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of produce. The output of the two farms is some twenty-two 

 tons per annum. 



The sheep are pedigree Shropshires. Mr. Nunnerley is a 

 ram breeder, and showed a nice lot of ram lambs. Here and 

 on other farms the tendency to a darker face was noticeable, 

 due possibly to the fact that so many rams are wanted for 

 breeding fat lambs, and the butchei"S much prefer the dark face 

 and leg. 



Quite a feature is made of the pigs on this holding. Large 

 whites are kept, and a lot of pigs are bred for the consumption 

 of the whey. This is mixed with sharps and a little maize ; 

 about 200 are fed until they are likely to weigh about 11 score 

 dead weight, when they go away to Burton-on-Trent for 

 conversion into mild-cured bacon. These pigs are larger and 

 thicker than the "Wiltshire carers wonld appreciate, but they 

 give every satisfaction in Burton, for Mr, Nunnerley has sold to 

 the same firm for many years. 



Mr. Nunnerley is the comp'^titor already referred to as 

 having won a first prize in the competition of 1884. His 

 success this year must be very gratifying to him and his friends, 

 though it is probable that the success of his son, Mr. Thomas 

 Belton Nunnerley, who was awarded the third prize in this 

 class, has afforded him even deeper satisfaction. Mr. Thomas 

 Nunnerley 's farm is situated at the Twemlows, near Whitchurch, 

 from which radiate the roads to Warrington, Chester, Wrexham, 

 Newport, and Nantwich. The house and buildings lie some 

 way back from the road, the former very pleasantly situated 

 and commodious, biit the latter covering a lot of ground and 

 not very convenient for feeding. The farm consists of about 

 144 acres of arable land with nearly 300 of grass, and the four- 

 course rotation is followed. The cropping this year was : — 

 37 acres roots 

 50 ,, barley 

 36 „ clover 

 18 ,, oats 



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The barley was late sown, and though coming thick it 

 appeared a little patchy and had been rather punished by hares. 



Mr. Nunnerley shows great concern about his seeding, and the 

 whole of his arable farming seemed clean and good. As regards 

 the grass land, he aims at giving the meadows about 10 tons of 

 farmyard manure, or, failing that, 5 cwt. of bone meal or kainit ; 

 the pastures receive 5 cwt. of bone meal every fourth year, 

 with farmyard manure whenever there is any to spare. One of 

 the pastures was particularly interesting in that it was composed 

 of two fields, one old pastui-e and the other newly laid down, 

 the two being grazed together. Whilst the old pasture was full 



