Farm Buildiiigs,
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From an address delivered before the
Oneida Co. Agricultural Society, N. Y,
by EIon Comssock, Esq, the following ex-
tract is made. Attention can hardly be too
fully dawn TO this matter among Us, when
the whole country is engaged in building
and arranging the buildings on the home
stead. a1ip ..4s..5gs..


"There is perhaps nothing in which far
mers as class have been more deficient,
than in the absence OF all taste in the ar
rangemeht Of their farm buildings, not ex-
cepling the dwelling, which although il il
not generally sufficiently expensive, has
been Too often constructed without any re-
gard TO just proportions, and especially
without due regard 10 The arrangement of
the grounds BY which it is surrounded


There is great need of improvement
in every thing pertaining to the arrange
lnem Of all our buildings and grounds, in
cluding the general plan Of the farm, for
strange as it may sound to some, there is
Just as much propfiety in laying oat q farm
in Just proportions, and in fields Of snIia-
BE shape and size, and with direct relsr-
ence to the, conv enience OF approaching The
buildings, &c., as there is in bestowins ,p.
on the streets and public grounds Of 'hs
village Or city like, attention. II costs M
more and untreqneitly much. less exlen-
diiure, TO do these properly, and so as,s
give the whole farm an attractive and pleas
ing appearance, than TO lay il out in SUCH
manner as TO render it repulsive 10 the
man of taste and refinement. Il. t.lal


uThe same remarks will apply with
equal force 10 the erection Of dwellings,
and the laying out ofihe garden and grounds
in their vicinity. In the country, where
land is cheap, The farmer can well afford
an acre ofground 70 devole to the oonyen-
ience and pleasure Of the family, aud espef
cially when this same acre may be made %
produce grass equal to any other part Ot
the farm, besides atfording room for The
trees and shruLbery which should be plsns-
ed in the vicinity Of every iarna house,
An acre Of ground is none tho mitch to de-
vote 10 these purposes, and in making ar.
ransemenis for. building, the farmer shonld
in my judgment appropriate at least 'na'
amount, exclusive Of that needed for ING
garden and other useful purposes. An
acre of ground on most farms will NOT ex'
ceed in value fifty dollars. and to Ornament
it. with trees and shrubbery may perhaps
cost nearly as much mores but nhenlws
take into account the produce which 'na|


be obtained from it if properly managed
there is really very little loss 70 the iarm
er In a pecuniary view. And who
there, ! ask, who had not rather have
. house costing $1,000, located in the ce'Ar'
OF beautiful and pleasant park, where W
luxnry Of the cooling shade, and the IRA
GRANGE Of the surrounding verdure mar
i enjoyed, rather than dwelling cos.'n


$1,000 or even $l5Ol, situated n are moi


of the farm. housesi in this country hs
-, ,~3y a Chicago Prairie Farmer.