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also 3 yearling cart-colts, 3 nag horses, and a pony kept on 
the farm. 
A large number of poultry is reared at a profit, but no separate 
account is kept of them. 
The arable land is farmed on the four-course system. The 
fences are principally stone walls, well-built and in good con- 
dition ; the fields are large and admirably suited for steam- 
cultivation, the benefits of which were visible in the state of the 
corn crops and fallows after the long-continued rainfall that 
had preceded our second visit. 
Mr. Hulbert's return from the sale of beef, mutton, and pork 
exceeds that entered under the head of corn sold by nearly one- 
fourth, and this we take to be the reason of the flourishing 
appearance of his corn crops. 
The water-meadows are a great feature on this farm ; their 
extent is about 50 acres, they are well cared for and a very 
valuable addition to the farm. 
Mr. Hulbert plants the " Thousand-headed Kale " largely, 
approving of it very highly for early autumn and spring 
feeding. That for autumn feeding is planted thick, to facilitate 
its growth. 
At our visit in July we found the corn crops much Improved, 
the forcing weather having done wonders in maturing them. 
This year the corn crops consist of about 200 acres of wheat, 
90 acres of barley, 140 acres of oats, 20 acres of peas, and 20 
acres of vetches. Nearly all these were looking well, and some 
were very heavy crops. Mr. Hulbert is particular in his selec- 
tion of varieties of seed-corn, and the growing crops bear evidence 
of the good results of his care in this respect. 
The crops of hay were good, about 100 acres of meadow-land 
and 90 acres of artificial grasses had been cut, and the bulk 
secured in capital condition. All had been cut by the scythe, at 
prices varying from 3s. to 5s. per acre. There was a capital 
prospect of a good root-crop on this farm, so that altogether the 
tenant has a good look-out for the winter for a large number of 
live stock. 
The roots consisted of about 18 acres of mangolds, very 
thriving; 12 acres of "Thousand-headed Kale," growing fast 
and looking like making a great crop ; an additional 10 acres 
had also been planted, and the crop in this field had been mixed 
with Tankard turnips for early feeding. There were also about 
80 acres of swedes and 35 acres of turnips planted ; and in 
addition to these crops there were 8 acres of drumhead-cabbages, 
and 40 acres of land prepared for a crop of late turnips. 
The swedes were an excellent plant, well drilled and well 
managed. These were in process of thinning and hoeing by 
