tailieunhanh - RURAL ARCHITECTURE

The writer of these pages ought, perhaps, to apologize for attempting a work on a subject, of which he is not a professional master, either in design or execution. In the science of Farm buildings he claims no better knowledge than a long practical observation has given him. The thoughts herein submitted for the consideration of those interested in the subject of Farm buildings are the result of that observation, added to his experience in the use of such buildings, and a conviction of the inconveniences attending many of those already planned and erected | RURAL ARCHITECTURE. BEING A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF FARM HOUSES COTTAGES AND OUT BUILDINGS COMPRISING WOOD HOUSES WORKSHOPS TOOL HOUSES CARRIAGE AND WAGON HOUSES STABLES SMOKE AND ASH HOUSES ICE HOUSES APIARY OR BEE HOUSE POULTRY HOUSES RABBITRY DOVECOTE PIGGERY BARNS AND SHEDS FOR CATTLE c. c. c. TOGETHER WITH LAWNS PLEASURE GROUNDS AND PARKS THE FLOWER FRUIT AND VEGETABLE GARDEN. ALSO USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL DOMESTIC ANIMALS FOR THE COUNTRY RESIDENT c. c. c. ALSO THE BEST METHOD OF CONDUCTING WATER INTO CATTLE YARDS AND HOUSES. BY LEWIS F. ALLEN. BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED. NEW YORK C. M. SAXTON AGRICULTURAL BOOK PUBLISHER. 1852. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1852. By Lewis F. Allen In the Clerk s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Stereotyped by JEWETT THOMAS AND CO. Buffalo . iii ADVERTISEMENT. The writer of these pages ought perhaps to apologize for attempting a work on a subject of which he is not a professional master either in design or execution. In the science of Farm buildings he claims no better knowledge than a long practical observation has given him. The thoughts herein submitted for the consideration of those interested in the subject of Farm buildings are the result of that observation added to his experience in the use of such buildings and a conviction of the inconveniences attending many of those already planned and erected. Nor is it intended in the production of this work to interfere with the labors of the professional builder. To such builder all who may be disposed to adopt any model or suggestion here presented are referred for the various details in their specifications and estimates that may be required presuming that the designs and descriptions of this work will be sufficient for the guidance of any master builder in their erection and completion. iv But for the solicitation of those who believe that the undersigned could offer some improvements in the construction