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best crops we saw. The general management was excellent, 

 no monej^ or trouble being spared to obtain good results and 

 Mr. Greengrass is to be congratulated on" the very business-like 

 manner in which he attends to the farm. 



First Prize Farm in Class V. 

 Occiqned by Mr. Stephen Wat^ren, Walton Highway, Wisbech. 



This farm comprises 23i acres of mixed fruit and 1| acres 

 of pasture land, held under three landlords. The first holding 

 consists of 8 acres of mixed fruit, held on a five years' lease 

 under Mr. W. Ambrose, of Wisbech St. Mary ; the second 

 holding of 6| acres of mixed fruit and 1^ acres of pasture land, 

 held on a twelve years' lease under Mr. K. Leach, of Walton 

 Highway, Wisbech ; and the third of 9 acres of mixed fruit, 

 held on a ten years' lease under Mr. J. W. Jewson, of Walton 

 Higliwaj', Wisbech. 



Most of the soil is very heavy, with clay subsoil, but 8 acres 

 are of a lighter, silty soil. 



The varieties of plums grown are Victorias, Monarchs, 

 Czars, and Damsons. Victorias do especially well on this farm. 



The following varieties of apples are grown : — 



Lane's Prince Albert. — Dessert and culinary, November to 

 March. A first-rate market apple. Fruit large, round, smooth, 

 yellow-green with red tint ; acid and pleasant. 



Worcester Pearmain. — Dessert. September to October. A 

 good market sort, very prolific and hardy. Fruit medium, 

 conical, yellow tinted with red ; sweet and rich, especially in 

 September. 



Lord Grosvenor. — Culinary. August to Septeinl)er. An 

 excellent variety, free and certain. Fruit large, conical, yellow ; 

 juicy and acid. 



Grenadier. — Culinary. September to October. Good market 

 apple. Fruit large, round, ribbed, deep yellow ; acid and rich 

 in flavour. 



Bramley's Seedling. — Culinary. December to May. Fruit 

 large, round, flattened at top, green tinged with red ; acid ; 

 first-rate cooker. 



Emneth Early, or Early Victoria and Lord Derby. 



Mr. Warren considers Bramley's Seedling the best apple he 

 grows. 



The fruit trees on the first holding of 8 acres have been 

 planted nine years, those on the second holding of 6^ acres one 

 year and those on the third holding four years, all the trees 

 being about two years old when planted. Mr. Warren has 

 found that fruit trees do best from seven to fifteen years old, as 

 they bear well during that time and the fruit will keep an 

 average size up to that age. Bramley's Seedling do best from 



