62 Report on the Farm Prize Competition in Nottinghamshire., &c. 
included with the farm. A deduction of 10 per cent, on the 
rental has been allowed during the whole of Mr. Hanson's 
tenancy; but it may be stated that in August 1888, after the 
awards of the Judges had been published, Earl Cowper went over 
the farm and showed his appreciation of a good tenant by fixing 
the rent definitely at 170L per annum, an arrangement quite 
satisfactory to the tenant. 
]\Ir. Hanson occupies in addition two grass-fields of accom- 
modation land from the same landlord ; and also the Hall Farm, 
Watnall, 93 acres in extent, owned by Mr. Lancelot Rolleston, of 
"Watnall Hall, formerly Master of the South Notts Foxhounds. 
This holding is worked in conjunction with the competing 
farm, and a good useful herd of milking cows is kept for dairy 
purposes. 
The Common Farm, which alone was entered for competition, 
is held on a yearly tenancy, with entry at Lady-day, and without 
any agreement, but with very liberal estate arrangements, and 
no restrictions regarding the sale of hay or straw. Indeed, 
a most amicable understanding seems to exist between Earl 
Cowper and his tenantry. 
Mr. Hanson lives at Newdigate House, Kimberley, near his 
brewery. Three quarters of a mile distant is the Common Farm, 
close to Watnall Station on the Midland Railway. The farm 
buildings (of which a plan is given on page 63) have been 
lately constructed, and are of a very superior and high-class de- 
scription. The plans were prepared and the work superintended 
by Mr. S. Taylor, then Earl Cowper's estate bailifi", now an 
architect and estate agent at Nuttall, Notts, who has obtained 
high honours as an agricultural architect, including a medal at 
one of the London Dairy Shows. Mr. Hanson did all the neces- 
sary team work for the buildings, including a good cottage for 
the foreman or stockinan. The erection of the buildings was 
carried out by Earl Cowper's estate workmen. The homestead 
seemed to the Judges to be very well planned. In particular 
the arrangements for the accommodation and feeding of cattle 
are worthy of approval. Instead of two yards for young cattle 
there are four smaller divisions, which permit a better classifi- 
cation of stock. Accommodation for preparing food for the live- 
stock is speciallj" good. The machinery of the farm, including 
one of llobey's mills for crushing corn, is driven by a 6-horse- 
power engine, which cost 200^., and the arrangements for pulping, 
chaff-cutting, and steaming roots are very convenient. In the 
matter of the liquid manure, the principle adopted is to prevent 
as far as possible the mixture of rain-water with the solid or 
liquid manure. The open yard is kept clean and free fr9m 
