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a distinct remedy, but we hope some one reading this report 

 may be able to do so. 



The cattle are generally fed during the winter on a mixture 

 of linseed and cotton-cake and pulped mangolds. It will be 

 easily seen that the cropping on this farm yields a large amount 

 of straw, and it is impossible for the small quantity of cattle to 

 make it into good manure. Hence Mr. Lambert is adopting 

 the plan of keeping a large lot of ewes (about 300 he had in 

 February) in a small yard enclosed with hurdles, about 50 yards 

 long and 10 yards wide. Down the centre of this was an in- 

 genious feeding-trough, which was filled from the top ; and as 

 the sheep ate, the food gradually came down ; this trough was 

 constructed with rails at the top, so as to allow a tram or small 

 waggon to run along, which waggon was filled with the mixture 

 required for the sheep, being constructed with a worm screw 

 inside and a handle outside. As the man pushed it along the 

 top of the trough or feeding-place, he turned this handle and 

 the screw delivered the food regularly the wliole length, with 

 very little labour. We were struck with the short time in which 

 the sheep could be fed, — in about five minutes the whole was 

 done and the waggon back to its place to be again filled. 



The ewes, on our first inspection, looked on the whole very 

 Avell. They consisted almost entirely of Leicesters ; but, on our 

 second inspection, we found Mr. Lambert had had a great loss, 

 and a very large percentage of both ewes and lambs lamed. 

 Of course this is only an experiment of Mr. Lambert's ; he seems 

 sanguine of the result. We recommended the covering in of 

 this yard for the ewes in the winter ; and we certainly think, 

 with great care, good may be done in this way. Mr. Lambert 

 is a highly intelligent man, and is wishful, if possible, to adopt 

 some means so as to increase his stock. 



The lambs are all sold as stores, making generally large prices 

 when weaned. Mr. Lambert has generally kept ewes the cross 

 between Leicester and Lincoln ; but he prefers the Leicester, 

 and, instead of keeping a flying stock, intends to breed his own, 

 if possible. 



The ewes in winter are fed chiefly on pulped mangold, with 

 the addition of chaff, a little cake, and bruised corn. 



Mr. Lambert informs vis that the same difficulty is to be con- 

 tended with in keeping sheep all the year round as cattle. 



Pigs. — Three or four sows and a boar of the Berkshire breed 

 are usually kept; about 100 young pigs are bought in. at har- 

 vest, and fed on the rakings, either being sold as pork or large 

 stores. 



Falloio and Roots. — About 70 acres are fallowed after beans, 

 and seemed in sfood order. 



