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"only four cows giving 1300 cubic feet to each,
"but in the summer they had eleven cows in the
"same shed, which would give not much more than
"400 cubic feet for each cow.
"With regard to paving, the cow-houses in New
"Street is in a shocking condition, and contravenes
"the first rule you require to be observed in the
"management of cow-houses.
"In the 7th rule you require that every cow"yard
in which a cow-house shall be situated shall
"be well paved. The cow-houses in William and
"Mary Yard do not comply with this condition, as
"the paving of the William and Mary Yard is the
"most dilapidated and disgraceful piece of paving
"in the Parish. Notices have in vain been served
"on Mr. Reid, the Agent of Sir Walter Farquhar,
"for the repair of this disgusting pavement, but
"in vain.
"It is difficult to know if the refuse is removed
"three times a week, but from the universal
"complaint of the intensely filthy smell of the
"cow-house in New Street, I do not think it can
"be regularly attended to in that place. Such is
"the baneful influence of this cow-house on
"health and decency, that I have dissuaded persons
"from taking lodgings in the St. James's Model
"Lodging House adjoining it.
"I now strongly recommend you to act on
"your own resolution of last year, to recommend
"to the Justices the closing of all cow-houses in