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APPENDIX No. II. 



ACCOUNTS AND COSTINGS RETURN. 



Handed in by Mr. E. M. NI'NNELEY, of Wellingborongh, as evidence-in-chief in connection with his evidence given at 

 the instance of the Agricultural Costings Committee on 21st October, 1919. 



.1. NOTES ON 1918 ACCOUNTS. 

 The Live Stock Sales included 



Horses 

 Cattle 

 Sheep 

 Pigs ... 



The Corn Sales included 

 Wheat 

 Barley 



Oats 



Other Corn .. 



152 



1,785 4 



1,236 13 



97 9 



(2) Has the general condition of the farm been lowered 

 during the War in the following respects ? 



If the figures 100 represented the standard of the 

 Farm in 1914 what figure in your opinion would 

 represent its standard now ? 



3,271 7 8 



1,260 4 9 



214 19 9 



43 15 



903 15 



2,422 14 6 



" I think these figures for one year only aro not of 

 much value as they vary very much from year to year. 

 For instance, last year peas from 23 acre* made about 

 i'645, nearly 30 per acre my average for tho last 

 40 years would be about 5 per acre. 



" Last year I only sold a few oats for seeds, using 

 300 to 400 qrs. for feed, instead of my usual 20 to 30 qrs., 

 and buying no much less Feeding Stuffs. 



"My bill for Steam and Tractor Ploughing, Cultivating, 

 Ac., was exceptionally heavy, as I was rather short of 

 horses and hired three tractors, one after the other, to try 

 which was the best and which, if any, was worth buying." 



(Signed) E. M. Ni NNF.I.EY. 



13. RETURN MADE TO THE AGRICULTURAL 

 COMMITTEE, I'.U'.i. 



(1) Size of fur in 



Arable ......... 



(Saofoin 12, Clover 24.) 

 Pasture Temporary ... 

 Permanent ... 

 Orchardi, &c. ...... 



Downs and moorlands 

 Woods, waste and roads ... 



4361 acres. 



361 

 260 

 1 



10 



Total 



744 acres. 



Tyjie of soil- 

 Heavy 186 acres. 



Medium 287 



Light 



Our heavy land is eery heavy. A good deal of 



what I have called medium would, I think, be 



put down as heavy by n any people. 



l/i, ir fin in i< n'nrkeil. 



No. of steam engines ... ... None. 



tractors 



horses 14 



Steam engines hired when required. 



Tractors last year hired when required. 



Labour employed. 



No. of horsemen < 



cattlemen , 



shepherds 



general labourers . 



women ... ... 



boys 4 



Women occasionally employed in summer time 

 last year. 



Name of farmer E. M. Nunneley & Son. 



Farm addresn Pytchley Orange, Orlingbury, 



Wellingborough. 

 County Northamptonshire. 



Distance from nearest railway station 

 21 to 31 miles. 



2 



2 



1 



10 



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(3) What i your general system of fanning, and are 

 there any special local conditions which influence the system 

 of farming ? If go please gice particulars. 



We have farmed principally for corn growing, and 

 . stock breeding and rearing. 



Heavy ploughed land and course system (3 years 

 temporary pasture, 1 year dead fallow, 4 years corn) 

 but the last 3 years have had no temporary pasture, 

 but have grown more corn. 



Medium land 5 years course, roots 2 years corn, 

 beans, peas or clover, corn. 



(4) State in ir/ii/t respect, if any, the cropping andjor 

 *t:i<-kiny fur the year covered by your accounts tubmitted, 

 was nut in accordance uith cuxtmnary practice in your 

 system of fanning. 



We tried to grow more corn and, having no 

 temporary pasture, and broken up about 100 acres 

 grass, could not keep so much stock, especially 

 breeding sheep. 



(5). General remarks 



If the following, or other similar items, are included 

 in the Accounts please state below the amount in each 

 case and under what heading they are included. Such 

 items might be new implements, etc., bought, or other 

 outlay for improvements, etc. Sa'es of implements, etc. 

 Interests paid on loans. Interest on own capital in- 

 vested. A~ny special provision made in che accounts for 

 depreciation. Income tax or tithes. Amounts taken out 

 of the bank and invested out-ide. Personal expenses of 

 self and family. Other similar items (if any). 



New implements bought are included in imple- 

 ments. No sales of implements. No special outlay 

 or improvements or provision for depreciation, except 

 in implements, which is allowed for in valuation. No 

 tithe paid. Half year's income tax is included in 

 rent, rates, etc. No charge made for interest on our 

 own capital or loans, or for our overtime or labour or 

 personal expenses, all of which have to be paid for 

 out of the profits this is simply our farming 

 balance sheet. 



If no figure appears in the accounts for the following 

 items please state the approximate amount in each case. 



Rent and rates of farm house ... 40 



Value of Farm Produce consumed by the 



household 



These are included in the accounts. 



Value of labour for the year contributed by wife or 

 family 



None, except by E. M. Nunneley and F. W. 

 Nunneley, members of farm, whose labour 

 is not charged for. 



(In the case of Home Farms). 

 Value of supplies to and work done for estate 



owner 



Other similar items (if any) 



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