Agriculture of Durham. 



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others, and as a refutation, at once complete and undeniable, to 

 the often repeated calumny, that " there is little done in Durham 

 for the improvement of the land." Mr. Bowes possesses three 

 large estates in this county, and I am enabled to present the fol- 

 lowing particulars of his outlay in improving them : — 



Streatlau Estate, in South Durbam, the property of John Bowes, Esq. — 

 Amount expended in the Improvement of this Estate from 1841 to 1853 

 inclusive. 



Amount of Government grant also expended] 

 in addition to the above, in draining on the 

 Streatlam estates during the five years pre- j 

 vious to February, 1853 -' 



5,000 



£11,198 2 



GiBSmE Estate, in North Durham, the property of John Bowes, Esq. — 



Amount expended in Improvements on tlie Farm Buildings, &c., from 



1842 to 1853 inclusive. 



Amount 

 Year. Expended. 



1842 



1843 



1844 



1H45 



1846 



1847 



184H 



1849 



. 1850 



1851 



1852 



1853 



£7716 



i2 



