308 Report on the Farm-Prize Competitmi, 1871. 
Bitildinf/s. — The buildings were erected in 1848 and 184!) by 
the landlord, and form nearly a square. On the south side is 
a range of stables for cart-horses and riding-horses, saddle-room, 
and carriage-house. The stables are ventilated by cupolas, and 
are well arranged ; cart-horses stand in single stalls, with plenty 
of space behind, a gutter conveys the liquid into a tank ; on the 
north side of this range of buildings are two open yards of about 
60 feet square, capable of holding twelve oxen each; these 
yards are divided by a stone wall of about 8 feet high, with a 
wall in front of 4 feet 6 inches, and are well shedded. 
On the east side of this is a feeding-shed, to hold fourteen beasts 
tied up ; adjoining which is a root-house, suitable to prepare 
the food, and whence the beasts are fed at their heads ; also 
adjoining this are compartments to receive chopped straw, as 
well as the chaff from the machine. The threshing-machine, 
which is a fixture, and driven by an eight-horse power fixed 
engine, dresses the corn ready for the market. One of Richmond 
and Chandler's straw-cutters (large size), French stones for 
grinding, 4 feet 4 inches in diameter, as well as pulpers, cake- 
crushers, &c., are driven from shafts by the engine. 
On the north side of the ran^e of building-s is a shed used for 
the cows, and capable of holding thirty-two beasts tied up ; ad- 
joining this also is a Large root-house, containing shafting to be 
applied to pulpers, and whence also the beasts can be all fed 
in front. There are gutters suitable to convey the liquid into 
tanks, of which there are two to receive it as it is accumulated ; 
this liquid is pumped over the manure in the yards, which is 
thereby properly moistened and enriched. The system of carry- 
ing out the liquid by water-cart, and putting it on the grass has 
been given up in consequence of no visible beneficial results 
having accrued from the practice. 
General Remarhs. — It will be evident from the foregoing 
details that Mr. Forester, from his thorough knowledge of every 
detail (upon attention to which success mainly depends), is a 
thoroughly practical farmer, and it is mainly owing to the com- 
pleteness of every department of his farm, that we have con- 
sidered him entitled to the first prize, and more especially 
because the very best results in every case are attained by 
economical management, rather than by any special novel 
feature in his system. 
Mr. Forester's system of farming is another illustration of the 
sound and reliable nature of the four-course rotation, and, 
although we would by no means commit ourselves as to its 
universal applicability, we may safely state that, under favourable 
conditions, and where the great difficulties of the growth of 
clovers can be overcome, as has been so successfully accom- 
