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of the labour is brought nearest to the dung-house ; 

 the farm-stables, where each man carries out from two 

 horses only, being the most distant. For the same 

 reason, the turnip-house, and straw and boiling houses, 

 are placed in the most convenient juxtaposition with 

 the cattle -houses. , 



A considerable extent of granary room is shown on this 

 plan, which may be divided for various purposes, accord- 

 ing to the wants of the tenant. 



Windows in the walls of the cattle-houses have been 

 avoided, as leading to expense in lintels, corners, &c. 

 The access of light is equally secured, and at much less 

 cost, by skylights in the roof. Ventilation is provided 

 by large drain-tiles being built through the walls, one to 

 every pair of cattle, a little above the ground-level, 

 behind each row of cattle ; while the escape of foul air 

 is secured by an equal number of tile-holes, a little 

 under the eaves, as shown at b on the section of the 

 plan. 



It will be observed that the system of stall-feeding is 

 that shown in this plan. A considerable comparative 

 experience has convinced me that no other method will 

 give equal accommodation for the same outlay ; whilst 

 I am also persuaded that, in regard to economy of food 

 and litter, facility of labour in attendance, health and 

 progress of the cattle, and systematic arrangement 

 altogether, stall-feeding is superior to any other that 

 has yet come under my notice. The progress of the 

 soiling system, or house-feeding of cattle in summer as 

 well as winter, will lead to a more general recognition 

 of the superiority of stall-feeding, both from the neces- 



