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excellent lot. Mr. Paget has evidently a good eye for a well- 
made animal ; and the white pure-bred Shorthorn bull which 
he had in use is a good animal, the best we saw during our 
visit to the different dairy farms. 
Sheep. — A very good flock of cross-bred animals is kept, con- 
sisting of 109 ewes and 106 lambs, 52 ewe tegs, and 3 rams. At 
our visit in January there were also 56 fatting sheep, which had 
been disposed of before the date of our second visit. Mr. Paget 
prides himself on his management of his sheep, which are nearly 
always folded, both on the arable and pasture lands, summer and 
winter. The draft ewes and lambs are sold at fairs held in the 
neighbourhood in the months of August and October, and have 
generally realised high prices. 
Sicine. — The swine are of the Berkshire breed, very good 
animals, and consist of 6 breeding-sows and 46 stores. A 
considerable quantity of pork is fattened on the farm, this parti- 
cular item showing a good profit. The work of the farm is 
performed by 5 horses, and a cart-colt is bred annually. There 
are 2 weaning-colts, and 1 nag is kept. 
Mr. Paget mows annually for hay about 50 acres of pasture 
land, besides the seeds on the arable portion of the farm. 
Warren's ' Farmer's Account-book ' is used, and the accounts 
are fairly kept. The farm is well managed and in a good state 
of cultivation, but we should like to have seen larger annual 
returns in the shape of animal food and dairy produce. 
Moorend Farm, SUmhridge, Dursley, Gloucestershire, is situated 
about 3 miles west of that town. Lord Fitzhardinge is the owner, 
and it is occupied by Mr. Joseph Harding, under a yearly 
tenancy, with a Lady-day entry. According to the certificate of 
entry, it consists of — 
A. R. p. 
35 3 2 Arable land. 
180 2 22 Pasture land. 
Total 216 1 24 
The soil is described as principally heavy, and the subsoil 
as clay and a little gravel. 
The house and buildings are very good, kept in good condi- 
tion, and very neat. The labour on the farm is performed by 
5 men, who receive 15.«. per week each and cider ; 2 women, at 
65. each per week, and there are 2 boys employed. The cost 
for labour being about 30.s. per acre annually. 
Mr. Harding keeps 4 cart-horses, 2 nags, and a pony ; he has 
also 3 nag-colts, varying in ages from two to five years, and 
1 two-year-old cart-colt. 
