326 Farm Prize Competition, 1911. 



sowB, and twenty store pigs. Cows are seldom purchased, most 

 of them being bred and reared on the farm. The bullocks are 

 sold fat at two years old, being kept in the yards during 

 the winter months. The milk is made into butter, the calves 

 and young pigs receiving the separated milk. The hoggets 

 are bought and generally kept about six months, receiving 

 artificial food. 



The horses consisted of five working horses and a yearling 

 colt, all bred on the farm ; in fact Mr. Arthurton has not 

 purchased a horse for over twenty years. 



The five horses receive 1 coomb of corn, beet and hay per 

 week, and the cattle get cake, roots and hay. 



The cattle were a very good lot indeed, as also were the 

 horses. 



Four men are regularly employed on the farm. 



Roots are hoed piece-work at 10s. per acre and corn at 

 3s. per acre. Hedges are laid at 2s. per chain. 



The labour bill amounts to 150/., purchased foods to 1501. 

 and manures to 121. per annum. 



Second Peize Farm in Class V. 



Occupied by Mr. F. Means, of Melbourne House, Hall Rbad, 



Ouiwell. 



This farm comprises 33 acres, held on a yearly tenancy 

 under Mr. W. A. Newling, of Boyce Bridge, Emneth. There 

 are li acres of top fruit (apples), 2^ acres of which are under 

 planted with gooseberry bushes and raspberry canes. 



The soil is a light one with a silt subsoil. 



The following varieties of apples are grown : — 



Annie Elizabeth. — Culinary. December to April. Good 

 keeper. An excellent market apple. Fruit large, round and 

 ribbed, yellow with a red tinge. 



Stirling Castle. — Culinary. October to December. One of 

 the best market apples. Fruit large, round, even, yellow with 

 slight red tint ; juicy and acid. 



Mr. Gladstone. — Dessert. July to August. A useful early 

 sort. Fruit medium, yellow with red streaks ; juicy and 

 agreeable. Must be eaten as soon as gathered. 



AUington Pippin. — Dessert. November to February. Re- 

 sembles Cox's Orange Pippin, but larger and softer in flesh. 

 Flavour varying ; best on warm soils. 



Newton Wonder.— Culinary. November to May. An ex- 

 cellent late sort. Fruit large, round, even, yellow an<l red ; 

 acid and agreeable. 



Emneth Early, Gold Medal, Lane's Prince Albert, Lord 

 Derby, Bramley's Seedling and Worcester Pearmain. 



