Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-15

another.
Man should first provide for his ne
ccssitics. then for comforts. and finally
FOR pleasures. In new country. such
as ours, the expenditure of time and
means for tn" adnrnmcnt OF grounds
has naturally received too little atten-
ton The people have been concern
ed with acquiring lands and buildings.
But n stage of development has now
been reached when Americans should
give more attention to the embellish-
mcnt of their home grounds.
Believing that the time is ripe for
the dissemination Of knowledge on
this important subject, and in order
to urge all OF our farmers and sub
urban jewellers especially, to make
immediate progress along the lines Of
home beauty, the University of ILL.,
noiS has prepared, ut considerable cX-
renee. circulars which are veritable
works of art. Copies Of these are sent
free I" any applicant VIII" will
SIGN a promise To do some permanent
ornamental planting within Il year
'rhc fOlluwinr is from circular 20
The Illinois Way OF heautifyiur the
Farm" by Wilhelm Miller:
What We want in this State is an
gardening. We wasn't something better
than the type we sec everywhere
the wooden rititicd house, that is
loaded with gingerbread, n"irtcd IN a
'tu'i dozen ra.;'< .c!orS, 2nd without
a single tire" -" IN ub Ia rcrour:l" it
y IN its natural surroundings oar
IT, :, job is 10 IN ID house; that will
fit the prairie climate, sril. labor con-
ditions, life and landscape.
The Illinois farmhouse mus, 10
bette. adapted To our climate than the
tenant ho:isc Of the corn belt, for the
winter winds sweep right through such
Il she'll aud during our hot summers
il is II regular oven We want a house
that is warm NJ 90 below zero. and
cool during corn weather. by reason
Of its sleeping or dining-porch and it's
ovcrshadowinG caves or trees. SO. too,
with planting; we want an Illinois
way Of Landscape gardening that will
he like an old IA shoncd ship-every
line for use, and not single dollar
for mere show. Let us plant only what
is necessary, profitable or reasonable.
and the result cannot help being bcau-
tiful'
The creates, enemy Of the farmer
says Theodore Roosevelt. lis the wind"
Clearly. the first step then is TO pro-
vide shelter from the biting winds of
winter and the drying winds Of sum
mcr.
AN Illinois farmer wanted to sell
his farm. but could not find a buyer.
The reason for this. which no one
realized, was the ugly. bad smelling
harnEard right across the road from
the house. one night ia" barn burned
down. and after that tn" farmer sold
his farm for more than he had asked
before. The reason was twofold tho
unsightly harnyard was removed. and
fine view Of the prairie which no one
had ever seen MAS revealed. Can't
YOU arrange your wiudhreak so that
1t VIII also act As Screcn-hidinG
some haruyard. ouibUilGirtg. telephone
~ no. Il ti-.,r
cred building Tn" humblcSt renter
can at least cover the Clubhouse II n
single season without cost, by the aid
Of slid cucumber vines. Wild grape
or trumpet -crccpcr will do a better job:
and amy one VII" has TWO hands, :,
whcelharrow, ana a spade. can dig up
enough elder ana sumach from the
roadside 10 make the outhuldngs de-
cent without delay. Evcrgrccns make
ideal screens because they are effective
tn" year round. If these are not thrifty
IN your locality. Try lattice. This may
hut it is worth it. because ii hides
that outhuildinS or ash heap without
delay, both summer and winter
The STABILITY Of a property Is often
influenced 10y the first Impression which
the public gets OF the house. ii YOU
see a house too far away, it seems
mean or small: If YOU turn corner
and are suddenly confronted by the
house, the approach Is too abrupt. \
house shnVll be first seen from the
point wh,fc il appears 10 the best AID
vantage. Romcmhcr this when choos-
ing Il site for your new house. II the
location is RXcd, can't YOU rcarrange
your drive" For instance, if the house
is NiSihl" 10" far away. curve your
drive and plant the curves. so that
the houS- will be hidden until you
come 10 IN" hes; place for revealing It,
~ back ground makes ALI tho differ