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Agriculture of Berkshire. 
Messrs. Clayton and Shuttleworth put up the whole of the 
machinery, consisting of one of their 8-horse power fixed steam- 
engines, which works a thrashing and winnowing machine, 
manufactured by them ; a chaff-cutter made by Messrs. Comes ; 
an oat-and-bean- crusher by Messrs. Turner ; a cake-breaker by 
Messrs. Garrett ; a litter-cutter by Messrs. Ashby ; a root-cutter 
by Messrs. Gardner ; and a pulping-machine by Messrs. Bentall. 
A steam plough and engine of 12-horse power, made by 
Messrs. Fowler, have also been recently introduced. 
The four-field , system of cropping is usually carried out, 
but occasionally an extra crop is taken between. Part of the 
manure is carted out for the root-crop, and the remainder on 
the young grass-seeds in the autumn and winter months. An 
excellent quality of white wheat, and good beans and oats are 
grown, but an inferior quality of barley. The soil not being 
so well adapted for sheep, the roots are principally consumed 
in the yards by the cattle, which at this farm are all of the 
pure Hereford breed of the best hlood, a distinct breed being 
kept at each of the farms. If I may judge, His Royal High- 
ness bids fair to gain great renown, not only as a grazier, 
but as a breeder of pure Herefords, Devons, and Short-horns, as 
no expense or care has been spared in the selection : they are too 
well known to the public to require further comment on my part. 
The breed of horses is a cross between the Suffolk and Clydes- 
dale, and is of a superior description. One of Smith's steam- 
ploughs has been used for some time with great success ; this has 
now been sent to His Royal Highness's farm at Osborne, and 
replaced by one of Fowler's. All the other implements and 
machinery are of the most modern make. 
The Norfolk "Farm consists of 700 acres, of which 200 are 
under the plough, and 500 in grass ; being on the south side of 
the park it belongs to the Bagshot Sand formation, upon which 
there is a considerable deposit of gravel, and is altogether a 
lighter tillage. The homestall is of ancient date, with thatched 
barns, open yards, and sheds : these buildings are nevertheless 
very convenient, and prove that, with proper care and attention, 
prize beasts can be produced, even without modern homestalls. 
Here we find a very superior herd of 30 Devon cows, pure in 
blood, and beautiful in symmetry ; Devon bulls, of all ages, that 
have already won several prizes ; and some very promising steers 
and young stock, that bid fair to answer every expectation. 
The same course of cropping, manuring, &c., is adopted as 
at the Flemish Farm, the horses are of the same breed, and the 
implements of the same uniform description. 
The Home or Shaw Farm, comprises 900 acres, of which 130 
only are arable and 770 pasture. That part which is near the 
