in N'oUinghamsldre, hincolnsldrc, &e. : Classes 2 and 3. C7 
The climate of Woodtliorpo is rather cold and late ; the 
rainfall is 31 inches yearly. Soil varies greatly, much of the 
farm being on the coal-measures, some of it a stiff clay, other 
parts a light gritstone, and so diversified that a furrow cannot 
be drawn across the fields anywhere without passing from 
one kind of soil to another. Where necessary the land has been 
drained, but still a portion of the grass gets trodden in wet 
weather. The farm is situated on a high hill, commanding an 
extensive prospect. 
Mr. Bower sub-lets the farmhouse, and resides at another 
farm two miles distant, named Oxcroft, which he also occupies 
under the same landlord. On the west side of the farm is the 
homestead, stone-built, and very substantial. It is fully adequate 
to requirements, and everything was in excellent order. The 
tenant is bound to keep the house, premises, and outbuildings 
in good tenantable condition, and once in three years to paint 
all the outside iron and woodwork ; also to keejj all fences and 
ditches in good order, materials for which are furnished by the 
landlord, 
Mr. Bower is required by his lease to have at least one-fifth 
of the arable land in clean summer or turnip fallow every year, 
and to sow seeds with the first corn crop after such fallow ; also 
to consume on the farm all hay, straw, fodder, and green crops, 
except by the written permission of the landlord or his agent. 
The usual rotation consists of (1) oats, (2) wheat, (3) roots, 
(4) wheat, barley, or oats, and (5) seeds for one or two years. 
Seeds av6 usually left a second year if a good root of clover 
I'emains. The mixture for one year for mowing is : 10 lbs. red 
clover, 2 lbs. white, 2 lbs. alsike, 1 peck Italian ryegrass ; for 
two years' growing : 10 lbs. white Dutch clover, 2 lbs. alsike, 2 lbs. 
cowgrass, 1 lb. sheep parsley, 1 lb. ribgrass, and 1 peck Italian 
ryegrass. In 1887 he put in 3 lbs. cocksfoot in addition, as 
an experiment. The two-year-old seeds for grazing appear to 
be excellent pasture. 
The average yield of crops on this farm is : wheat 4 quarters, 
barley 4|-, oats 6 ; potatoes 6 tons, turnips 18 tons, and clover or 
seeds 1^ ton. Manures used are : for turnips 3 cwt. -^-inch 
bones and 2 cwt. dissolved bones, drilled with the seed. Every 
year Mr. Bower limes a largo portion of the fallow, in which 
case farmyard manure is not applied. Lime costs 10s. per ton, 
delivered at a colliery siding within a mile of the farm. The 
average payments in the last six years have been for feeding- 
stuffs 190Z., and 601. for artificial manures. The corn sold yearly 
during the same period was 340Z., and 163^. for hay, straw, and 
potatoes. 
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