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ness of the subordinate individuals by whom it 

 is surrounded. The house is a very comfortable 

 mansion, and uncommonly well kept : some fine 

 old timber about it contributes to its embellish- 

 ment. 



The farm-yard and buildings are very com- 

 modious. Here we saw a threshing-machine 

 on a simple construction, costing only thirty 

 pounds, which, we understood, performed its 

 work in a satisfactory manner ; as also a well- 

 contrived weighing-machine. On an experi- 

 mental farm this latter assistant is necessary, to 

 ascertain not only the weight of crops, but the 

 weight of green food daily supplied to the cattle, 

 with their weight and progressive improvement 

 when fattening. 



Mr. Fortescue soils his horses, which were in 

 excellent condition. There were some acres 

 of green crops, which in point of culture and 

 cleanliness were not inferior to those of the 

 Lothians. A crop of the white globe turnip 

 was so luxuriant, that I wished to have its 

 weight ascertained : I rated the produce at 

 forty tons the statute acre by the weighing- 

 machine it was found somewhat to exceed my 

 estimation. We found the iron plough at work, 



