian
SITS in the use Of tool,-you have morn
'fress of leisure time, quite sufficient to
~omplish all that is required in this d.
1tion. You may net have timber. or
,,.rds or shingles such a. your house is
tide Of. still the manure shed can be
tide.
,almsst all the farms in the county have
ere or less Of cedar trees on them. They
,wlstitute the bulk Of the fencing. Now.
= fence poles are as good or better with
the bark. than with it, II this kind
fencing is cut in June, the bark can be
noved at once: il in the Winter. 1t can
"easiIy taken off in the summer. Let
w, bark be cut around the stick at conven
nat lengths. in the manner that hemlock
,TTk is prepared fer market and the Far
ST has an abundance Of durable material
his manure shed roofing. and also for
s walls. with no extra cost, further than
ITO barking his fence poles. Some Of the
Cme poles will make suitable posts, and
use too small for fencing. will answer
iTt rafters and girders. The strips Of
ilrk. put on in the same manner as our
'nhers fitted their lsug split shingles. will
Ike good tight sheds for storing your
Ick. and saving your manure from being
sched by the rains. The axe. the augur,
n shave. the shovel. hammer aud single
lis. are all the tools required and the
I'm that cannot use these, should net at p
htmpt to be farmer.
k)ne other suggestion tc those who have
2 material for manure sheds In almost
Is cry town in this county, one. or more
five machines are at work. A wood lot
enst be poor indeed. tina; has not trees
'oitable for ataye stuff. Take a load or
''ao to the stavemill the owner will glad
!, exchange his slabs for it on favorable
rms. Pick out the widest in his pile
1T them home. and on stormy days or
snings. square off the rough edges with
y axe or shave. When your shed posts
I'D rafters are up in their places. com
renee at the bottom, and first nail on a
.e.r with the bark down. just so far apart.
hat the edges Of another tier with the
lrk up laid over them will meet. or near
m SO, in the middle 0! the followed saw
ivarf
el Let the next tiers project nver Tho .nr
La - "a. .i.v case Of shingling. aud so on
n the roof and sides are covered. Then
u have nice tight root and walls done
no in the manner of the tile roofs Of the
ed Countries so durable TO he sure,
.a,r SO expensive. The rounded saw-scari
,p,era,es as gutter for the water; and il
,oie work is done with some care. it will be
Efficient for several years, and till the
crease in your crops in consequence Of
e quantity and quality Of your manure,
i'll enable you to erect something more
ornament. not only for sheds. but for de-
.,Jslts for muck. on which to throw Ia
gambler Stops.
Il ii.