320 Farm Prize Competition, 1911. 



Labour amounts to about 150Z., purchased manure about 

 35?., cake about 140?., corn and meal about 250?., besides a 

 large quantity of the home-grown corn being used. Turnips 

 and corn are hoed piece-work at the rate of 4s. 6c?. per acre. 



Four men are regularly employed on the farm with one 

 or two extra hands at busy times. 



The tenant is not responsible for the upkeep of buildings, 

 drainage, or gates. 



This farm showed a very great improvement each time 

 we visited it, the stock were all very good, both as regards 

 quality and condition. All buildings have a very neat and 

 tidy appearance. The corn crops are good, but the meadow 

 hay crop very poor. On our first visit to this farm we saw 

 some of the best ploughing being done that we have ever had 

 the pleasure of seeing. The general management of the farm 

 is excellent, showing close personal attention and business- 

 like method. 



First Prize Farm in Class IV. 



Occupied by Mr. James Greeng?-ass, of Mali House Farm, 

 Stoke Holy Cross, Norwich. 



This farm is held on a yearly tenancy under Messrs. M. 

 and G. Birkbeck, of The Hall, Stoke Holy Cross, and consists 

 of ^2 acres, made up of 54 acres of arable and 28 acres of 

 pasture land. 



It is a light soil generally, with gravel subsoil on the high 

 land and some chalk on the low land. 



The arable land is generally worked on a four-course system, 

 viz. : — 



Wheat 



I 

 Roots 



I 

 Barley 



I 

 Seeds. 



As regards catch cropping, the hay stubble, immediately it 

 is clear of hay, is scaled, and if for oats and the weather is wet, 

 about 2 acres of turnips are drilled ; if for wheat, and the 

 weather is dry, about 4 acres of mustard are sown. 



The clover ley is left down for one year only and is mown 

 once, the second crop being either fed off or ploughed in 

 according as to whether it is good in the root or not. 



At the time of our visit there were 14^ acres wheat, 

 15^ acres clover, 7 acres mangolds, 2 acres cabbages, 2 acres 



