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Journal of Agriculture. 



[lo March, 1910. 



averaging 7 quarts per day last February, 8 quarts in August, and 9 quarts 

 in November. 



The next view (No. 9) shown is that on Mr. Pochon's farm, where 

 22 cows are milked to supply a Hawthorn retailer. There are 28 acres 

 in cultivation here; but as yet there is no silo, the surplus maize crop 

 being stacked till used. Besides working this farm Mr. Pochon, under 

 contract with a citv firm of wine-merchants, continues to manage the 

 vineyards on Mr. Prior's and the Chateau Yering properties, which now 

 total only 40 acres. 



10. MR. PRIOR S MILKING SHKD AND SILO. 



Photograph No. 10 shows the milking shed and silo on Mr. Prior's 

 farm. For some time after he purchased this farm, Mr. Towt milked 

 from 50 to 60 cows ; but, up to the present, Mr. Prior has gone in mainly 

 for grazing and cultivation. The place is at present carrying 160 head 

 of stock; while 50 acres were cropped for hay, and 25 acres are sown in 

 maize. 



The last illustration (No. 11) is that of the old Chateau shed. As has 

 been stated, on Mr. J. Timms deciding to again take up the dairying 

 business, this property was re-purchased by him from Mr. Blog-g ; and 

 75 cows are now milked here. This shed, as well as the "No. 2," is 

 fitted with tramv/ays to facilitate the carriage of milk to the cooler, as 

 well as the other work of feeding and cleaning. Mr. Timms now intends 

 to fit both these sheds up with machines, owing to the difficultv of obtaining 

 reliable milkers. 



With the exception of Mr. Whitehead's herd the cows on all these 

 farms are big framed stock showing Shorthorn, Holsiein and Ayrshire 

 crosses, and are well suited to the heavily-grassed country they are on. 

 The dairying and general farming are under the superintendence of Mr. 

 J. Timms, jnr. ; while the factories and general business of the place is 

 in charg'e of Mr. Merry, who has for many years been connected with 

 Mr. Timms, snr. , in other lines of business. Besides this, each depart- 

 ment throughout the farm and factorv is under a working manager who is 

 directly responsible for the proper carrying out of his part of the work. 



As regards the result of this subdivision to date there are, of the original 

 estate, 1,285 acres now used for g.razing stock other than dairy cattle. 

 This leaves 1,830 acres in use for grazing dairy stock, and 785 acres 

 under cultivation. Though as yet we have practically no increase in the 



