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But granaries and outhouses for cattle seem neglected, for they do not increase in proportion to the rest of the buildings. There are three Windmills, all situate at Sydney, two of them built by Government but the one that has lately been finished can not be worked, and the other is but good for little. The one that is private property is said to answer well.
The erecting of a watermill at Parramatta, was begun in the time of Gov. Hunter, and which was carried on for some time after, but by some means or other it was dropped; and one was erected for to be worked with oxen, but they not answering, horses were placed in their stead. It employed 4 men, and was worked by 4 horses, but it being so hard to work, some of the horses were soon knocked up, others were replaced, but were in the same condition in a short time; and the mill often being out of repair, it for a long time did not do more work in a week, than what two men could do upon an hand mill. At length it was stopped. But what will be more surprising to an ingenious mechanic, it was erected close to a stream of water: Whoever were the inventors, if they mean to gain credit or fame, must pursue an opposite plan, for instead of facilitating labor and saving expence, they