. The farmer's letters to the people of England; containing the sentiments of a practical husbandman, on various subjects of great importance; particularly, the exportation of corn. The balance of agriculture and manufactures. The present state of The means of promoting the agriculture and population of Great-Britain, To which are added, Sylvie; or, Occasional tracts on husbandry and rural economics . of men whohave no money in their pockets 5 but toexpend whatever fums good intereft canbe got for: befides, thatch is vile oeco- nomy it is faving a fhiUing to-day to fpend half a cr
. The farmer's letters to the people of England; containing the sentiments of a practical husbandman, on various subjects of great importance; particularly, the exportation of corn. The balance of agriculture and manufactures. The present state of The means of promoting the agriculture and population of Great-Britain, To which are added, Sylvie; or, Occasional tracts on husbandry and rural economics . of men whohave no money in their pockets 5 but toexpend whatever fums good intereft canbe got for: befides, thatch is vile oeco- nomy it is faving a fhiUing to-day to fpend half a crown next week after it: onmany accounts, one object in all farm-houfes, barns, (tables, &c, is to fubftitutetile or flate in the room of thatch. That all the timbers, walls, pavements,chimnies, floors, windows, ^f. be putinto perfect repair. That the refpeclive conveniences ofdairy, fcalding-houfe, brew-houfe, pumps,&c, be made perfe6tly complete. In cafe the arrangement of the lands re-quires new houfes to be ere6ted, then it isa matter of much importance that thedifpofition of all the parts of fuch newhoufes be as well contrived as pofFible, thata given fum of money may purchafe as manyconveniences as pofTible, and that every partof the building be proportioned to thefarm. The dcfigns of farm-houfes whichI have feen publiihcd are very faulty ; notone in ten difplay the leaft acquaintance6 with J. [ 33 ]with the ceconomical condu6l of a (liall venture to recommend the follow-ing as cheap and convenient. Plate I. reprefents a farm houfe for thefmallefl of farms ; njiz, from 20 to 40 or50 acres of land: but if fuch farms areplentiful in the country, fo that farmerscan chufe, they might require rather moreroom to a farm of 50 acres. a. Is the common keeping room andkitchen. b. The dairy. c. The brewhoufe and fcalding-houfeto the dairy. e. The cellar. f. Pantries. Upftairs, four bed-chambers. Upon this defign let me remark, thatthe obje6lions on account of fmallnefs
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