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unnecessary labor generally occasioned by carrying it backwards and forwards ; for it 

 comes from the barn-yard into the barn, where it is threshed. It is then put in the 

 straw-house, and given to the cattle immediately below ; and after passing through 

 them, it is thrown into the dung-court. A rick of straw, or hay, built behind the 

 stable or cow-house, or in a shed contiguous to either, with proper conveniences, will 

 have the same progressive course to the dung-hill ; for, it will be observed, the com- 

 munication from these is equally easy from without or within ; the rail across the calf- 

 pen being intended chiefly to keep in the calves, while the doors on each side are open 

 when conveying the dung that way from the stable to the dung-hill. 



2761. The ground plan of the dwelling-house to this farmery (n), has a dairy, pantry, 

 and various conveniences behind for keeping swine, poultry, coals, &c. The stair to the 

 upper chambers rises from either side to the same landing-place j from whence are a few 

 steps up to the chamber-floor. 



2762. A convenient Berwickshire farmery {Jig. 375.), has the following accommoda- 

 tions: a smith's work-shop detached from the court-yard (a) ; straw-rooms (6); barn 

 with threshing machine driven by water (c) ; cattle sheds (d) ; root-rooms and imple- 

 n^ents, or if preferred, hammels (e) ; stable {/) ; fatting cattle (g) ; cart-shed (Ji) ; cattle- 

 sheds for feeding (i) ; riding-horse (Jc) ; tools (J,) ; single men's room or bailiff (m). 



2763. As an example f a commodious arrangement for an arable farm managed for a 

 gentleman farmer by his bailiff, both resident at the farm {fig. 376.), we give the fol- 



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lowing details. The dwelling-house of the master contains two good sitting-rooms on 

 the parlor floor ; three bed- rooms on the first floor, and attics over them, and over the 

 cellar two kitchen oflSces. The farmery consists of a cart-shed (a) ; stable (6) ; riding- 

 horse (c) ; barn {d) ; mill-shed (e) ; cattle-shed (/"); steaming place (g); root-house 

 (/t) ; cow-house {%) j fatting cattle (A) ; bailiff's house (/, w, n) ; piggeries (o). 



