provided with a light balsam or cedar pole, fifteen feet in length,
shod at the end with a ring and strong spike. These pike-poles are laid
in order in front of the bent to be raised, one between each person.
All being ready, the framer-gives the word "attention," when each man
lays hold of the bent, one man being stationed at the foot of each post
with a hand-spike, which he presses against it to prevent its slipping.
"Yeo heave!" is then shouted by the framer, at which every man lifts,
waiting always for the word, and lifting together. As soon as the bent
is lifted as high as they can reach, the pike-poles are driven into the
beam, and the bent is soon in a perpendicular position. Several pikes
are then stuck into the opposite side to keep the bent from being
swayed over, until the tenons on the foot of the post is entered into
the mortice on the sill: it is then secured by stays, until the next
bent is raised, when the girts connect them together. In this manner
all the bents are raised: the wall-plates are then lifted upon the
building which connect all the bents. The tenon on the top of each post
goes through the plate, and is firmly pinned; the putting up the
rafters completes the frame. The raising of a building of this size
should not occupy more than three quarters of a-day. No liquor should
be served out to the swarm of working bees till the raising is over, as
many serious accidents having occurred for want of this precaution.

I am particular in giving these descriptions, because I flatter myself
they may prove useful to the future colonist.

The first week in September we commenced sowing our fall-wheat, and
finished on the tenth, which is considered in good season. I would by
all means recommend early sowing, especially on old cleared farms. Late
sown wheat is more liable to winter-kill and rust. In fact, you can
hardly sow too early to ensure a good crop.