The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1889-06-28


Working to Plan.
Before q person commences 10 erect
building Of any considerable size he
draws a plan of it or employs an arch
itect to take one The same thing is
done if an individual or corporation
sets out to build bridge. An engineer
lays out a railroad before any work Of
grading is done on it. A surveyor is
employed to mark the line of COM
mon wagon road. Surveyors, en-
gineers, and landscape gardeners are
engaged for laying out public and
private parks. they carefully meas
ure the ground, get the level of every
portion Of it, arrange for ponds and
elevations, and .ocate the paths and
drives, The landscape gardener not
only designates where TO have trees
planted. but mark, on a large map the
kinds that are to be set out. Several
thousand dollars are generally spent III
preparing plans for u large park be-
fore Il single hours work is done.
Sometimes the park is erected on
small scale, SO AS to afford better
idea of it than can be given on a map
or chart.
But a map Of u farm on which the
owner expects to spend most OF his
life, raise crops. keep stock, entertain
friends, and find enjoyment tor him.
self and family Is seldom made. Often
the boundaries Of it are not definitely
fixed OF marked by monuments. In
4 n,t1 .faI j rod
more from the true lines. he hrst
occupant plows pieces of land here
and there as is most convenient or
most promising of producing crops.
Temporary buildings are put up with
Clut considering where IS the place Tor
them As a cellar is dug and well
sank the site for buildings IS never
/ changed, though ia many respects It
proves 10 be Il very announcement and
unsuitable one. Soon garden IS
made. some trees, bushes, and shrub
berry planted Oh tic place that was not
selected with proper care. DIVISION
fences are put up, not on slfalSh'
lines nor iuclusing 4 definite number
of acres. AS there Is no plan to Woih
On the farm always presents bad AZ
nearance. Quite likelyit will prove
to be III inconsenient place 10 man
aye.
The boundaries of every farm Shout.
be established by a competent sur
veyor before any fences are erected 9
any land plowed a map OF the farm
should then be made, showing the ele
yations aud depressions, the spring
and streams, if there are any II
site for the farm buildings should y
then selected, regard being had foi
pleasant view, good drainage, protet
tjon from the wind, and q supply {
water. The spot should be chose
that will make it convenient 10 reac
the travelled road and TO 80 To the q
ferent fields and pastures. II the IAN
i level the fields should I've made
contain a definite number OF acre
The owner can tacn calculate dehllll'
IL how much time will be required
blow each and can estimate the ylel
ner acre. The ground designed i
nlantino to fruit and timber tre'
, should be selected and marked on t
man. So should that winch IS to
devoted to raising small fruits al
garden vegetables
? After tic general plan Of the far
; has been made attention should
Given to working up details. -
ma,ter Of ornamenlin- the place VI
: trees and shrubs should be considere
: The coming winter Will afford lesso
for making plans for farms. oo'
J ideas can often be obtained ny vlsi,ll
Il nlaces that have been improved ~
: systematic manner, which present
! pleasant appearance, aud which q
: convenient 70 work.