no THE EULOGY OF RICHARD JEFFERIES. 



would be placed on a slope sheltered from the 

 north-east, but near the highest spot on the 

 estate, so as to distribute manure and water 

 from their reservoirs by the power of gravita- 

 tion. A stationary steam-engine would crush 

 their cake, and pulp their roots, pump their 

 water, perhaps even shear their sheep. They 

 would employ butchers and others, a whole 

 staff, to kill and cut up bullocks in pieces suit- 

 able for the London market, transmitting their 

 meat straight to the salesman, without the 

 intervention of the dealer. That salesman 

 would himself be entirely in the employ of 

 the company, and sell no other meat but what 

 they supplied him with. This would at once 

 give a larger profit to the producer, and a 

 lower price (in comparison) to the public. In 

 summer, meat might be cooled by the ice- 

 house, or refrigerator, which must necessarily 

 be attached to the company's bacon factory. 

 Except in particular districts, it is hardly 

 probable that the dairy would be united with 

 the stock-farm ; but if so, the ice-house would 

 again come into requisition, and there would 

 be a condensed-milk factory on the premises." 



