306 Report on the Farm-Prize Competition, 1871. 
From the time spring tillage begins in February, till the 
vetches or trifolium are ready in May — say 105 days — 10 lbs. of 
corn per day per horse, consisting of either oats, or beans and 
bran, or Indian corn and bran, or barley and bran. 
From the end of May to the end of October or beginning 
of November — say 1(J0 days — at grass ; and when at work during 
that time, they are baited at midday with trii'olium, vetches, 
clover, aftermath, tScc, with an occasional feed of corn on lieavy 
carrying days in harvest, and during wheat sowing, and when 
work presses, viz., from 60 to 80 lbs. per horse per week. 
In the exceptional season of 1870, the aftermath-clover was used 
up during harvest, and the horses had to be baited with the new 
hay. They were taken into the stable earlier than usual, and 
had corn from about Michaelmas till after wheat-sowing — say 
40 days — which, with the 105 mentioned above, makes 145 days 
for the autumn and spring, 1870-71, or, at 10 lbs. per day, 1450 lbs. 
The actual amount of corn consumed from September, 1870, 
to May, 1871, was — 
lbs. 
Indian corn, 5 qrs 2,400 
Barley (be.st), 23 bush., at 70 lbs 1,610 
Barley X\\g\xt), 40 bush., at 60 lbs 2,400 
Bran, 3 tons 6,720 
Which, divided by 9 9)1,3130 
Gives for each horse l,45Sf 
or 8i lbs. in excess of the specified allowance. From the con- 
clusion of wheat-sowing till the following February, no corn is 
given ; but they are kept on clover-hay. All hay is mixed with, 
a portion of straw, and cut by Richmond and Chandler's cutter. 
Labour. — The following is the staff of the labourers ordinarily 
employed : — 
AVoekly Wages. 
Foreman 
Shepherd 
Ploughman 
Ditto 
Ditto 
Ditto 
Cattleman 
Labourer 
Ditto .. .. • 
Ditto 
Ditto 
Ditto 
Blacksmith, engiue-man, &c 
8 11 0 
£. s. d. A. R. p. I 
0 16 0 House and garden ..0 3 3 
2i 
0 13 
0 12 
0 13 0 
0 13 0 
0 1' 
2 cottages and gai'dens 0 2 2E 
0 1''' o| (pottages and gardens 0 1 32 
0 14 0 
0 12 0 
0 12 0 
0 12 0 
0 12 0 
0 18 0 
A boy to help cattleman in winter, at 3s. to 5s. per week. 
