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The Farm Prize Competition o/1890. 
by dairymen and others. The calves are retained, and the 
heifers bred from early, to keep up a succession of calvers for 
this heavy draught upon the number of dairy cows. The heifers 
are well fed, especially after they have first calved, so as to keep 
them growing, and secure their being in good condition when 
the time for their sale arrives. Thus about ten cows are sold 
yearly, and ten first calved heifers added in their place. The 
Bteers are fed, and seven or eight go off yearly. 
About fifty ewes (Improved Dartmoors) are kept, and part 
of their produce sold as fat lambs. Twelve had gone in June 
at 35s. each. The hoggs are kept until after clipping time and 
then sold fat. 
Three horses do the work of the farm. A chestnut colt bred 
here was by a sire of the " old packhorse " breed — a breed for 
which the district was at one' time very celebrated, and from 
which many a four-horse team has been taken direct from the 
plough to a nobleman or gentleman's stable. 
Hardly any corn is sold, but what little is grown is mainly 
consumed on the farm, in addition to 150/. worth of cake and 
maize. Much lime and artificial manure have been used lately. 
On this farm is the best and most convenient set of buildings 
met with. Indeed, so excellent is the arrangement, and so rea- 
sonable the cost — 1,000/. — that a plan (Fig. 2, on page 809) is, 
with the permission of the landlord, here submitted, with one 
other comment only — that if means had been provided for cart- 
ing on to the loft (to get the corn sheaves to the threshing 
machine, &c.) the arrangement would have been perfect. In 
this, and in other respects, Mr. Gill has been an improving and 
encouraging landlord. He appreciates Mr. Horn's efforts to 
farm well, and since the prize awards have been made known 
has presented him with manure sufficient for twelve acres of 
permanent grass. 
Class II. — Commended Farm. 
Occupied hij Mr. Henry Quartly, Holland, South Molton. 
This is the only competing farm which lies in North Devon, 
being situate close to the northern boundary of the county. The 
approach to it from Dulverton, picturesque and interesting as it 
may be to the tourists who frequent that locality, is not an 
inviting one to the searcher after prize farming, as it offers him 
but little prospect of success. But appearances are at times 
very deceptive. 
The farm was formerly in two holdings, in one of which 
