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on the other ; the ready access from the road to the cart-shedand farm-stable, and so of all the other offices, together withthe proper shelter and exposure, constitute the chief requi-sites in the arrangement.

All the surface water from the roofs and courts must becarefully drained off, and not allowed to get into the dungpit, or form stagnant pools; at the same time, the guttersand drains for such purposes, must be so conducted, that therain may not wash away any of the dung or soil.

Of the four designs here given for a farm-house and offices,Plate V shews the plan and elevation of a house andoffices, for a small farm of from 50 to 100 acres, in whichthe accommodation is made in the most simple and econo-mical manner possible.

Plate VI, Is the plan and elevation for a farm-house and of-fices on an extensive corn farm: the arrangement of thewhole will be understood from the plate. According tothis plan, it is proposed that the dung should be placedeither under the byre, if the fall of the ground admit of it,or on the outside of the byres and stables, or at the ends ofthe straw-yard.

Plate VII, Is a plan and elevation of a farm-house and of-fices for a similar extent of farm as the last, with a diffe-rent arrangement of the offices, which will be easily under-stood by the description of the plans.

Plate VIII, Contains a plan and elevations of farm-offices;the arrangement and extent of which will also be under-stood from the plate.

In the Appendix , NO. X, will be found specifications oithe expcnce of building a farm-house and offices, accordingto plans which are much approved of in the arable districtsof Scotland ; and in Appendix NO. XI, some additional hintsregarding the details of their construction.