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threshing machine. The tenants do all the work, and deliver one 

 half to the landlord or in market. 



Arrangements about the farm-house. It is impossible to give you 

 a very correct idea of these arrangements, without a plan ; but I 

 may state that the house is situated upon and near the brow of the 

 table land of the country, with a creek upon the south fifty-five feet 

 below the level of the basement story of the dwelling. This makes 

 a slope from the house to the creek, which is an unfailing stream. 

 This position of things determines many of the arrangements about 

 the premises. Along the brow of the slope to the creek, the barns 

 and sheds for cattle, sheep and hogs, are placed. The position 

 secures, in the first place, perfect drainage, which is indispensable 

 to comfort and health ; and yet it gives an opportunity to retain the 

 water for rotting manure, where it is the most convenient ; and the 

 creek supplies an unfailing source of water for cattle and other pur- 

 poses, both summer and winter. 



As water is one of the most indispensable of all articles in hus- 

 bandry, Mr. Geddes has availed himself of his position to supply 

 himself in part from the creek. This is effected by means of the 

 power of the waterfall, which sets and keeps in motion a water- 

 wheel, which moves a double acting forcing pump, which drives the 

 water through pipes to his house, for washing, bathing, etc ; to the 

 barn, for cattle, hogs, sheep and poultry, each kind being separate 

 and in their proper places ; and tlie waste water goes to the manure 

 heap, for assisting in the decomposition of straw and refuse matter, 

 which is received in an impervious basin upon the brow of the ra- 

 vine. Besides this, there is a sufficiency of water for the two tenants, 

 for which they pay him, and which really amounts to enough to 

 cover the whole expense of the watering establishment. The water- 

 wheel is a most excellent one, being ten feet in diameter, moving 

 with a slow steady motion, every revolution of which forces to the 

 top of the hill a gallon of water, which amounts to rather more 

 than six gallons per minute night and day. A good well of water, 

 near, the sloop leading to the kitchen, supplies water for domestic 

 purposes. 



Mr. Geddes, in his buildings, acts upon a very sound and useful 

 principle, one which combines economy and profit with convenience 

 (if the distinction is proper), namely, that each department of hus- 

 bandry shall have its house, where all that appertains to it shall be 



