in Northumberland and Durham in 1887. 
601 
Number of agricultural labourers, farm servants and 
cottagers (males) 6674 
Number of labourers having ground for potatoes .. 693 
Number having a ceneral run for a Cow .. .. 91 
Number having a Cow run of a definite quantity of. 
land 63 
Number of allotments or field gardens not exceeding 
4 acres in extent detached from cottages .. .. 4703 
Number of garden allotments attached to cottages 2576 
The agriculture of Durham appears to present no very striking 
features, when looked at from the point of view of statistics. 
Like that of Northumberland, it is very much modified by the 
density of the population in certain parts, and the lively 
demand which this occasions for many farm products. Changes 
similar to those which have taken place in Northumberland 
have occurred in Durham. Arable has been converted into 
pasture. Corn has decreased considerably, but that decrease 
has been entirely in the acreage of Wheat. Cattle have in- 
creased in numbers, while Sheep have decreased, until they 
number only 45 per 100 acres of cultivated area, and only 30 
per 100 acres of total area. 
If, however, at the present time the county holds no promi- 
nent rank, it claims the honour of being the original home of 
the Short Horn cattle, in connection with which breed the 
names of the brothers Colling are household words. 
The Competition. 
The schedule on pages 602—3 contains a list of the farms 
entered for competition, and inspected by my colleagues and 
myself; and it also shows the awards made in each class, 
Mr. G. M. Angus's Farm, High House, Matfen. 
First Prize in Class I., and Cliampion Prize for the best managed 
Farm in Classes J., //., 111., and IV. 
This farm, which according to the certificate of entr}'^ contains 
364 acres, is the property of Mr. John Clayton, of Chesters. 
It has been held by Mr. Angus and his father for more than 
fifty years, and indeed a portion of it was entered upon by a 
member of the family of Angus in 1815. 
The tenancy is from year to year. The tenant is not 
restrained as to cropping. The landlord keeps all roofs in 
repair, and paints all outside woodwork every seven years. 
The time of entry is the 13th of May, and the outgoing tenant 
is entitled to an away-going crop on half the arable land. 
One-fourth of the arable would be left in new seeds, for which 
the outgoer would be paid seed and labour ; and the incomer 
