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Friday 17th October
Left Whittingham at 6o’clock & reached Wooler before the conclusion of the Fair, at which all the Sheep were cleared off early at good prices. Had a conference with Mr Borthwick, the new Tenant of Chesterhill, upon the division of an open grass field, a part of which is rocky & steep, but the lower part of which I advised should be fenced off & taken into tillage. While he admits the propriety of the management, he scruples to engage in any avoidable outlay, these times are so discouraging to every thing connected with the growing of Corn. The matter was deferred till we should meet at the spot on Wednesday morning.
An Agent from Scremerston Colliery came to inform me of the inconvenience they were put to for want of Stones for their underground arching, & wishing to know if the Quarry was to be wrought & the road changed in the way we had planned. I had as yet no answer, but told him that I might have one from the Board on the subject, to communicate to him on the ensuing Rent day. Proceeded to Millfield Hill in the evening.
