302 en the breeJ of Carnwath horses. Aug. 1X» 



are generally purchased by farmers from the counties of 

 Renfrew and Ayr, where they are trained for the draught, 

 till they are about five years old : they are then sold at 

 the fairs of Rutherglen and Glasgow, from 25I, to 33!. 

 each ; from thence they are taken to the Lothians, 

 England, &c. where they excel in the plough, the cart, 

 and the waggon." 



The latter part of this afsertion is well supported by 

 the following curious facts, extracted from the same 

 work which exhibit proofs of a degree of exertion by 

 this useful animal that is perhaps unequalled in any part 

 of the world. 



" The coal works carried on at Stonelaw, by Major 

 John Spens, are of long standing. There is no account 

 when coals were at first wrought in this place. But from the 

 number of old wastes the period must be very remote. 

 At present about i 26 persons are employed in the works. 

 The water is raised by a steam engine, which about 1776, 

 was erected by Gabriel Grey, esq. of Scotstoun. The 

 coals turned out are of different qualities, but all ot them 

 are very good. They are sold on the hill at lod. per 

 hutch, weighing 400 lb. bnt it commonly exceeds that 

 weight J carriage to Glasgow is 4d. so that a cart load of 

 three hutches, weighing about thirteen Cwt. is laid down 

 in the street for 3s. 6d. But two wheeled waggons, con- 

 taining six hutches, are commonly used. Some of them 

 that lately were occasionally weighed, contained no left 

 than twenty-six Cwt. of soft coal ; which, however, is 

 specifically heavier than hard coal. The enfpty waggon 

 generally weighs about eight Cwt and an half. It is com- 

 monly two feet in depth j three and an half in breadth ; 

 and five and an half in length ; the wheels are four & two 

 thirds feet in height. The whole amounting to about 

 thirty-four Cwt. and an half is drawn by 3 single horse,' 



