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part of the arable land being in the rear, with the sheep-run 
and grass-land extending to the river in front. 
As will be surmised from the nature of the soil, success 
greatly depends on the season, such a drought as was expe- 
rienced this summer up to the middle of July affects it most 
disastrously, greatly reducing the yield and value of the corn 
crops, and quite burning up the layers on the thinner soil. 
The management is skilful, energetic, liberal, and successful, 
and reflects great credit on the occupier. 
The yearly outlay for cakes purchased averages 356Z., and for 
artificial manures 100/. The labour bill has averaged 578/. 
yearly, which, leaving out the sheep-run, stands to 32s. per acre. 
This is an undoubtedly high sum for soil so easy to work. 
Mr. Sherwood explained that an excess was caused by re-building 
most of the farm premises and two new cottages during his 
tenancy, besides cartage of material for road-making, he at his 
own cost carting all required. Also, that the land east of the 
house is too poor to grow hedges, involving a considerable sum 
yearly in making up dead fences, and that the stells on the 
riverside land required yearly scouring, all of which add to the 
expense, but are not incident to an ordinary farm. 
At our first visit in November we found the mangolds all 
clamped and covered with bracken, but not soiled ; and we had 
an opportunity of seeing some very large roots of good quality. 
The crop had been awarded the first prize for the best field of 
mangolds, 14 acres, offered by the Framlingham Farmers' Club ; 
the Judges ascertained the weight per acre, topped and cleaned, 
to be 35J tons. They had also awarded the first prize for the 
best field of swedes, 11 acres, to Mr, Sherwood, ascertaining 
the weight per acre, topped and cleaned, to be 22J tons. The 
swedes were then in the field and looked a fine crop, as were 
also a crop of white turnips, which we thought small ; but they, 
being intended as spring feed for his ewes, Mr. Sherwood said 
that they suited his purpose as well as a bulkier crop, which 
would not stand the winter so well, and would be less nutritious 
when wanted in the spring. ^ 
The live-stock on the farm then comprised — 
300 ewes, 
40 fatting bullocks, 
4 cows, 
20 fatting pigs, 
14 horses, 
2 colts. 
At our second visit 449 lambs had been bred, with a loss of 
4 ewes. 
