252 Bcport on the Farm Prize Comjjctitiuu. 



used. We may leg-itimatelj draw from this fact the conclusion 

 that the judicious consumption of cake remunerates the tenant. 



Mr. Walgate estimates the consumption of corn yearly at 

 200 quarters, which he Aalues at 30«. per quarter, or 300Z, 

 This shows as follows : — 



Tillages £200 a year. 



Cake 865 ,, 



Cora •. . 300 „ 



Total . . . . £bG5 „ 



or over the entire farm of 4(30 acres we get on each acre 37^. Qd.. 

 spent per annum in food consumed or manures bought. We 

 shall refer to this subject again in the latter part of our Report. 



Labour. — The ordinary workmen on the farm receive 3^. 

 per day ; but for five weeks in harvest, 26s. per week and their 

 meat. Mr. Walgate does very little piece-work, having gene- 

 rally a sufficient nvamber of hands to do it by day-work. He 

 also prefers to haAe his men by the day, for he justly says, 

 though it may cost him more, the work is done to much greater 

 perfection. The corn is cut by his own reaping-machine. 



For the small piece of meadow, which is cut every year, a 

 mowing-machine is hired. 



The poor-rate and highway-rate amount to Is. Qd. in the 

 pound per annum. 



In concluding the description of West Hill Farm, we cannot 

 refrain from speaking of Mr. Walgate in high terms as a 

 thoroughly practical farmer, one who takes a business-view 

 of all his transactions ; and when we take into account the 

 miserable state the land was in when he became tenant, twenty- 

 six years ago, the small amount of money spent bv the landlords 

 in draining and buildings, it is evident that a great deal of credit 

 is due to him for the excellent state of cultivation in which 

 we found the farm. Mr. Walgate does not pretend to cope in 

 neatness with some model farms, but he shows neatness sufficient 

 to be practicable with making a profit. We feel extreme 

 pleasure in awarding the prize of 100/. to Mr. Walgate ; no- 

 man could have shown more practical knowledge of his business. 



Caelton Farm. 

 The farm, in the occupation of Mr. George England, is 

 situated near Coniston, about 12 miles north-east from Hull, 

 which is the market town. Carlton Farm is within a mile of 

 West Hill, to the south. The principal part of the farm lies to 

 the south and west ; the buildings, which are new, standing, 

 almost at the north-eastern point of the farm. The extent is 411^ 



