Sutherland Eedamation. 
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by two brothers, who, though shut up to one another's society, 
are said to pass whole months without exchanging a word. 
Baddanloch Farm, No. V. — It will be seen from the map 
(Fig. 11, p. 4G0) that this farm has a southern aspect, and will be 
sheltered by the new plantation on the north and west. No 
work has been done in the four upper fields. A catch-water 
ditch and sunk fence divide them from the four lower fields. 
Draining is the only work that has been done in the No. 1 
field (41 a. 1 r. 8 p.). There is thin turf at the upper part, but 
deeper peat at the bottom of the field. Drains at a chain apart 
run from the top to the bottom of the field, and short inter- 
mediate drains are cut in the lower ground a rod apart in the 
deep peat and two rods apart in the intermediate land. JNIany 
stones are found, and an iron pan occurs about 30 inches 
below the surface. Along the top of the peat a vein of blue 
clay is found, and just above it the sand and gravel, instead 
of being reddish-brown as usual, are of a bluish-grey colour, 
showing that they have been under water. The growth of peat 
below is probably due to the overflow of the water collected in 
the basin of the impervious stratum above it. 
No. 2 field (40 acres). The Sutherland plough commenced 
work in this field in May 1878. It continued its work in the 
No. 3 field (35 acres), and finished the No. 4 field (34 acres) 
in the following August. The winter frost has had most effect 
on the fields last ploughed. 
A contractor has engaged to clear these three fields of stones for 
the sum of 200/. The No. 2 and No. 3 fields will only yield 
stones enough for the construction of an excellent stone dyke, now 
being erected along the roadside, at a cost of \s. per lineal yard for 
labour. No. 4 contains a much greater number of stones. The 
surplus of these will be used in forming two other stone dykes, 
running through the middle of it and crossing it at right angles. 
When this is done, the whole field, with its four divisions, will, 
like a huge stell, afford excellent shelter for sheep during winter 
storms. The expenses on Baddanloch to the 31st of July, 1879, 
were 
£ s. d. 
Draining 365 8 5 
TreuchiDg 959 14 7 
Clearing 51 15 11 
Fencing 90 6 7 
Building 18 3 2 
Pioads 4 4 3 
Total £1489 12 11 
It will be noticed that the amount charged for trenching upon 
this farm is unusually high, amounting to about 9/. per acre. 
