5fi8 Meport on the Farm-Prize Competition of 1885. 
This completes our round of Ashley Hall Farm ; and, coming 
as it does immediately after that of Mr. Ashton's, with all the 
advantage of a long tenancy, one cannot but be struck with the 
enormous amount of work that has been done here in five short 
years by its enterprising occupier ; in the removal of trees and 
18,440 yards of old fences, and in the filling-up of pits, &c., 
which he has done at his own expense, though he has been 
well seconded by his landlord in his praiseworthy efforts, as all 
good tenants ought to be. 
Mr. Sherwin held a good position in farm competitions as 
early as 1882, when his farm was honourably mentioned by 
the County Society's Judges next to Mr. Ashton, who took the 
premium. 
Class I. — Special Prize. 
Mr. James Callwood, Chelford, Crewe. 
Arable 116 acres. 
Grass 42 „ 
Total . . . . 158 „ 
This farm is the property of Major Dixon, and consists of 
light sandy loam. There are no restrictions as to cropping or 
sale of produce. There is no agreement. The rent is 345/., 
30Z. a year more than that paid by the former tenant. 
iNIr. Callwood has a large family, and is evidently a most 
industrious man; he has been tenant of this farm seven years, 
and during his tenancy has effected many great improvements 
in his holding, at a total cost of 358/. 
The farm is distant from Manchester about 20, and from 
Crewe about IG miles, and lies directly between these two 
places, to which there is good access both by road and rail ; 
Knutsford lies 4^ miles to the north-west. 
The stackyard and premises, on our second visit, were in 
very good order ; attention having been called to a little de- 
ficiency here in November, the buildings are now spouted. 
!Mr. Callwood has erected one useful Dutch barn, at a cost of 
37/., and another one he bought from the out-going tenant for 
40/. He has also erected an excellent fowl-house and lean-to 
implement-shed, roofed with smooth galvanized-iron sheets. 
There is a good assortment of implements, including a potato- 
lifter by Allan & Sons, of Dunkeld, which the tenant likes 
very much, though at first there was a strike in the district 
