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The fallow, consisting of 20 acres, was being worked ; it was 

 very clean, and in good order. 



Seeds, consisting of about 27 acres, were very good, and were 

 being grazed. The usual quantity sown is as follows : — 



White clover, 12 lbs. ; red clover, 3 lbs. ; cow grass, 2 lbs. ; 

 alsike, 2 lbs. ; parsley, 1 lb. ; rib-grass 1 lb. In all, about 

 21 lbs., without any rye-grass. 



We thought that Mr. Dunn failed a little in the management 

 of his grazed seeds, for we found the sheep wandering amongst 

 clover fully 8 inches high, and very thick. The clover was 

 almost at perfection, and hence had not the feeding quality it 

 would have possessed if it had not been allowed to bloom. 



Wheat. — Comprising upwards of 70 acres, promised to be a 

 large crop, with the exception of a few acres spring sown, which 

 were certainly poor. 



A field of Creeping wheat, which Mr. Dunn insisted we should 

 ride through, was something tremendous, and looked very like 

 7 quarters per acre. 



Mr. Dunn grows red wheat as a rule, finding the fine white sorts 

 do not produce nearly so much either in straw or corn as the red. 

 The sorts usually grown are Spalding, Berwick, and Creeping ; 

 sometimes a little Rivett — mixed with a little white — is tried, 

 but as a rule the red is best. 



The wheat is all drilled and hoed. On the whole, it was very 

 free from weeds, especially twitch. 



Barley. — 21 acres after turnips and 7 acres after wheat stubble, 

 all looked as if promising not to be a very heavy crop of straw, 

 but well headed and like yielding well in grain. The portion 

 after turnips was seeded down, and looked very promising. 



Oats. — To the extent of 30 acres, and were very good indeed ; in 

 fact we rarely, if ever, saw a finer lot ; they consisted of 25 acres 

 after wheat-stubble, the remainder being after lea: white tartarian. 



Beans and Peas. — Having failed for so many years, Mr. Dunn 

 has discontinued growing them. 



Buildings. — On the whole well built ; consisting of three 

 hovels, with good yards, and stalls to tie up about 16 cattle ; 

 they have been built entirely by the landlord. 



Fences. — Better fences could not be found in the country ; if 

 they have a fault, it is that too much labour has been expended on 

 them for a tenant farmer. This is very unusual amongst agricul- 

 turists. The fences are trimmed generally twice during the year, 

 and all weeds are removed from the roots. General height about 

 4 feet, but the width is about 7 feet, which struck us, though 

 looking beautiful to the eye, as being a waste of land. 



Draining. — The principal part of the farm has been drained 

 •during the course of the tenancy at the sole cost of the tenant, 



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