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Report on the Farm-Prize Competition 
The horses were getting chopped hay, and 9 to 10 stones of 
good Oats a week. The working hours are in winter from day- 
light to 12, with \ hour for breakfast in the field — they are then 
fed for 1;^ hour in the stable, and work until dark. They were 
useful horses in good condition. 
The feeding Cattle had been bought in the spring — they had 
been receiving cake on the grass since 1st of August, and they 
were then getting 8 to 10 lbs. of cake and meal, chopped hay, 
and a few turnips. The cows had moss litter laid behind them 
to absorb the urine. The Cattle were chiefly Irish, and were in 
no way particularly noticeable. They appeared to be well tended, 
and in a thriving condition. The Sheep were level in character. 
The ewes were on grass, and the hoggets were folded on turnips, 
and were in good condition. The Swedes and Turnips were 
very good in quality and quantity ; some were clamped in large 
square heaps, about 4 feet deep ; they had a little grass and 
fern and leaves thrown on the top, and would receive no other 
protection. 
Our second visit was made on the 24:th of May, and was more 
minute than the former one could be. The following account 
of the Cattle and Sheep was then furnished to us : 
The annual valuation stock-taking, which had been made on 
the 14th of jMay, was put before us, and the sales and purchases 
since that date were abstracted from the account-books, which 
are regularly kept : — 
Cattle:— 
14th May. 24th Jfay. 
3 milch cows 3 
1 heifer in-milk 1 
1 calf at foot 1 
48 feeding cattle in byres, boxes, or yarJs — lu sold 33 
42 grazing cattle -|- 34 bought 76 
Total_95 Total 114 
Sheep : — 
384 half-bred ewes J ^ 
or- 1^ ^ c 1 r ~ lo sold 400 
66 black-laced ewes) , 
664 lambs I _ 2- 
135 hoggets - 15 sold 120 
Half-bred ewe hoggets bought in 61 
Total 1309 Total 1313 
The Cattle were rather uneven in character. The Sheep stock 
showed well, and the record of lambs reared, and the account of 
sales, were remarkably good. From 487 ewes put to the ram 
764 lambs had been reared. But this account is unfavourable 
