Substantial buildings were erected for the shorthorn cattle.
The meadows upon the estate, like the corn-fields, were all thrown together, such divisions as were necessary being made by iron railings.
Machines of every class and character were provided--reaping-machines, mowing-machines, horse-hoes, horse-rakes, elevators--everything was to be done by machinery.

That nothing might be incomplete, some new and well-designed cottages were erected for the skilled artisans--they could scarcely be called labourers--who were engaged to work these engines.

The estate had previously consisted of several small farms: these were now thrown all into one, otherwise there would not have been room for this great enterprise.
A complete system of booking was organised.

From the sale of a bullock to the skin of a calf, everything was put down on paper.

All these entries, made in books specially prepared and conveniently ruled for the purpose, came under Cecil's eye weekly, and were by him re-entered in his ledgers.
This writing took up a large part of his time, and the labour was sometimes so severe that he could barely get through it; yet he would not allow himself a clerk, being economical in that one thing only.