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The bean crop is generally manured at the rate of about 20 

 tons of good dung to the acre. The 32-acre field in peas 

 looked extremely promising for a crop of straw, but did not 

 seem to be podding well ; this crop was after oat-stubble. 



Buildings, built chiefly of brick ; they do not afford a large 

 accommodation for stock. 



The tenant has during his lease spent about lo50Z. in build- 

 ings, the Crown rebuilding the house, which is certainly a good 

 one. Mr. Lambert has erected a shed, which holds a large 

 portion of his wheat crop ; this is used for storing roots in 

 winter. There is a horse-thrashing machine fixed, which is 

 used sometimes ; but the chief part is done by hire. Mr. Lam- 

 bert had a portable machine of his own, but found it cheaper to 

 hire, as the injury done to the boiler from the salt-water was 

 very great. A root pulper, a chaff-cutter, and a corn-mill are 

 used, all driven by horse-power. 



Fences and Gates. — Certainly all credit is due to the tenant 

 for his excellent management in this department. Gates are 

 all made on the farm, painted, and kept in good order by the 

 tenant. About 290 chains of quickwood have been planted 

 by him, and fenced at his sole cost during his lease. These 

 fences were all looking splendidly ; they are dug at each side 

 every year, and neatly cropped ; 100 chains of road have been 

 inade, and are now kept in repair, at the cost of the tenant. 



Draining. — The whole farm has been drained by the tenant, 

 with the exception of about 50 acres, during the present lease, at 

 a cost of from 1500?. to 2000Z. 



About 650 chains of banks have been carted away, and 

 creeks, «S:c., been filled up. All the watercourses, «Scc., seemed 

 in good order. 



Artificial Manures ai-e only used for forcing the roots. It is 

 rather curious to note here Mr. Lambert's experience, that, though 

 the soil is naturally very salt, yet the addition of salt as a top- 

 <lressing is invariably beneficial to the growing crops. 



Feeding Stuffs. — From 15 to 20 tons of a mixture of linseed 

 and cotton cake are consumed yearly, with the addition of a 

 quantity of crushed beans and other corn. 



Lahozir. — Very scarce indeed ; men having, as a rule, 3 or 4 

 miles to walk. 



Mr. Lambert adopts the system of boarding a lot of lads with 

 the foreman, who has a house, he receiving ds. per week per 

 head, and the lads from 14/. to IS/, a year. Ordinary labourers 

 get from 3s. to 4^. Gd. per day. All the harvesting is let, costing 

 for the taking-up after the reaper from 8^. to 12^. per acre. 

 The crops are cut generally by two self-delivery sheafing 

 machines. 



