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wheat was a good crop of about 5 quarters an acre, probably the 
best on the farm. 
Fifteen acres of outlying oats, further to the north, after two 
years seeds, were a very good clean crop. 
This concludes the inspection of crops on Mossley Hill Farm,, 
which, on the whole, were not what we expected to find them. 
The fences and ditches round many of the corn-fields were 
exceedingly foul, and full of rank grass and weeds. 
Some of the young fences were clean and very well done by. 
Class I. — Highly Commended. 
J\[r. William Tartan, Burnt Mill Farm, Liverpool. 
A. I?. P. 
Arable 106 2 7 
Grass 9 19 
Totai 115 3 16 
This farm is under the Agricultural Holdings Act. The 
present tenant has lived here 17 years, and his father and 
grandfather before him, the former 30 and the latter 35 years. 
The farm lies 10 miles south-east of Liverpool, and is the 
property of Col. J. J. Blackburne, M.P., of Hale Hall. The soil 
is strong red clay, with some gravel. The rent is 240/. and the 
tithe 14Z. 
The pasture is a strip of marsh land, which sometimes 
floods over the embankment, and lies at the south end of the 
farm. 
Among the improvements effected by Mr. Turton may be 
mentioned : — 
The eradication of 5000 yards of old fences. 
Planting 4500 yards of new fences, the landlord finding 
quicks, and nowhere did we see this class of work better 
done. 
Filling up fifteen old pits, and bringing this area under 
cultivation. 
Re-draining a portion of the land. 
Erecting a new corn-shed, at a cost of 60/. 
Making a new stackyard, 60 yards by 30. 
Making two tanks for liquid manure. 
Planting a new fruit-garden, now a source of considerable 
profit. 
Carting materials for a new house. 
Carting away the old house, cScc , &c. 
