The presence of outhouses leads to the question of available reading material. A standard in the nether regions of Canada was the popular Eatons Catalogue, which provided contemplation galore as well as a ready supply of cleansing material. It was said to be a bad winter if the catalogue did not last through the entire season.
Which of course raises other questions about the fate of copies of Herblore of The Shire, to say nothing of the RedBook of Westmarch.
