. 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 . e is newbuilt and moved—or new arrangement ofD 3 th^ 4010?G [ 38 ] the fields take place, thefc buildings murtof courfe be new. But as the manner andform of building moft of them are
. 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 . e is newbuilt and moved—or new arrangement ofD 3 th^ 4010?G [ 38 ] the fields take place, thefc buildings murtof courfe be new. But as the manner andform of building moft of them are everywhere pretty much the fame, I fnall notdwell on the particulars here, but (ketch ^\\\z jituaticns:—that is, the inclofure form-ed by them : this refpeds the barn, flable,and cow-houfe. But the hogfties arefcarcely ever contrived in the manner theyought; for which rcafon, I fhall offer thedtfign of fome, that are particularly adap-ted to certain farms. Be the farm ever fo fmall, if it is partarable, and part grafs, the following build-ings muO: be neceilary: A barn, A ftable.• A cow-houfe. A hogftie. A cart find thefe, and generally fomethingmore to the leafl: of farms, thefc upon afmall fcale lliould be placed in the follow-ing manner. Plate III. Fig. i. a. The yard inclofed by pales wherethere aie no buildings, b. The barn. c. The cow-houfe. d. The I I I 1 I 1 11 M ! i II i|-n-|. [ 39 ] d. The ftable. e. The hogfties. f. A pond ; a mouth of it paled intothe yard. g. The cart lodge. The cow-houfe is only a fhed open infront, fupported by pofts, but with railsfrom poft to pofl to open and fhut like agate : to ferve when unoccupied by cowsfliut up—as an open fhed for the loofecattle in the yard to flicker under. I have taken no notice of the dwellinghoufe, becaufe many caufes may render itneceflary to have the yard and the houfefeparate; but whenever it can be managed,I would always have the farmers kitchenat leail:, form a part of the inclofure, in-f
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