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rammed, all the uprights and beams being fitted with wrought- 
iron knees, and all bolted together ; the roof is of corrugated iron 
of 18 gauge. The cost of this building, including everything, 
was 220/. 
Another similar shed for hay has been erected this summer, 
48 ft. long by 18 ft. broad, and 28 ft. to the eaves, joining the . 
corn-shed before mentioned by a covered roadway between, 
of 14 ft. wide, the roofs being continuous ; the open side is 
boarded from the eaves downwards to a depth of 11 ft. for 
shelter ; the cost of this structure, including tarring, was 110/. 
Mr. Ashton considers that he has already stacked this year 
160 tons of hay of the best quality, and worth, to sell, 5/. a ton. 
He has already sold 10 acres of first-crop grass, 12 tons to the 
acre, at 20s. per ton ; also 5 acres of second crop, 10 tons to the 
acre, at 24s. per ton; also 5 acres of vetches, over 16 tons the 
acre, at rather under 20s. For his straw he expects to realise the 
high price of 3/. a ton, and also that he will have over 110 tons 
to dispose of this year. Per contra, he has carted home 800 tons 
of horse- and cow-dung, which, with 120 tons made at home, goes 
on to the fallow crops, 300 tons of sawdust manure used for top- 
dressing, and about 400 tons of night-soil, ploughed in for corn 
on heavy land. The American chilled ploughs are much appre- 
ciated, and a note as to the satisfactory work being done with 
them for potatoes, was made by my colleagues in November, 
Class I. — Second Pbize, £25, 
Mr. Charles Sherwin, Ashley Hall, Altrinoham. 
A. K. p. 
Arable 214 3 4 
Pasture 14 2 37 
Total .. ., 229 2 1 
This farm is very pleasantly situated 1^ miles south of Altrin- 
oham, and about 4 miles north of Knutsford. It is on Lord 
Egerton's property, and is held on yearly tenancy with no 
restrictions. The tenant speaks highly of both the present and 
the late Lord Egerton as landlords. 
Mr. Sherwin had only held this farm five years in March, 
1885. The rent is 500/., and the tithe 30/. 
For the first two years the tenant received 15 per cent, 
reduction, but not since ; at that time the rent was raised 100/. 
a year, with the understanding that the landlord would execute 
all necessary repairs, finding all material and labour, and also 
