Water-proof Walks

A ifiiitliod of making hard dry walks is coiiiiiig into uíu iu soiiie parts of Enghmd, wbieh in certain circmnstarwei must bu tísceileut. A bard dry bottoia ; bein prepared, it is couted with abont i twu luches of hydraulic ruortur, mado by mixiug togetber abuut six measures oí clean gravel, tliree uicasure of sbarp . aué, aud oue measures of good i ic lime, ufually called watur lime. The i btst t.ydiaulic lime in Engiaud id called i Portland Ceuient. Probably a largor j proportion of our comiuüti water limo i would be required. Thuse wbo Lavo uot acct'63 to sea-sbore gravel, can usually get tbat wbich will auswer, by sifting over auy soil which eonuius pebblea and gravel. Tbis. will be iiuproveci by wasbiiig it, which cau be readily doue ly putting a biJ&Lel or so in u barrel, aud íill witli water, stU' it well and pour olí' tbe wattr rapidly. The wasbing tuay be repeuted two or tbree times if L'.ocbfiiiiy. As tbe mixturo sets quickly, only few busliels sbould be wet ata tiuic, aud tbis be ap[.ilied at once and Eiuootheii dowu. Tbe surface sbould be raÍ8ed in tbe midUie, aud slope evenly a..j geullo tbo sides. Tbo taortar can Le aflpud and sujoothud witti the coiiiuiou sbovel. It will tbua fonn a haid suiface lrooi wbicb water will flow ou. Uolesa the walk bed be bard, or thuroiigbly underdraÍDed, so as to be dry to ibo depth ot' tweive or fií'teea iuctiet, it will bcuve aud craok by reaion of ireczing in winter. A walk like tbe abov wilt not be expensive, aud if Wtli macie will laat a ceutury, aud not be tiouijled witb weeds or wiirms. ïbe Eane beddiug anawers admirably for thj floors ol etíllurs, greeu-bouses, pouitrybouses, eto. íL!tc Iguhigau xp$.