The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-07-27
Agriculture,


On nosl a the farms TIERS - sf r-rsl'
ly large nanber Of buiiaiass. sad 70
have them ~ 10 : resp~ssbas condision
requires sSmtssfns 10 be fone each year
Buildings thai sru not waited bad better
I've torn down. aud especially II ihcy are
ieli u a. 70 decay sld tbs res, kept 10
proper condition.
A fair eslimsic ui man rs iarmtr cAn
beoblaned from The condition Of bic bull
dings aad their surroundings These
may not necessarily be extensive or costly
but they should be well cared for.
One considsr.tle source Of expense 10
The repair OF buaieiags Ia the soof and
where there srs several d them this
amounts "a ) % IA sssble sum a good
roof lie essential to tho durability Of the
building and should be kept 10 so)d coni
diiiou
Although various kinds OF material are
used to some eI,ent for covering, thinsles
still predemins'e. In selecting these much
care should be exercised in having those
Of superior qualify, even At some addition
81 expense. as il cots no mofs 70 lay .
gcod ROOT III sn . / DOR one; which nay net
lAst half ~ long - -
by sstsntlou from year TO year 10 re
placing lost shingles the roof may be msde
10 last much longer and save the building
from becoming decsyed fHf
1t is p obsble rooi can be made more
Lasting BY painting. n ore so II done when
newly made. but 10 considerable extent
after il is most worn out
That this roofing bust ess is on extern
sive one may be made from the large del
mshd for shingles. dealers finding it diff
cult 10 make q sufficient supply to NEE t
the demand.
Last year ole firm in Enosburg Falls
sold |. 600 900 shingles. and that for this
season. nearly htlfs million. There must
DO some replacing Of old roofs and build,
ing q new to use SO much material. Z
One thing, farmers do not have as many
barns in number now as Was the case 25
years ago, although more stock is kept
now thsn then. The small barns are givi
i1g place to ONE large one which is quite
an advantage, as there is comparatively
more room under the large one, as well ss
better accommodations.
But it costs quites sum to put on or re.
place roof on oDs Of these mammoth
barns. A Franklin farmer replaced
one last year and it required IS. 900 shin
giles. This would be equal to sIiale
more than half car load, and it should
be made 10 list quite "a good length Of
time. @%I#ttE +fE
Another item in the repair Of buildings
is the painting. To be sure all do not or
cannot afford this addition TO their build.
ings; etill where 1t can be done it is al cd,
vantage. II not only makes the build
ings look much better bnt when well att
tended to they last longer.
But il this work is attempted at all, it
should be properly attended TO- Paint as
we'll as shingles will not last always. and
to be the most effective needs often renew
ing,
Ahouse or other building looks as we'll
with naint asW hen il ia a owed To become
worn, spott, and dingy. There is quite
difference in the wood to be covered Us
we'll as iD the paint that is used. The best
paints for durability and keeping their col
or should be selected. II Is much better
also to paint often. beforesis gets badly
worn or defaced
In this case, oftentimes single coat OF
white Is all that will be needed. BY all
means, keep the house well painted, so it
will look respectable and inviting. and the
other buildings also, il included in the
list.
Some may ssy that painting barns will
not pay, but that will be ~ to how the
matter is viewed. If we'll attsnded to they
will look much more attractive 10 the eye.
There need not be extraysganoe. but set
Of farm buildings kept in good repair. will
be source Of satisfaction snd comfort TO
the owner and pleasure to the passer by.