seem determined to maintain, is in the east wing is occupied with the cow byre, calves' wing, away from the farm-house, and close to house, gig house, and riding stable. The court, and of the exceedingly clever way in which native timber, in its rough state, was made use of to give effective-looking and really pretty structures. And, as for the use of sands of insects which torment our poor cattle. Figs. 3 and 4 are entrance gates or doors to cattle sheds. A N Fig. 5. ornamental or cut wood-work, we have no hesitation in saying that our carpenters and joiners have everything to learn in connexion with it. We here present a few sketches of parts of Fig. 6. Figs. 5, 6, and 7 illustrate various forms of rural or farm structures, adapted for cattle and forage sheds, all constructed of rough timber. Fig. 8 illustrates an arrangement for divid to the foot-post h. By lifting the lever jointed at k, the catch is released of the lever m, which drops and allows the pole ee to drop also, by releasing the cord or chain n. This sketch of an appliance used on the Continent is given here as suggestive, not of what is worthy, but what may not be worthy of adop tion. To which of these two classes it belongs the reader will judge. To point out what is defective is as often as practically useful as what is good and perfect; or, to put it in the words of an agricultural authority of no mean repute, the "answer no is frequently as useful as the answer yes." Summary of Agricultural Events. THE SEASON AND CROPS. HE weather during June has been warm, but dry and parching, so that, on light lands especially, and also in very stiff soils, the crops are not so promising as they were some time ago. Wheat in general looks well, but oats and barley have suffered much from the drought, and the former, in numerous instances, have also been seriously damaged by grub. We have seen several fields which were almost bare of plants, and we learn that fields which had been sown with oats or barley have been ploughed up with the intention of sowing turnips in them. The turnip plants, where early sown, have mostly made satisfactory progress, but the seed of the later sown kinds lie dormant from lack of sufficient moisture to start them. Beans are stunted; potatoes generally look well, but, like all the other crops, require more rain than has yet fallen. Pastures are bare even in the best parts of the country, and on light lands, in many parts of the kingdom, have been quite burned up. The weather, however, has been very favourable for haymaking, and while the crop is certainly light in many places, still, on the whole, the reports regarding it are not unfavourable. There have been some heavy thunderstorms towards the latter end of the month, and vegetation was refreshed by the rains which accompanied the thunder, although not sufficient to penetrate far into the soil. Samples of the new crop are expected to be early in hand, and moist warm weather would still exercise a powerful influence in bringing forward those crops which at present are backward in their growth. THE GRAIN TRADE. The markets, as reported all over the kingdom, shewed constantly declining rates for wheat all through May, and the last week of that month reduced the value most of all; yet the fall on any market day was not sufficient to stimulate demand. On the 1st of June, at Mark Lane, the corn trade continued heavy, the value of white English wheat being further reduced 4s., red 6s., and foreign sorts 3s. per qr. Flour, also, was IS. per sack cheaper, or 3s. to 4s. under previous rates. In like manner barley went down is. to 25. per qr., oats alone remaining firm, but still not selling freely. Country markets generally followed the Mark Lane lead, although farmers did not force their stocks on the market, and supplies were small. A shade of improvement was visible on the 8th of June, and the provincial markets in most cases during that week reported a higher advance than was obtained at Mark Lane, other articles, except flour, being also dearer. Flour, both in London and at country markets, was cheaper. The value continued to improve at the rate of 1s. to 1s. 6d. per qr. on wheat; and on June 22d a small supply |