The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-04-12
Farm. GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.



tions for Securing tho Healthiness Of
Houses" the .Sdnitarian reproduces
several tables OF select maxims on the
subject indicated. Here arc some, for
example, for securing proper vontilA-
ton:
Rows Of houses should be arranged in
parallel lines, the spaces between the
ranks being left open Ut the ends. Con.
fined squares and courts arc very un-
healthy.
The height Of n house, from the caves
to the ground, ought never to exceed the
distance TO the nearest building in front.
Behind or at the side Of every dwelling
house, there should be Rn open space,
exclusively belonging to it, at least
fifteen feet across, measured in diroc.
ton at right angles to the house wall
Back to back houses are unhealthy
and inconyenient, and ought never to be
built.
There should be windows TO open on
both sides Of house where all the win
dovs are ON the same side, perfect venti-
lation is impossible.
Every room should have one or more
windows opening into the outer mir the
window area shoDldnot be less than one
tenth of the area OF tho floor thus a
room twelve feet by ten feet shonld
have window ut least four feet by three
feet.
AT least half the window should open,
and the opening should always reach to
the top OF the window, which ought not
to be moro than foot below the highest
part Of the ceiling,
The form of window framc which
opens by swinging on horizontal pivot
is recommended in preference to tho or
binary sliding frame, especially for cot
tages aud other places where the window
is Of small size.
Rooms in newly-built houses should
not DO less than eight feet high attics
should be Of this height over at leasthalf
their area.
Air.bricks should be inserted in
the wall Just below the level OF each
floor, to yentilAte tue space under the
ioists,
Bedrooms that have no fireplace should
have an air.briCk near the ceiling it is
good plan to make this 10 open by hol.
low architnye above the window, so that
tho draught may strike upwards and not
dOwnwards.
Where gns Is used, n ventilator and
flue should be placed above the burner
to carry OFF the burnt mir.
In building house it is recommended
TO leave air.hues in tho wall near the
chimney, which may easily be done by
building around quarter pieces, which
are drawn up rs tho work proceeds.
Hints aud Helps.
Mr.. s. J. Nash, or North East, in.
forms the Eric Observer that from
eighteen acres Of clover he has this
winter thrashed seyenty.two and half
bushels Of seed, IN average OF over four
bushels per aero. This is an extn-
ordinary yield, two bushels per acre be-
ing about the usual amount.
Prompt pay, with certainty of it as
soon as 1t is earned, prompts and stimu.
latcs good and faithful work; for men
arc not apt to ignore tho advantages Of
such pay, and will not bo likely TO risk
losing such u place. We think every
farmer who has experimental in this di.
rCction will indorso this as n rule.
The following ish good recipe for soft
soap, made with potash and domestic
grease: Add three gallons OF min or
other soft water to one pound OF con.
contrnted lyo; boil and put into it four
pounds Of tAllow and soap fat. When
tho solution becomes clear, add twelve
gallons more water. 1t is ready for use
when cold.
To make labels adhere to tin, use flour
paste, with two tablespoonfuls Of coarse
sugar to every quart.
Take warning A farmer in Knox,
Me-, mourns valuable OK, poisoned to
death by eating paper stripped from the
walls OF tho house.
Tho proposal that fat cattle show be
held annually in some Of the leading
cattle-market cities Of the United States
meets with much favor.
Tho duty on hops has been increased
from five TO eight cents per pound.
In onler toascertnin the gain in weight
OF growing cattle, MI experiment was
tried as follows: A shorth horn bull
calf was weighed on the 10Th OF April,
1874, when he was Just four months old,
and his weight wRs found to DO sos
pounds. May u, he weighed 500 pounds;
juno u, 100 pounds; July IL, sol
pounds; August -, $50 pounds, and
September u, 96G ponnds;n total gain
in five months Of 46S pounds, or 92i
pounds per month.