Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire in 1888 : Class 1. 549 
labour, an improvement Mr. Machin claims to have had in use 
before the machinists thought of it. A very neat little rail and 
trolly arrangement was also noticed for placing under the 
gardener's turnip-cutters in the fields in which the hods were 
run in and out to fill and carry to the sheep. It was said to 
save the bottoms of the galvanized pans to an immense extent, 
as well as to facilitate labour, and as one man grinds all the 
turnips required for the entire flock of sheep, no doubt he is 
glad of all the mechanical assistance he can get. 
In the blacksmith's shop were shown some all-steel bars 
for shoeing the farm-horses, which came ready grooved for use, 
so that the smith has only to turn them to shape and punch 
the holes before fitting to the horse's feet. Although very light, 
they are said to last much longer than the ordinary iron shoes, 
and the steel costs 91. 10s. per ton. 
Very few new implements seem to be bought, but advantage 
is taken ot every opportunity to buy other people's failures or 
castaways cheaply, when it is seen that a little ingenuity and 
work of head and hand will turn them to profitable labour-saving 
account. 
Mr. Machin has built at his own expense a little malt-house 
and kiln, which probably he originally intended for malting 
the large quantity of barley he gives his stock, as also to 
supply the raw material for the beer which is all brewed at 
home, or for drying corn, wool, or other produce requiring it. 
As, however, experience seems to have made Mr. Machin scepti- 
cal of the superior advantages of malt over raw barley as a food 
for stock — in which, as in several other like conclusions, he is 
quite in accord with the most approved scientific opinions of the 
day — the kiln is seldom put now to the former purpose, although' 
it is of great service for the others. 
The very extensive and powerful waterworks of the Notting- 
ham Corporation are situated on the farm, and from them water is 
laid on to the dwelling-house, premises, and every field of the 
occupation on its way to Nottingham. It would be difficult to 
estimate the importance in economy of labour alone of this con- 
venience, to say nothing of the benefit to the stock of a never- 
failing and ample supply of pure water in so dry a spot. There 
are stone receivers and a meter at every outlet, and there is a 
small charge per 1000 gallons, amounting to the insignificant 
sum, in comparison with the benefits, of about 121. a year. But 
this is only paid under protest, there having been, it was said, 
an original provision by which in return for certain conveniences 
the water should have been delivered free. Mr. Machin has 
laid down some of the delivery pipes at his own expense. Long 
