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includes beans, peas, barley, «Scc., which have been consumed by 

 the stock ; but not food for the horses, which latter Mr. England 

 estimates at something over 300/. a year. 



No doubt a large amount of linseed-cake is beneficial on this 

 farm, but we are of opinion that waste and loss may occur 

 through its too liberal use, especially in the quantity given to 

 bullocks in yards. 



Labour. — We have pleasure, through Mr. England's good 

 bookkeeping, in giving the cost of labour during the past 

 12 months : — 



£ s. d. 



For ordinary labour 449 3 



For keep of men in the house, at 8s. Qd. per week .. 126 8 6 



£575 11 6 

 or about 30^. per acre over the farm. This does not include 

 140/. paid for steam cultivating 130 acres of land. The rate of 

 wages differs from that of Mr. Walgate. 



The corn is thrashed by hire, and cut by machinery, consisting 

 of a self-delivery and a manual-delivery machine. 



The men have 1^ miles to walk, with the exception of a few 

 boys kept in the house. This is another instance of the lack of 

 cottages. 



This farm is free from highway rate, the roads being repaired 

 by the tenant. The poor rate is also only \s. in the pound. 



Mr. England has every prospect of doing well. He has taken 

 the bull by the horns, and certainly is working a wonderful 

 improvement on his farm, considering the short time he has 

 occupied it. 



Pastuke House, Sigglesthoene. 



This farm, occupied by Mr. Peter Dunn, is situated about 13 

 miles north-west from Hull, which is the market-town, and 

 about 5 miles from Hornsea. It consists chiefly of heavy soil, 

 and contains about 295 acres. The owner is W. F. Bethel, Esq., 

 of Rise Park. 



Pasture House, which has been in the occupation of the pre- 

 sent tenant for upwards of 40 years, " to the eye " is to all 

 intents and purposes a model farm ; everything is as neat as it 

 can be made, beginning at the house and garden, and extending 

 through all departments of the farm. 



The proportion of tillage land on Mr. Dunn's farm amounts 

 to about 212 acres, and the rotation of crops is rather peculiar, 

 being an eight course : 1. Wheat ; 2. Oats ; 3. Bare fallow ; 

 4. Wheat ; 5. Peas and beans ; 6. Wheat ; 7. Turnips ; 8. Oats, 

 or barley and seeds. 



This rotation no doubt gives a large acreage of corn, but a 



