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the house are many splendid pines, giving shelter, and No. 8 shows the 

 calf paddock with a good sward of closely cropped grass. 



Heavy crops of maize are grown on the farm, and there are two fine 

 45-ton brick silos, close by the barn and cow-shed. No exact records 

 have been kept, but the yields have been very good, and there is always 

 full and plenty. A fine oil engine gives the power for the bone-crusher, 

 corn-mill, chaff-cutter, &c. A very attractive home, surrounded by giant 

 pines, and a beautiful garden, is to be seen by the passer-by. Mr. Jones 



Calf Paddock with good grass and shelter. 



No. 9. — Virgin land, broken up after burning. 



was a sea-faring man, but heard the cry " Back to the land." He has 

 by thrift and hard labour transformed this place from a wild, unprofitable 

 condition to smiling pastures, and a most attractive home. The system of 

 farming has been mostly left to the sons, and the father formerly " kept 

 the pot. bubbling " by taking big contracts, and exercising his undoubted 

 talents of a constructive nature towards increasing the income, but now, 

 and for many years past, the farm has been rather more than self-sup- 

 porting. The last illustration (No. 9) was taken on property adjoining 

 " Spring Farm," and shows virgin land broken up after burning. 



