When it is convenient to convey timber to places where ships are built, crooked timber is even more valuable than any other. But there are many uses for " natural crooks " on the farm. A bent timber as a brace, etc., is often convenient in a barn, or other out-building. By the use of crooked timber a frame may be made much lighter and more durable than where only straight logs are used. There are many implements in which crooked timber is best, as the knees of wood sleds, stone boats, etc. The farmer should study to use a natural bend in a tree whenever an opportunity offers. - American Agriculturist.