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the occupier, than any part of his farm. This is certainly 

 less essential, since potatoes, turnips, and other articles 

 have been cultivated in the fields ; but still, it is expedi- 

 ent for a farmer, for a variety of other articles, to en- 

 able him to try experiments, with new plants, on a small 

 scale ; to train up his rising family to an attention to 

 such objects, and to furnish his table with small domes- 

 tic luxuries, which no farmer would be willing to pur- 

 chase, if he can procure them at home. 



Attending to these principles, the annexed sketch has 

 been drawn up, pointing out the proper position of farm- 

 house and offices ; together with the plan of a farm 

 which is probably as perfect as any that has hitherto been 



suggested. 



It would be entering into too wide a field to dwell on 

 the various offices necessary for the accommodation of a 

 large farmer, more especially, as that subject is very 

 fully detailed in a valuable paper, printed in the com- 

 munications to the Board of Agriculture *, and will be 

 fully explained in the general report on the agricultural 

 state of Scotland, now preparing to be laid by the Board 

 of Agriculture before his Majesty, and both Houses of 

 Parliament ; but it may be necessary to dwell on one 

 point, regarding the construction of convenient places 

 for feeding cattle, for the purpose both of consuming 

 the turnips, and the straw raised on the farm ; and for 

 converting the surplus straw into dung. Three plans 

 have been formed for that object : The ist, is to feed 

 them in open large yards ; the ad, in feeding-houses, 



* See a paper on Farm-buildings in general, by Robert 

 Beatson, Esq; Communications to the Board of Agriculture, 

 vol. i. p. 3. 



