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occupying before Mr. Burr he worked twenty years. In all he 
has been fifty-nine years on the farm, and is now eighty-three 
years of age, and is employed by Mr. Learner to do any odd 
job he can at Is. per day. 
From the South Erpingham Agricultural Association he 
obtained in 1870 a Certificate of Merit for long servitude and 
good conduct. 
Class II. — Second Prize. 
Mr. W. S. Procter, of Bexicell, Downham Market. Bracketed 
equal with Mr. S. R. Sherwood, of Hazlewood, Suffolk. 
This farm is the property of John G. Morris, Esq., of Allerton 
Priory, Liverpool, and contains : — 
A. R. P. 
Arable Land 256 2 0 
Grass do 120 2 0 
Total . . . . 377 0 0 
Mr. Procter has occupied the farm as yearly tenant since 
1870, at a rent of 678/. per year ; and rates, which he pays in 
addition, stand to a little over 3s. in the pound. 
It is situated by the side of a highway, 1|- miles east of 
the railway station and town of Downham Market. The dwel- 
ling-house is old, but in excellent order, and very comfortable. 
A small dairy attached has been fitted up recently in a very 
elaborate style by Mr. Morris. The floor is tiled ; the lower 
tier of shelving stone-flag is 2^ in. thick ; the second tier is 
slate, 1^ in. thick ; while the third tier is wood. 
The farm buildings arc new, being erected by the owner in 
consonance with the ideas and wants of the tenants ; indeed it 
may be said that from his brain the plan of arrangement 
emanated. They are built in a very substantial manner, all the 
fittings are good, and water is laid on to the stalls, boxes, &c., 
throughout ; and liquid from the yards is drained to the tank 
outside. The general arrangement is very convenient ; and as 
they are by far the best set of buildings we saw in our inspec- 
tion, we considered a plan of them would be an acquisition to 
the Report, and by the courtesy of Mr. Morris I am enabled to 
give, not only the plan but sections of the buildings. 
If I may venture to criticise at all, it would be that the 
root-house might have been more central, moving it and the 
mixing-room up to the old barn. I should also have liked 
to see a connecting passage to the stable, as shown by the 
