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Report on the Farm-Prize Competition, 1878. 
It appears that about 6f miles of hedges have been grubbed, 
and about 240 rods of new fencing substituted where required, 
The land has come into his occupation at irregular intervals, 
some not more than a year since, and in wretched condition, so 
that he has not really had time to complete his alterations, or 
get the land in order. 
In those portions of the farm where the improvements are 
completed the management and crops were very satisfactory, and 
we had the pleasure of seeing a growing crop of 109 acres of 
wheat more promising than any we had seen elsewhere. 
At some future time, should Mr. Corner enter his farm in 
competition, we think he will have a fair chance of success. 
In concluding our Report on the arable farms we would 
remark that, considering the large district over which the com- 
petition extended, we were somewhat surprised to find so very 
small an entry. Although the district is for the most part a dairy 
and grazing one, there is, nevertheless, a considerable extent 
of arable land in some portions of it ; and it would have afforded 
us much more satisfaction if the entries from which we had 
to select the prize-takers had been more numerous. Without 
wishing in any way to depreciate the excellent points of 
management seen in the competing farms, we are disposed to 
think that in all probability a larger competition would have 
had the effect of making the weak points in them far more 
manifest to us. 
No doubt there are many well-managed arable farms in the 
district qualified to compete in Classes 1 and 2 with good 
chances of success ; but of one thing we are quite certain, that 
those who did enter their farms contrast very favourably with 
their immediate neighbours in the cleanliness and bulk of their 
crops, and in their general management. 
We have avoided entering into a detailed account of the modes 
of cultivation practised on these farms, contenting ourselves by 
describing the general system pursued, and only remarking on 
any novel departures from the well-known modes of cropping 
land which are adopted under any of the ordinary and equally 
well-known courses of husbandry. We were much impressed 
by the small sum expended in labour on these farms, and, if 
we may venture to say so, are of opinion that a larger amount 
might be profitably and advantageously employed. 
Class 3. — First Prize. 
Red House Farm, Stratton-on-the-Fosse, near Bath. — This farm 
is the property of the Right Hon. Lord Hylton, and is occupied 
