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Management of a Home Farm. 
Supplies for the stable are also commonly made from the 
farm. These include oats and beans, hay, straw, bran, linseed ; 
besides such services as keeping the stableyard free from weeds, 
and sending clay for the loose boxes when the hunting-season is 
over. On the principle that "the best is the cheapest," and that 
high speed demands the choicest quality of food, it should be 
borne in mind that all home-grown oats sent in must be dry, sweet, 
finely-coloured, and weigh well ; a stock of old beans and old 
hay will also be kept, or suitable lots purchased. Everything 
supplied will be noted in the yard-books, and at the close of the 
week an invoice sent to the house steward or head coachman 
thus : — 
Park Farm. 
No. 30. Week ending 25th April, 1862. 
TJie Might Hon. Lord 
Dr. to Home Farm. 
Delivered to Mr. A. B. Bij C. D. 
Description. 
Quantity. 
Kate. 
£. 
s. 
d. 
6 bushels 
6s. 
1 
16 
0 
1 sack .. 
0 
7 
0 
20 quarters 
32s. 
32 
0 
0 
1 ton 
5 
10 
0 
2 tons .. 
40 . 
4 
0 
0 
1 bushel 
0 
7 
0 
£44 
0 
0 
R. S., Farm Bailiff. 
The corresponding duplicate remaining in the cheque-book 
affords ready means for making out and classifying the supplies 
to the stables at the end- of each half-year. In regard to pur- 
chased lots, say of oats or beans, the articles will go in at the 
market price, with a fair extra charge for carriage. 
Where sufficient straw is not grown for the use of the stables, 
it is often the custom of the estate for each tenant to send in a 
given number of tons annually at a stated figure. A list of the 
apportionment being supplied to the bailiff, it is for him to see 
to the delivery of the various lots as required, and also to settle 
promptly for the same, the stables being indebted to the farm for 
the amount. In order that no dispute may arise as to the weight, 
it is desirable to have a weighing-machine, on which the loaded 
waggons may be placed ; for if the boltens have to be counted, 
and the average weight then computed, the chances are that 
misunderstandings will sooner or later happen. The litter from 
the stables is often retained for the service of the gardens ; though 
