ICE HOVE. Near all situations where a sup ply of ice may be had in winter, an ice house will be found one of the best paying investments freely drainage should be provided by means of tile or a foot of rock, gravel, etc., should be laid down with a drain leading away from it. The specifiCations are as follows: Sills to he 2 by 12, bedded level on the ground, the inner studs, 2 by 6, sheathed on both sides with common boards, the outside to be covered with felt paper, the space formed by sheathing to be filled with tan hark or saw dust. The outer studding to be 2 by 4, spiked to outside of sheathing and covered with common siding, leaving a space under frieze and above base of three inches. The floor to be constructed by spreading from four to six inches of Can bark or sawdust, level the same and cover with common boards, leav ing a three-quarter inch space between each. The plates to be the same as studs, 2 by 12, rafters, 2 by 4, roof thingled., Ventilators in top should be 2 ft. 6 in. square. Doors doubled and that can be made. From it, in summer, the water carried into the field for drinking may be cooled, meat and other food may be kept fresh and sweet, indefinitely, and it will he found useful in many ways especially in case of sickness in the family.
In dairying ice is absolutely indispensable. Many farmers are deterred from erecting an ice house from want of accurate knowledge how they should be built. The plan we give will hold from thirty to thirty-five tons of ice. is cheap and as good, so far, at least, as saving ice is concerned, as the best, and, if necessary,will preserve ice two years.
The house should be built upon a dry foundation where the drainageis perfect. If the soil is not sufficiently porous to allow water to pass off filled with saw dust. Below we give the full bill of lumber:. 8 pieces, 2 by 12 by 14, for sills and plates; 30 pieces, 2 by 6 by 12, for inner studs; 5 pieces, 2 by 6 by 12, for hip rafters and collar beams; 38 pieces, 2 by 4 by 12, for outer studs; 20 pieces, 2 by 4 by 12, for rafters and the venti lator; 750 ft. siding, 14 ft. long; 2,000 ft. common boards, for sheathing, floor, roof, etc. ; 24 pieces. fencing, surfaced, 12 ft. long, for corner boards, etc. ; 80 yds. Building paper; 8,000 common shingles.