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All the hay, straw, and roots are consumed on the holding, 

 none being sold. 



The land is manured through sheep folded on roots and by 

 farmyard manure made by the bullocks, which consume the 

 straw and roots along with other foods. As far as possible all 

 corn is sold, except when bran and beans are dearer than oats, at 

 which time the latter are used crushed for horse corn. The 

 beans are ground fairly fine and mixed with bran. Finely 

 ground maize is also occasionally used. 



The stock was as follows : — 



First visit Second visit Third visit 



52 bullocks (grazing). 58 store bullocks. 68 store bullocks. 



24 -working horses. 24 workinjj: horses. 24 working horses. 



5 yearlings. 5 yearlings. 5 two-year-olds. 



4 nag horses. 4 nag horses. 8 yearlings. 



8 foals. 8 foals. 1 foal. 



599 ewes. 574 ewes. 5 nag horses. 



782 hoggets (grating). 140 hoggets (grazing). 529 ewes. 



9 rams. — lambs uncounted. 718 lambs. 

 13 store pigs. 9 rams. 8 rams. 



1 6 store pigs. 40 shearling ewes. 



1 Hunter filly. 



The twenty-four working horses are of a light Shire type, 

 and teams of four horses each are worked. On account of 

 the land being so sandy, the horses kept are as light and active 

 as possible. The stables are adapted to four-horse teams, and, 

 in addition to the advantage of economy, it is found that by 

 giving one man only four horses to look after, better results are 

 obtained. Moreover this system increases the number of 

 ploughmen available. The cart-horses are given 1 stone of 

 bran and beans each day, one part beans to four parts bran, or, 

 when bran and beans are dearer than oats, 1 stone of 

 crushed oats with 2 lb. linseed cake, pulped roots and 

 cut straw ad lib. Hay is not always plentiful on such 

 sandy soil, but the horses have it whenever possible. Two 

 pounds of linseed cake are always given in the winter months' 

 this food being generally soaked in tubs and given wet. The 

 mares are worked right to the time of foaling, the foals being 

 weaned early, as the mares are required for the harvest. As 

 soon as possible, the foals and their dams are sent to the good 

 marsh land, where they grow well. Separate horses are kept 

 for the steward, yardsman, and shepherd, and each man is 

 responsible for his horse, which does all the work required in 

 its department. In summer the horses receive 1 stone of 

 corn, which is given to them in their stalls, and at night in bins 

 on the pastures. 



Cattle. — About seventy or eighty bullocks are bought about 

 Christmas time, as old and as big for the money as obtainable. 

 They are kept as stores during the remainder of the winter, 



