534  The  Yorkshire  Farm-Prize  Competition,  1883. 
ditches  and  dykes  scoured,  and  the  refuse  mixed  with  lime, 
which,  with  the  accumulated  cleanings  of  former  generations 
piled  on  the  roadside,  were  made  into  compost  heaps  for 
dressing  meadows  and  pastures. 
Labour. — The  foreman  has  been  at  Twyers  Wood  since 
January  1881.  The  hours  for  labourers  who  do  not  milk  are 
from  6 A. 31.  to  6 P.3I.,  with  an  hour  for  dinner.  No  second 
breakfast  or  tea-time.  The  foreman  said,  “ Three  times  a day 
was  plenty  for  any  man  to  be  eating  that  had  to  work.” 
Mr.  Turnbull  supplied  the  following  particulars  concerning 
his  labourers: — “My  foreman  at  Twyers  has  21s.  per  week 
in  cash,  cottage  and  garden  rent  free,  free  coals  and  firewood, 
one  pound  of  butter  per  week,  one  quart  of  new  milk  per  day, 
and  as  much  skim-milk  as  he  requires  for  the  use  of  his  family 
and  the  men  that  board  in  his  house.  He  has  also  potatoes 
free  of  charge,  and  I pay  him  9s.  per  week  for  each  man  that 
he  boards.” 
“ My  cattlemen  have  30/.,  and  ploughman  25/.,  a year  and  free 
board  and  lodging.  I get  the  best  men  I can  find.  I spare  no 
pains  to  secure  for  every  department  on  my  farms  the  best  men 
I can  meet  with.  I cannot  speak  too  highly  of  the  faithful  way 
in  which  I have  been  served  by  my  men,  especially  by  my  farm 
stewards,  William  Watson  and  Thomas  Jordan.  As  a dairy- 
woman,  Mrs.  Watson  has  few  equals.  I feel  that  any  success 
that  I have  had  is  greatly  due  to  the  energy,  ability,  and 
faithfulness  with  which  I have  been  served  at  all  times  by  my 
work-people.” 
East  Park,  Burton  Constable,  is  about  six  miles  distant 
from  Twyers  Wood,  but  the  two  places  are  worked  in  con- 
junction. As  already  mentioned,  East  Park  supplies  the  butter 
sold  at  the  East  Park  Dairy  in  Hull. 
This  farm  is  all  grass,  and  is  simply  the  eastern  portion  of 
the  fine  park  at  Burton  Constable.  It  contains  140a.  2r.  29p., 
and  is  leased  for  five  years  from  Sir  Talbot  Constable,  Bart., 
from  the  6th  of  April,  1880,  at  40s.  per  acre,  the  tenant  paying 
all  rates  and  taxes. 
“ The  tenant  to  have  the  right  to  remove  any  additional 
fences  made  by  him.” 
Burton  Constable  Park  is  situate  in  what  is  said  to  be  the 
richest  and  flattest  part  of  Holderness.  It  lies  nearly  equi- 
distant between  Hull  and  the  east  coast. 
This  park  is  famous  as  having  been  inhabited  by  one  of  the 
few  herds  of  wild  cattle,  supposed  to  be  the  direct  descendants 
of  the  ancient  Dos  urus.  Hamilton  Smith  writes:  “The  indi- 
viduals of  the  Scotch  Urus  in  the  Park  of  Burton  Constable 
