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and there is altogether a pleasant old-world appearance in it 
and its surroundings. A stone over the doorway records the 
date of its erection, — 1612. 
Buildinr/s. — The buildings are excellent for a farm of the 
size, comprising large hay and corn barns, capital granaries, 
ample " byre " accommodation for the cattle, and, moreover, 
a first-rate cuvered midden, most substantially built with stone 
pillars and a slated roof, which it would be well to see more 
generally adopted in this country of superabundant rain and 
deficient litter. j\Ir. Lowthian's fittings are in worthj" keeping 
with this excellent homestead. A portable engine by Marshall of 
Gainsborough, in a galvanised shed just outside the barn, works 
the threshing machine, breaks cake, cuts chaff, and grinds the 
whole of the corn grown upon the farm, and is kept in such 
beautiful trim bv Mr. Lowthian's son — who acts as engine- 
driver — that a word of praise must be bestowed upon it. The 
driver of a crack express could hardly bestow more pains upon 
the appearance of his machine, and, as far as we could judge, 
every part was in perfect order. Barford and Perkins' grinding 
mill is used, and the fittings are planned so that grinding, cake- 
breaking, and chaff-cutting can all be carried on simultaneously. 
Moreover, it should be noted that the chaff-house joins the 
<;utter. In addition to the stone-built buildings a large corn- 
shed of seven ba^ s has been cheaply run up by Mr. Lowthian 
at his own expense, formed of larch-poles with a galvanised 
roof, and with a thorough draught through each bay. 
The whole farm has been remodelled and thrown into new 
fields with generally straight fences by Mr. Lowthian during his 
occupation. It is held on a yearly tenancy, and Mr. Lowthian 
has had it seventeen or eighteen years, his mother having been 
the previous lessee. 
The landlord finds timber, and until lately also provided 
gates and paint, so every gate is yearly painted. The imple- 
ment-sheds and cart-houses are good, and their contents are in 
excellent order. 
No corn is sold. This, therefore, may be looked upon as an 
interesting and characteristic example of a farm where " every- 
thing walks to market." 
Horses. — Six v.orking horses are kept. This looks like a 
very large number, but Mr. Lowthian buys at two years old, 
and sells at four years or when he can make a good price, 
and therefore it can scarcely be said to represent the regular 
requirements of the farm. The horses are first-rate, of great size 
and substance, and massive bone. Two of them which we saw 
in February cost 7')/. apiece or thereabouts as two-year-olds ; 
as four-year-olds he was hoping to make 120/. or 130/. of them. 
