( 450 ) 

 farm-yard for a confiderable farm. See/ 

 plate I. 



This 5'ard includes the following conve* 

 niences : 



(i) Strawhoufes, into which the threlhers 

 fork part of their draw that is ufed diredly 

 by the cattle that go loofe in the yard'r 



Racks in the walls of the barns, porches, 

 and ftrawhoufes, are of a proper height 

 from the crroiind for cattle to cat their flraw 

 cut of ; fo contrived as to form a part of 

 the fide of the barn, &c. hanging towards 

 the yard, that the threfhers may fork the 

 ftraw diredly into them on the infide of 

 the barn, and the cattle feed on the outfide. 

 By means of which racks no ftraw is carried 

 to cribs Or racks in the yard, which is not 

 only very troublefome, but equally wafte- 

 ful ; and it is alfo kept quite dry. 



The fheds (called in fome countries, lean- 

 tos) around the porches, &c. of the barns, 

 reding on pofts for the cattle to go under 

 at will, and eat their ftraw out of the 

 abovemcntioned racks. The fheds are of 

 excellent ufe in keeping the cattle dry and 

 trarm., and will make them thrive much 



better 



