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nearly  level  throughout  the  whole  extent  of  the  buildings ; and 
which,  according  to  what  has  been  stated  in  the  section  treating 
of  extent  of  accommodation,  is  adapted  for  a tillage  farm  of  300 
acres,  of  a quality  of  soil  suitable  for  the  growth  of  turnips, 
whereon  one  half  of  the  turnip  crop,  under  a five-shift  rotation  of 
crops,  is  supposed  to  be  applied  to  the  winter  fattening  of  oxen. 
The  farmery  is  supposed  to  have  a south  aspect,  and,  exclusive  of 
the  barn  and  granary,  to  form  a quadrangle  extending  106  feet 
6 inches  from  east  to  west,  and  117  feet  6 inches  from  north  to 
south. 
PLATE  I. 
1.  Barn  of  two  stories. 
2.  Straw  Barn  or  Fodder  House,  with 
a Granary  above  it  on  a second 
story. 
3.  Engine  Boom,  and 
4.  Shed  for  engine  boiler. 
5.  Stabling  for  8 horses. 
C.  Two  loose  Boxes  for  stallions,  brood 
mares,  or  sick  horses. 
7.  Receptacle  for  stable  dung. 
8.  Shed  for  implements. 
9.  Turnip  House  fitted  with  steam  ap- 
paratus. 
10.  Cattle  Lairs  in  a double  range  for 
12  fattening  beasts. 
1 1 . Cow  House  for  8 cows. 
12.  A single  range  of  Cattle  Lairs  for 
12  beasts. 
13.  Ditto  for  8 beasts. 
14.  Calf  House. 
15.  Liquid  Manure  Tank,  to  which  the 
moisture  from  the  stables,  cow- 
house, and  calf-house  may  be  con- 
ducted by  covered  drains,  the  di- 
rection of  which  is  shown  by  strong 
dotted  lines. 
16.  Open  Yard,  30  feet  wide. 
a.  Watering  Trough. 
By  inspection  of  this  plate  it  will  be  perceived  that  the  plan  is 
capable  of  very  considerable  extension  without  in  any  way  alter- 
ing the  general  arrangement,  or  in  any  degree  impairing  the 
usefulness  of  any  of  the  original  buildings  for  the  purposes  for 
which  they  are  designed  : thus,  the  cow-house,  No.  11,  may  be 
converted  into  6 fattening  lairs;  the  calf-house,  No.  14,  if  ex- 
tended to  the  site  shown  by  the  faint  dotted  lines,  and  marked  a, 
will  afford  room  for  4 ; the  site  marked  b,  3 ; that  marked  c,  6 ; 
and  that  marked  d,  5.  So  that  by  such  extension,  the  accommo- 
dation will  become  lairs  for  56  fattening  cattle  instead  of  the 
original  provision  for  32  fattening  beasts  and  8 cows;  and,  if 
required,  the  accommodation  may,  with  equal  advantage,  be 
increased  to  72  lairs  by  extension  northwards.  Provision  for 
accommodation  for  cows,  cancelled  by  the  above  mentioned  alter- 
ation, will  presently  be  shown.  Then,  again,  by  building  a shed 
for  implements  to  the  westward,  on  the  site  marked  e,  increased 
accommodation  of  stabling  for  5 additional  horses  may  be  as 
easily  and  efficiently  provided  as  the  extended  accommodation  for 
fattening  cattle  shown  above. 
