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dung where this is neglected, than is commonly ima- 

 gined. 



6. It is also highly expedient to have two reservoirs 

 for urine. As soon as one is full, it should remain in 

 that state to ferment, previous to its being taken away, 

 and the other in the mean time may be filling. This 

 plan is strongly recommended by Mr Allan of Craig- 

 crook, near Edinburgh. It is likewise proper, in order 

 that the urine may be as strong as possible, and to pre- 

 vent an accumulation of wet, that the buildings should 

 not admit water to go inwards from the roof, or it should 



be taken away by spouts and drains *. 

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7. It is evident that the access to the house and offices 



should be as commodious as possible. The road should 

 be kept in good order. The corners of the garden and 

 inclosures to be rounded instead of square, by which 

 many accidents may be prevented, injurious both to the 

 carts and to the cattle. 



8. A command of water is essential ; it is desirable, 

 therefore, that the house should be situated near some 

 river or stream ; but if that cannot be obtained, ponds 

 and wells, and the means of conveying water by troughs 

 to the feeding-houses, both for horses and cattle, and to 

 the dairy, are essential. Nothing can be more injurious 

 to stock, than to compel them to drink at ponds full of 

 every nastiness, which the farmer ought to appropriate 

 to useful purposes. 



9. As an appendage to farm-houses, a kitchen garden 

 is of infinite importance, and may be more profitable to 



It is said, that where abundance of litter is given in the 

 yards, it hardly ever happens that too much wet gets to them, 

 and that there is sometimes a want of moisture in dry win- 

 ters. This ought to be prfivid*d for. 



