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very commodious yards, with every comfort and shelter; they 
have pulped roots, chopped hay, and an allowance of IJ lb. of 
linseed-cake daily. This food is mixed for twenty-four hours, 
which causes it to be in a warm state when given. Such treat- 
ment is most essential, after the care bestowed upon them as 
calves ; for they are allowed new milk the first fortnight, and 
afterwards it is mixed with skim-milk. Up to six months old 
they are fed daily with a thick porridge of linseed-cake, Indian 
corn-meal, pea-meal, and hay-tea, mixed with last or coarse curds, 
given to them warm. Their appearance, I am sure, bespoke 
the good food and attention bestowed on them. 
Sheep. — Fifty Shropshire-down ewes are kept and put to the 
ram, producing an average of about a lamb and a half to a ewe. 
The lambs are generally sold off fat from the ewes in July, 
excepting 20 ewe lambs to keep up the flock. These ewes run 
on the grass during the winter, and on the clover leys in summer 
to feed their lambs. 
Pifj-'^. — Six sows are kept for breeding, the produce of which 
are occasionally, at eight weeks old, sold for breeding purposes. 
These pigs being of a very good variety (white) are eagerly 
sought after ; at this age they make from two to five guineas 
each. Those unsold are kept till seven months old, and 
made fat upon Indian corn and pea-meal in equal portions, 
mixed with whey from the house. Indian corn-meal alone, 
Mr. Clay says, is much too heating, hence the mixture. About 
100 pigs are bred and sold annually, this part of the pig esta- 
blishment proving a great source of profit. 
Buildings. — A great amount of credit is due to Mr. Clay in 
the arrangement of the buildings, which have been recently 
erected ; the landlord allowing him to have his ideas carried 
out as to the requirements of the farm. This has been done 
most effectually, and every convenience has been studied and 
secured. The cow-shed is 100 feet long and 33 feet wide, 
holding 50 cows ; it has a road-way down the centre, ample 
width for standing, is well ventilated, and is, in fact, all that is 
needed for the purpose. Adjoining this is a store-room for 
pulped roots, cut straw, meal, cScc, into which place the cut 
straw falls from the cutter above, and the pulper is driven near 
the place. All pulping, chopping, grinding, &c., is done by 
a small fixed 4-horse-power steam-engine, made by Clay of 
Ellesmere, with shafting and pulleys. There are two most 
appropriate small yards to hold young beasts, facing the south, 
which are well shedded. These yards adjoin the store-room, 
out of which a roadway leads for the purpose of feeding at 
their heads, cribbing being under the sheds. 
