Dainj Practice. 
553 
200 acres — barn, stables, cart-lodge, granary, cowhouse, sheds, 
piggeries, &c. ; and its only peculiarity was that the Avails Avere 
all formed of concrete blocks. These blocks were composed of 
flint-stones, sand, and lime, in the proportion of Q> parts stones, 
3 parts sand, and 1^ part puh'erized. lime, each block being 
12 in. X 6 in. X 6 in. The cost of making a sufticient number 
to complete a superficial rod, 272 ft., including materials and 
cartage, Avas 3/. \ls. 
There Avere 40 rods of Avork in the Avails, Avhich, made Avith 
concrete blocks, cost 180/. ; and if built Avith bricks, Avould cost 
from 400/. to 480/., according to situation. By these means, 
therefore, a saving of more than 200/. Avas effected, and a con- 
venient homestead of a A^ery durable character made at an 
outlay not exceeding 700/. in all. 
In localities Avhere sand and stones abound, but bricks are 
expensive, the substitution of concrete blocks for brickwork may 
be of service. 
I am, dear Sir, yours very truly, 
J. F. Claek. 
Newmarket. 
5. — Dairy Practice. 
Mr. Egertox Haedij^g, of Old Springs, Market Drayton, has 
furnished the following statistical account of the produce from a 
stock of milking cows kept upon a dairy farm, of Avhich he Avas 
both landlord and tenant for 11 years. 
The farm contains 133 acres, of which 67 are pasture and 
meadoAV. The rent, tithe free, was 200/. The coavs Avere cross- 
bred, but of a short-horn character. 
Produce of Milking Cowp. 
Amounts 
receivcj lor 
Cbeese. 
Amiiunts 
received for 
iiulter. 
Amounts 
received lor 
MiUc. 
Amounts 
received fur 
Calves. 
r.irU'.nces 
from Sales 
a:id 
A^^luation of 
Stock. 
Amounts 
received for 
Cheese, Butter, 
Milk, Calves, 
and Beef. 
£. 
s. d. 
£. 5. 
d. 
£. s. d. 
£. 
s. 
d. 
£. s. 
d. 
£. 
s. d. 
1852 
261 
14 U 
68 6 
H 
14 5 7 
14 
11 
0 
+ 
45 11 
6 
404 
8 11 
1853 
334 
11 n 
94 3 
10 
13 11 7i 
12 
1 
6 
8 18 
0 
445 
11 9i 
iao4 
272 
8 8i 
89 18 
lOi 
13 14 4^ 
30 
13 
6 
+ 
6 5 
6 
412 
12 Ui 
1855 
329 
19 4i 
92 6 
6 
12 14 4 
14 
12 
0 
+ 
16 17 
0 
466 
9 2i 
1S56 
33U 
15 64 
92 0 
8i 
12 16 4 
33 
U 
0 
2G 8 
0 
495 
17 7 
1S57 
ii05 
2 0 
81 11 
4i 
17 19 loj 
30 
10 
(■) 
4- 
4 4 
6 
338 
IS 3 
1858 
286 
10 0 
91 0 
3i 
19 11 11 
27 
5 
6 
+ 
28 0 
9 
452 
8 5i 
1859 
279 
18 10 
91- 1 
1 
20 12 2 
26 
13 
4 
4- 
57 9 
5 
475 
14 10 
IBUO 
289 
5 8 
77 13 
4 
22 12 1 
26 
5 
5 3 
o 
414 
3 1 
1861 
160 
4 7 
68 11 
.5 
19 5 3 
15 
6 
0 
4 
54 13 
0 
318 
0 3 
1862 
173 
13 0 
64 7 
6 
19 15 1 
•5 
6 
6 
+ 
luO 16 
8 
364 
18 9 
Aver, of 
11 Years 
|263 
16 %% 
82 17 
0^ 
16 19 lOi 
21 
13 
20 13 
fA 
417 
4 3 
