Barganny has for the last 25 years been the scene of extensive improvements in the way of road making, draining, planting, &c. The kitchen-garden, laid out by Mr. Hay, has flued walls and hot-houses. It occupies, together with the pleasure-ground which surrounds it, about 13 acres. The whole is most economically and judiciously managed by Mr. Dodd, who, in the absence of the family, cannot, of course, attend to high keeping. [Editor's Note: the village of Barganny is 3 miles north east of Girvan]