they were just turning in at the gate to the barn of farmer potatoes . samuel whiskers was puffing and out of breath . anna maria was still arguing in shrill tones . she seemed to know her way , and she seemed to have a quantity of luggage . i am sure _ i _ never gave her leave to borrow my wheel - barrow ! they went into the barn , and hauled their parcels with a bit of string to the top of the haymow . after that , there were no more rats for a long time at tabitha twitchit 's . as for farmer potatoes , he has been driven nearly distracted . there are rats , and rats , and rats in his barn ! they eat up the chicken food , and steal the oats and bran , and make holes in the meal bags . and they are all descended from mr . and mrs . samuel whiskers -- children and grand - children and great great grand - children . there is no end to them ! moppet and mittens have grown up into very good rat - catchers . they go out rat - catching in the village , and they find plenty of employment . they charge so much a dozen , and earn their living very comfortably . they hang up the rats ' tails in a row or the barn door , to show how many they have caught -- dozens and dozens of them . but tom kitten has always been afraid of a rat ; he never durst face anything that is bigger than-- a mouse .
they eat up the chicken food , and steal the oats and bran , and make holes in the meal bags .
what did farmer potatoes' barn ?
what did farmer potatoes' barn ?