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manure pumps and carts, cheese-presses, vats, and heating ap- 
paratus, being the articles most in use. A good milking-machine, 
if such could be found, would be a valuable addition to the list. 
It will be seen in the reports of the various farms that some of 
the occupiers, who, from their proximity to a rfrilway-station or 
a large town have special advantages, have availed themselves 
of these by selling the produce of the cows in the shape of milk ; 
and the good policy of this is apparent, because if they can sell 
the raw product well — and in the cases mentioned they do so — 
good profits are made, and the mistress is saved much labour 
and many hours of anxiety. Another advantage which milk- 
selling has over cheesemaking is the quickness of the money 
return. 
Class 4. — Fikst Prize. 
Kellaways Farm, near Chippenham, in the County of Wilts, 
the property of William Stancomb, Esq., and occupied by 
Mr. John William Long, contains, according to certificate of 
entry, 26 acres of arable, and 100 acres of pasture land ; in all 
126 acres. 
The soil is described as medium, and the subsoil as gravel. 
The farm is well situated, about 3 miles from the market- 
town of Chippenham ; the land is of very good quality, held 
under a yearly tenancy, with a Lady-day entry. 
The house and buildings are good, and suitable for the oc- 
cupation. There are 2 cottages on the farm. Mr. Long 
employs 3 labourers, at wages of 155. per week, and 3 pints 
of cider per day. One has his cottage rent-free, another one pays 
a nominal rent. The payments for the labour on the farm 
average about 205. per acre per annum, but Mr. Long evidently 
does a large amount of work himself. He is a good workman, 
as the trophies shown us in the shape of silver cups for ploughing 
and other farm-work amply testify. 
The beans and peas grown on the farm are mostly consumed 
thereon, and in addition thereto Mr. Long spends a considerable 
sum in purchasing extra food for his stock. He also purchases 
straw, and a large quantity of manure is brought on to the land 
from Chippenham. 
Tlie Cattle on the farm are 38 dairy cows and 1 bull. The 
cows are bought in annually and sold when barren, usually in 
the month of February, at about 25Z. each, heifers taking their 
places immediately. The calves are sold young, the best as 
wcaners. The fcows are selected with great care for their milking 
qualities, and are a very good lot. 
Sheep. — About 80 are usually bought or taken in to keep in 
