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PACE.
This kind of stand used bv Mr. Tlakevjell . G 8BEE-STANDS . . . ib
l’AR.M-UOl'SES and OFFICES . . Gy
Situation and arrangemln r op . ibm.Most economical in saving labour ibid.Proper situation of . ibid.
Near the centre of farm . . ibid.
A square the most proper . . ibid.
Offices erected on exposed sides of . ibid.Not attended to In building farm-houses . ibid.
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These should be at a distance from offices GySometimes such as to overlook the ope-rations going on . ibid.
Must be adapted to the business . . 70
Nature of ground frequently points out si-tuations • . . ibid.
General observations on the expence of
farm buildings. . . . ibid.
Estimates of . . . 71
SECTION III.
FARM-COTTAGES.
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COTTAGES . . 77
Building of, important to agriculture . ibid.Promotes tbe interest of the farmer and
land proprietor . . ibid.
Advantages of, as explained by different *
writers ■ . . . ibid.
The assistance of cottagers necessary to the
farmer . . . ibid.
The utility of connecting such buildings
with farms . . . ibid.
Useful in other points of view . , ibid.
Most expert labourers in husbandry pro-duced by tli is means . . ibid.
Without them much time freciue.vly lost 78Farmers often injured . ibid.
Advantageous to have many on arms . ibid.May sometimes be beneficial for tenants to
build, or assist in building them . ibid.Condition of labourers thus much benefited ibid.'J'heir habits rendered more regular . ibid.More disposed to perform the business of
cultivation . . . ibid.
Necessarv to remove all obstacles to tbe
erection of . . ibid.
Thev promote population . ; ibid.
Useful for the farmer to be more intimately
connected with cottagers . . ibid.
Proper regulations should exist between
them . . . 79
Advantages of such a mode . . ibid.
Should have portions of land annexed to
them . . . ibid.
I low it may be effected . . ibid.
Different situation of labourers considered ibid.Earl of Wincholsea’s observations on
them . . . ibid.
Difference of cottagers that have land
and those that have not . .81
Necessity of improving their cottages,
shewn . . . ibid.
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Certain regulations necessary where land
is annexed to them . . S2
Should beheld in the possession of the
proprietors . . ibid.
When held bv the farmer injurious to
tbe cottager . . ibid.
Construction of different, according to cir-cumstances and purposes . . ibid.
For the farming labourer, plainness, sim-plicity, and convenience, only-necessarv . . . ibid.
The miserable hovels they sometimes in-
. habit, highly disgusting . . ibid.
Situation of. little attended to .83
Should be rather elevated, not high . . ibid.
Should be near the farm . . ibid.
Circumstances to he attended to in the
ground-floors of . . ibid.
In oilier parts of . . . i'.'tt.
Size of various . . , ibid.
Modes of dividing the rooms in different
instances . . . ibid.
Economical modes of placing the stairs . ibid.Mr. Kent's opinion of their accommodations 84Best forms of . . ibid.
Circular plan objectionable . . ibid.
Building two or more together saves ex-pence . . . ibid.
Upper rooms necessary for the preserva-tion of health . . . ibid.
Attention to warmth, &c. necessary in con-struction of . . ibid.
Conveniences for free circulation of air,
useful . . . ibid.
Means ot preventing excessive heat in sum-mer . . . . 85
Cheap methods of covering them . . ibid.
Reed . . . . ibid.
Stubble . . . ibid.