Appendix
The Earl of Winchlsea's dike for washing sheep, being one of the most complete I ever saw, I requested a scetch of it, and was favoured with one by his lordship's agent, from which the subjoined sketch was taken. I very much recommend the plan to those who are so situated, in point of water, &c. as to have it in their power to adopt it. It would also be very advantageous for farmers living in three or four different parishes, to make a subscription dike after the plan ; the conveniency and prevention of accidents would soon repay them for the expense, &c. attending the carrying it into execution.
One very principal advantage of the wash-dike is, the comfort which the washer receives from being dry, instead of standing the whole day in water, which is extremely injurious to his health.
References
To Earl Winchelsea's Sheep Wash-Dike, at Burley.
a. The pit for soaking, 12 feet long, 8 feet wide, and 4 feet in depth.
b. The channel where the sheep are washed, 12 feet long, 3 feet 4 inches wide, and 3 feet 6 inches deep.
c. A place for a man to stand to wash the sheep over the parapet wall.
d. Stop-gate, to let off the water in case of floods, or when the pit needs emptying ; on each side this stop-gate there are to holes, at two inches below top-water-mark, to let off the waste water into the outlet drain.
e. Parapet wall, 3 feet 9 inches in height.
f. Stop-gate, level with the top-water-mark, so that when there is more water than will pass throughthe two holes before mentioned, at the sides of stop-gate d, it runs over this gate.
gg. Along this dotted line is a paved channel to take off the water, which run from the sheep at their landing, and conducts it into the outlet drain, so it may not run into any part of the wash-dike again.
h. The fold for the sheep, previous to their being thrown into the soaking-pit.
ii. The sheep folds.
k. Outlet drain to take off the waste water.
l. House for the cloaths of the men, implements, &c. &c.
m. Waste ground betwixt the river and the wash-dike.
n. Breadth of water when held up by the stop-gates.
o. Landing place for the sheep after they have been washed.
ppp. The course of the river.
References
To Earl Winchelsea's Cow-House, at Burley.
In the Upper Sketch.
aaa. Are door ways, 3 feet 6 inches each wide, and 9 feet asunder.
bb. Space betwixt each cow-tie or fastener.
ccc. Represent the cow-ties when closed, and as they appear when the cows been fastened in them.
ddd. Represent the cow-ties open, and as they appear previous to the cows being fastened in them.
ee&eee. In these top ledges are grooves and slots, and there being a joint at the hinder part of them, they are lifted up or down, and the cow-ties opened or shut at pleasure.
In the Lower Sketch.
f. Is a passage at the cows heads, 3 feet in width.
g. The manger, 2 feet wide.
h. A cow, as tied or fastened up.
i. Space allotted for cows standing, 8 feet deep.
k. Space behind the cows, 3 feet 6 inches in width.
The cows are only put in the ties marked e, during the time of milking, after which they are tied up by chains on each side of them.
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The following List comprises the Names of the Gentlemen to whom I am indebted for the Information obtained, respecting the several Parishes, &c. in this County : I take this Method of returning them my sincere Thanks. |
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Ploughs.
A the foot or sheat, b the beam, c the coulter, d the share with its side plate, e the heel, ff the inside of the shelboard, g the master tail ; to prevent confusion, the other tail is not represented, this being meant only as the land side of the plough. The height from the bottom of the furrow to the line of draught is 18 inches ; before wheels were applied it was only 16 ; the height from the bottom of the furrow to the under side tail three feet.
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