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fences, ' and the outlay of 2500 on buildings made by Mr. Hutch- 

 inson, although only tenant, are much to his credit, but might be 

 accompanied by bad farming. Cest magnifique, mats ce riest pas 

 r agriculture. On the other hand, clean land, good crops; good 

 stock, and good and profitable management sum up the whole 

 matter, and in all these respects Mr. Hutchinson excels. The total 

 area of about 617 ac. is thus divided: 



Roots 90 ac. 



Wheat 51 



Barley 85 



Oats 54 



Clover 68 



Meadow mown 22 



Permanent pasture 247 



The management of the roots is as follows. They consist of 

 swedes, manured with twelve loads of dung turned in with the 

 chill plough. The land is then ridged, the artificial manures sown 

 by hand, the rows split, and the swedes sown with a Scotch drill. 

 The manures broadcasted are: 2 cwt. guano, 2 cwt. bone meal, 

 2 cwt. rape dust, i cwt. kainit, and i cwt. nitrade of soda m 8 cwt. 

 in all per acre. This dressing is modified according to circum- 

 stances and according to weather dung is applied or withheld. 

 Sowing takes place about April 28, and singling begins about the 

 middle of June. The amount of live stock is thus given, subject 

 to variations due to sales : 



28 cows in calf or in milk. 

 12 heifers served. 



54 fat bullocks 2 x / 2 to 3 years old. 

 34 heifers and bullocks rising two years old. 

 23 yearlings. 

 6 bulls. 



10 Shire horses. 



7 Clydesdales. 

 1 6 hunters. 



i hunter brood mare. 



i hack. 



i pony. 



36 horses. 



