538 Somersetshire Farm-Prize Competition, 1875. 
Second Inspection. — At their second visit they found the barley 
h) oking rich and dark in colour, a portion being apparently 
too thick and luxuriant. A very good piece of winter vetches 
was being fed off with ewes and lambs, the latter running- 
through Carson and Toone's lamb-hurdles, and taking the hoad 
of the crop, at the same time receiving \ lb. each of linseed- 
cake per diem, while the mothers were daily moved to clear up 
after their offspring. This field was afterwards sown with 
swedes and common turnips. The other land for roots, like 
that now referred to, sustained the indications of cleanness and 
good cultivation that were noticeable at the autumn inspection. 
Live Stock on Tanley Farm, May 1875. 
48 dairy cows. 
14 yearling heifers. 
2 bulls. 
100 ewes and lambs. 
70 pigs. 
Cattle. — The fine dairy of cows is the chief feature in the 
live stock. The cows are very useful unpedigreed Shorthorns, 
and are now being improved by a lengthy and well-made 
i) -year-old bull, who boasts a direct lineal descent from the 
celebrated " Master Butterfly." Heretofore the calves have 
been sold at 3 weeks old ; and from the well-known attributes 
of Mr. Gibbons's herd, have on a 3-years' average realised as 
much as 3/. each at that age. This year his demand was much 
diminished, and 21. per head was the amount obtained for 
them. 
Until last year, the calves, Avith trivial exceptions, have 
hitherto been all sold, and 3-year-old heifers purchased in th 
spring to take the place of the older cows drafted from the 
dairy. These have been disposed of in good store condition, 
to be finished by graziers or feeders on farms suited for that 
purpose. 
In the future, 10 to 15 heifef-calves will be reared, to take 
the place of the drafts from the dairy, and in anticipation of 
the increase of the farm, this system was commenced last year 
by the retention of 13 well-selected calves. 
The cows are all well cared for. In the past they have been 
kept in during the winter, as far as the accommodation of the 
buildings would admit ; and in the future all will have house- 
room. After calving they are fed on hay, chopped straw, and 
brewers' grains, with a little meal, and a daily allowance of 
4 lbs. of linseed-meal each ; this is continued until a short 
period after they have been turned out j)ermanently to grass ia 
