in Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, &c. : Classes 2 dud 3. Go 
2 to 3 cwt. mineral suporphosphato and about 2 cwt. bone- 
meal, in addition to farmyard manure. For potato-growing 
kainit and superphosphate were used. 
At first sight the farm was conspicuous for the excellence 
of its live-stock. Horses, all of the Shire bi'eed, were particu- 
larly good, and formed quite a prominent feature of the farm. 
Mr. Hanson requires strong young dray-horses for his brewery, 
and breeds them for himself. There were two brood mares of 
the Shire type, one of them own cousin to " Premier," and in foal 
to " Defiance," sire of the First Prize colt at the Royal Nottingham 
Show. The second had a filly foal at foot by the Nottingham 
Corporation horse " Advance," and was again in foal to the same 
liorse. There was likewise a good three-year-old filly (half- 
sister to "Laughing-stock") by "Merrylad" 2G2G, dam by 
" Hydraulic " 11 30. This filly had taken many prizes, including 
the first at Newark as a yearling and as a two-year-old, and 
was in foal to " Defiance." Mr. Hanson is of opinion that a 
good business may be done in Shire horses. The breeder of 
" Laughing-stock," a small farmer, sold a foal from the same 
mare to Mr. Galbraith, of Hennington Hall, Grantham, for 200 
guineas. 
In December, there were 33 cattle, among which were 3 cows, 
2 heifers, and 11 fattening bullocks — all fairly good — 5 yearling 
heifers, 10 calves, a fat bull, and a pedigree bull, " Duke of 
Oxford " 52771 . Most of the cattle had been bred on the farm, 
and all the younger animals were by the " Duke of Oxford." 
About 30 bullocks are fed on the farm yearly ; and the price in 
1887 averaged 221. 7s. 6d. a head. Feeding cattle get GO lbs. 
swedes, G lbs. crushed corn and peas, and 4 lbs. cake per day. 
No breeding sheep are kept, but half-bred Lincolns and 
Hampsliires are bought in to be fattened. In December there 
were 41 wethers and 83 hoggets, eating turnips on the land. From 
150 to 200 sheep are fattened yearly, and sold at an average 
price of 55s. 6d. each. In 1888 it was expected that 300 would 
be fed. Sheep in the summer of that year were bought for 7s. 
a head higher than the year before. 
Several breeding sows, of the large white breed, are kept, 
not for show, but in good condition for breeding ; and for pigs 
there is a ready sale. 
According to instructions the Judges considered it advisable 
to visit the Hall Farm worked by Mr. Hanson in conjunction 
with the Common. The general management was quite equal 
to that of the competing farm. It is customary with Mr. 
Hanson to rear as much young stock as he can at that farm, 
and to purchase any others that may be required for feeding pur- 
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