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interest in the management ol" his land. Excellence in any lino 
of life is not to be attained without continued and vigorous 
effort, and the success of such a tenant deserves to be recognised. 
The Judges having taken into consideration the conditions im- 
posed by the Society, and especially the first three — viz. general 
management and profit, productiveness of crops, and quality of 
stock — were unanimous in awarding to him the First Prize. 
Mr. Wadsley recommended for the Society's Certificate of 
Merit John Hopkins, aged 53 years. He has been 26 years in 
the service of Mr. Wadsley and his father, and was particularly 
recommended for excellent ability iu thatching, stacking, drain- 
ing, and hedging. His conduct has been exceptionally good, 
and h^ has brought up a numerous family.' 
He recommended also Thomas Green, who has been 36 
years on the fai-m. He is specially meritorious as a shepherd, 
iu which capacity he has gained the premium of the Lincolnshire 
Society for raising the greatest number of lambs from a given 
number of ewes.' 
Class 2. — Second Pkize. 
Boston Farm, Marhet Beeping, LincolnsJdre, occvpiecl hij 
Mr. William Gave. 
This farm was first inspected by the Judges on December 17, 
1887, and the first glance indicated excellent management 
in spite of many difficulties. It is a poor farm, but has been 
well managed by Mr. Cave's father and himself, with most 
satisfactory results, and it was at once apparent that the farm 
would take a high place iu the competition. It is 267 acres in 
extent, of which 246 are arable and 21 in grass. The landlord is 
Lord Kesteven, Casewick Hall, Stamford, and the farm is held 
by Mr. Cave on a yearly tenancy, at a rent of 430Z. per annum, 
including three cottages. There is no tithe, but a drainage rate 
of 2s. per acre is payable by the tenant, the remainder being 
paid by the landlord. Rates and taxes altogether amount to 
751. lis. 8d. a year. For the last 18 months a reduction of 15 per 
cent, of the rent has been allowed. Welcome though this relief 
is, the system of temporary remissions is not a very satisfactory 
one to an enterprising tenant, and even with the reduction the 
rent and taxes amount to nearly 35s. per acre. 
Baston Farm is not under the Agricultural Holdings Act, and 
the tenant is not allowed to sell hay, straw, or roots. In case 
of quitting the farm, he is entitled to half the cake bill of the 
' Certificates and money gratuities have been granted by the Society to each 
of these men.— Ed. 
