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in capital style, at a cost of 45. per acre. The peas also were 
very healthy, and, although not hoed, seemed absolutely free 
from almost every kind of weed. Seeds for mowing and for 
grazing were both very good ; mangolds were just coming up, 
and some portion of the land was just ready for sowing swedes. 
Lucerne was fit to cut. 
July Inspection. — At our July visit the farm presented alto- 
gether a very satisfactory appearance. Peas were ripe, and cut- 
ting about to begin. The crop was very fine, and almost ab- 
solutely clean. Lucerne, now in the second cut for horses, was 
first-rate, and also perfectly clean. The barley was, for the 
most part, very good, especially considering the unfavourable 
winter and seed time for this description of land. The wheat 
gave promise of an excellent crop. It hardly stood as stiff as 
some we had already seen, but the ear was well filled, and there 
was every promise of a large yield. Some of it we estimated at 
fully 48 bushels an acre. The beans were very clean, and capitally 
hung, the leaf just showing signs of dropping. The seeds after 
mowing were suffering somewhat from the drought and heat, as 
\ also were the swedes ; but the mangolds, though a little gappy, 
like all the rest we saw, were very thriving. The two pieces of 
oats were fair, but the land can hardly be considered suitable 
for this crop. 
The 125 stock ewes were upon the second year's seeds, which 
were just ready to steam-plough for wheat. They were very 
even and " sorty," and in beautiful condition. The lambs, 
j 186 in number, were on seeds. They looked very healthy, and 
! were full of condition. Thirteen shearling rams were getting 
I 1 lb. of cake, 1 pint of maize, and what malt-dust they liked in 
the meadow eddish. They had grown into excellent sheep, 
and would, no doubt, fetch satisfactory prices in the neighbour- 
hood. The 42 theaves intended for addition to the flock were 
level, capital sheep, with a good deal of character and style. 
About 130 sheep, bought in for the purpose of grazing, were 
running in Clopton Parks, and many of them were about 
fit for the butcher. They were getting corn and cake on the 
pastures. 
The cattle scattered about over the farm were of a very useful 
character, and had grown and thrivefn surprisingly since our first 
and second inspections. Some in the Park were very full of 
condition, and would soon be ready for market. 
Mr. Stilgoe had already put his harvest out to his labourers 
to cut and get into stack, at a cost of 15s. per acre (a machine 
I being provided), with an allowance of beer ; so that all anxiety 
' on that score was off his mind. 
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