322 



Farming of East Lothian. 



the number being 150 Cheviots sold fat during summer. At present (20th 

 November) there are 120 half-bred ewes, 120 half-bred lambs, besides a few 

 other sheep. When black-faced wethers are fattened on turnip, average 

 payment 9^, ; Mr. Christie finds the sheep make the greatest progress when 

 the turnips are given in a grass-field, a fresh supply daily ; average payment 

 from turnip per acre, 7Z. 5s. There are also at same date 71 cattle feeding, 

 purchased in September; 19 half-bred polled ;Fife, at 18Z. 5s.; 17 Gallo- 

 ways, at 13/. 15s. ; 28 half-bred short-horns, 2i years old, 9/. 10s. ; 7 year- 

 old home-breds : average payment from cattle-feeding, 5s. per week. Cake 

 is only given to finish off. Last year there was expended on oilcake 140/., and 

 50/. on beans ; on manures, about 300/. Part of the cattle are kept in boxes 

 and part in courts. They make about equal advance. During cold weather 

 those in the boxes make the most progress ; in spring, those kept in open 

 courts. The expense of labour last year, excluding grain for 9 hinds, was 

 635/. 13s. Qd. ; average is about 700/. The fai'm is cultivated on the 7 course, 

 2 years in pasture. The tenant expended, during his last lease, on lime and 

 draining, nearly 2500/. The outlay has been judicious, and the occupancy 

 during the last 19 years profitable. 



LIST of STEAM and WATER ENGINES, &c., applied to Agricultural 

 Purposes in the County of HADDINGTON, on May 20, 1853. 



: No. 



Districts. 



Machines. 



No. 



Average 

 Horse-power 

 of each 

 Machine, 



Total 

 Horse- 

 power. 



1 



2 

 3 

 4 

 5 

 6 



j Parishes of Haddington, GifFord, Bolton, 

 \^ Morham, and Garvald 



f Pencaitland, Fala, Salton, Humble, and 



Prestonpans, Tranent, and Gladsmuir . 



C North Berwick, Aberladj^ Athelstane- 

 \ ford, and Dirleton .... 



5 Prestonkirk, Whittinghara, Stenton, and 

 \ Whitekirk 



f Dunbar, Innerwick, Spott, and Oldham 



( Steam-engines 

 I Water-wheels . 

 I Horse-machines . 

 , Steam .... 

 -(Water .... 

 ^ Horse .... 

 1 Steam .... 

 ■! Water .... 

 ' Horse .... 

 J Steam-engines . 

 I Water-wheels . . . 

 I Horse-machines . 

 /Steam .... 

 J Water .... 

 I Horse .... 

 (Steam .... 

 ] Water .... 

 I Horse .... 



36 

 17 

 28 

 26 

 17 

 18 

 28 



3 

 21 

 38 



2 

 15 

 26 

 15 

 15 

 31 

 27 

 10 



6 

 6 

 5 

 5 

 5 

 5 

 6 

 4 

 4 

 6 

 6 

 4 

 6 

 6 

 5 

 5 

 5 

 5 



216 



102 

 . 140 

 ' 130 

 85 

 90 



168 

 12 

 84 



228 

 12 

 60 



156 

 90 

 75 



155 



135 

 50 









373 





1988 



ABSTRACT. 



185 Steam-engines, giving the power of . . 1053 horses. 



81 Water-weeels „ ,, . . 436 „ 



107 Horse-machines .. . . 499 



