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Manures. — The amount annually expended in artificial ma- 
nures and feeding stuffs is as under : — 
£. s. d. 
Bones, and Lawes' supcrpliosijliatc 200 0 0 
Linsccd-cakc 9G 0 0 
Indian corn and beans 201 11 10 
Peas. 33 12 (! 
Malt coombs and bran G5 0 0 
Grains 38 4 0 
Lime 33 12 0 
C68 0 4 
Horses. — Seven cart-horses are employed, and tliose of the best 
quality for the purpose; during the season of working they are 
allowed, in equal portions, bran and Indian meal, 70 lbs. per 
week for each horse ; in the summer they are turned out to grass ; 
at the time of our visit they were on grass, and in high condition. 
The corn is all mown by the scythe, and principally by task- 
work. It is made ready for carting at a cost of 8s. per acre, 
and is threshed by a steam-machine hired for the purpose. 
Labour. — The labour account, including the maid-servants 
employed in the house, amounts to o\^dl. As. : this comprises the 
wages of 
6 men, 48 weeks, 12s. per week. 
6 men, 4 weeks, 24s. per week. 
3 boys, witli board, 9s. Zd. per week. 
3 maids, witli board, 9s. Qd. per week. 
Fences. — The management of the fences is excellent, and, 
under the circumstances, great credit is due to Mr. Clay, for in 
the place of white-thorn they are composed of hazel ; they are 
very neat, and the pains taken to shore them up with grass-sods 
greatly adds to their appearance, as well as their benefit ; they 
are kept trimmed, and are a pattern to the district. 
The present appearance of Mr. Clay's farm and the amount of 
stock upon it furnish conclusive evidence of the benefits to be 
derived from a liberal and judicious use of artificial manures 
and feeding stuffs. In this particular case it has enabled the 
farm to carry more than double the amount of stock that it did 
formerly ; and it has, we should say, nearly quadrupled the money 
value of the total produce. When Mr. Clay entered upon this 
farm, seven years ago, it was in so poverty-stricken a condition 
that it had been for some time without a tenant, and its present 
improved state is due to the energy and enterprise of the tenant, 
encouraged and assisted by a landlord in whom he places implicit 
confidence. 
Dairy JManagement. — The following remarks on the dairying 
have been written by our colleague, Mr. Jackson : — 
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