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was observable. The ploughed land had a very creditable ap- 
pearance, and the crops generally were looking well. 
In December there were 3 working horses and 3 foals. 
Cattle, 52 in number, were all fairly good. Sheep, which num- 
bered 82 in December, were cross-bred between Lincolns and 
Hampshires, very good, but rather small in size. 
The labour bill amounted to 1031. 17s. 6d. yearly. Wages 
for ordinary labourers are 13s. Gd. per week ; the foreman has a 
cottage and garden rent free, and 1 7s. weekly. 
The leading feature of this farm was the cattle, which were 
good in character. They were fed off on the grass without any 
cake, and from this it will be at once obvious that the grass-land 
was of high quality. 
Of grain, the yield is usually 46 bushels of barley, 64 bushels 
of oats, and of clover, hay, or seeds 35 cwt. per acre. 
At his Saxelby farm, where he resides, and which is partly 
a dairy farm, Mr. Morris is largely engaged in Stilton-cheese- 
making, the average of the last three years amounting to 
above 740Z. a year, from the milk of between 40 and 50 cows, 
and at all tlie leading Shows he has been awarded prizes for the 
superior quality of his cheese. 
Conclusion. 
It need scarcely be said that it was not only upon the farms 
which have been described in the foregoing pages that features 
calling for admiration were found. The awards speak for 
themselves, and record the opinion of the Judges on a comparison 
of the general merits of each ; but there were upon the un- 
noticed farms, in some cases, special points which, did space 
permit, might have been dwelt upon. It may, however, be 
mentioned in general terms that in Class 2 Mr. Henry Potter 
and Mr. Thomas Hollely were both farming light sandy land of 
poor character with very great credit. In Class 3 Mr. Arthur 
Milner, junior, deserves mention, as we found him very energetic 
in making improvements of a permanent character on his farm, 
and also farming his land in a manner that deserved success ; 
the fact that he had only occupied his farm for three years had 
the effect of handicapping him somewhat in the competition. 
In concluding these notes, it only remains for the Reporting 
Judge, on his own behalf and on that of his colleagues, to express 
their appreciation of the kindness and hospitality with which 
they were everywhere received, and their recognition of the 
cheerful alacrity with which the information which it was their 
duty to collect was placed before them. The readiness with 
