EXAMPLES OF STOCKING OF FARMS 707 



(2.) Hay. 



50 acres of " seeds " hay. 

 x i\ the average number of tons per acre. 



75 tons total of hay. 



40 given to the sheep a little over i ton per acre of roots con- 

 sumed (37 ac.), or something more than i Ib. per sheep 

 per day. 



35 ,, left. 



10 for 10 cows, which with 10 tons of straw allowed provides the 

 necessary 25 Ibs. each per day for 6 months. 



25 left. 

 7 for 7 horses also getting part straw. 



1 8 left ; and might be sold at market or sale value 4 per ton, 

 more or less. 



If there is no market, which is usually the case when a farm is 

 situated away from a large town or railway station, 10 tons given to 

 the sheep would supply j Ib. more for each per day, and a foddering 

 might go daily to the bullocks. 



Michaelmas Valuation 2pth September. 



1 50 ewes at ^3 each, ' : ''. fi *fr v| V"' . ;. ^450 



200 home-bred tegs) , 



50 bought do * } at 4 os. each, ^ .. . 500 



7 horses at ^35 each, *. v .- ' .' ,' v ;'i'l . . 245 

 10 cows at ,20 each, . , ; . . ' - ; ;> ! r >.^ ;.' 2OQ 



8 pigs at 305. fed on refuse, grain, and potatoes, . ' ; 12 

 24 bullocks at ^17 each, . ";-' r . *-^wi cyj v ^ .: ^ Q g 



100 acres grain crops (at ^8 to ^10), say at ,9 per acre, . 900 



50 acres roots at ^5, los. nearly 73. 6d. per ton, . . 275 



75 tons hay at 2 consuming-value taken at half sale-value, . 150 



Implements at ^i, los. per acre, ..... 450 



^3590 



Petty cash, . 10 



Total capital required, . ,3600 



,3600300 (the number of acres) = ,12 capital per acre. 

 Now depreciated (1893) at least 35 per cent. 



