in Lancashire, Cheshire, and North Wales. 471) 
land-produce of England might bo doubled if a higher state of 
cultivation were introduced, his knowledge of this excellently 
managed farm formed a basis for his opinion. 
Stand Park Farm, the next to describe, is the property of 
Lord Sefton, and is tenanted by Mr. Edward Masker ; it lies four 
miles north of Liverpool, near Aintree. It consists of 248 statute 
acres, arable, also 27 acres of low-lying land (meadow) four miles 
from the homestead. The nature of the soil is light peaty loam, 
and sandy loam on a sandy subsoil. The farm is held under 
yearly tenancy, and has been occupied by Mr. Musker for 11 
years ; during which time he has remodelled it by squaring fields 
and straightening fences, of which he has eradicated 5860 yards 
at his own cost ; filled up ditches and drained with tiles, pro- 
vided by the landlord at half-cost to the tenant ; planted 4830 
yards of new fencing at his own cost, the landlord finding 
quicks (young plants) ; filled up 13 pits; carted materials for 
house and steading, cottages, &c ; pulled up 100 yards of useless 
road, and filled up 450 yards of main watercourse, drained with 
stone slabs at his own cost. When he entered the farm there 
were 50 fields ; these are now reduced to 15. He has also done 
a great deal of tile-draining. These facts prove the enterprise 
of Mr. Musker. The rotation is, roots, wheat, barley, and seeds, 
which lie three years. The wheat on the best land was a very 
fine crop ; the barley was rather light ; the hay was a good crop ; 
but the potatoes did not promise to be very good. They require 
to be grown from fresh seed at least every second year, and to 
be brought from a colder or later district to an earlier clime. 
The fences and ditches were well cared for. The farm, as a 
whole, looked well. 
When the farm was inspected, on the 3rd of Jul} - , the crops 
were as follows : — 
Acres. Acres. 
Wheat 41 
ISarley . . 
Oats 
Potatoes 
Mangolds 
Swedes . . 
30 
28 
40 
2 1 
2i- 
Carried forward . . 144 
Brought forward 
Clover-hay (1st year) 
„ (2nd year) 
Pasture 
Low meadow land 
144 
42 
46 
17 
27 
276 
The stock consisted of 8 most excellent working-horses (Mr. 
Musker had the misfortune to lose a very fine one we saw on 
our winter inspection). He breeds his own cows, of which he 
keeps 10 of a high class ; 7 two-year-olds ; 7 yearlings ; 2 bulls ; 
2 brood sows, and fattens produce. Mr. Musker's system of 
