The Farm Prize Compelition 0/ 1891. 
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seeds, 4 lb. red clover, 4 lb. white, 4 lb. alsike, 3 lb. cow-gi-ass, 
1 lb. rib-gi-ass, 1 lb. timothy, | bushel perennial rye-grass. 
A farther field had a portion as above, then a seed-mer- 
chant's own prescription, another portion having a mixture 
applied as below, and, although grazed the same as the others, 
it seemed by far the best piece. 
1 lb. Eed clover. 
3 lb. White clover. 
31b. Alsike. 
2 lb. Trefoil. 
1 lb. Rib-grass. 
2 lb. Timothy. 
10 lb. Cocksfoot. 
4 lb. Meadow fescue. 
21b. Crested dogstail. 
2 lb. Meadow foxtail. 
3 lb. Tall fescue, 
i lb. Yarrow. 
Another farm of 100 acres adjoining, and under the same 
landlord, has been taken this spring, and containing as it does 
soil more suitable for growing turnips, nearly the whole of the 
Lady Oak occupation will be left down in grass, which will be 
far better than attempting to grow roots, as at the best it is 
very strong and unkind land for such purposes. The coal pits, 
too, on the land do not improve the value from an agricultural 
point of view, as the miners have footpaths in all directions, the 
tenants complaining that in consequence a large sum has to be 
expended in keeping stiles and hedges in repair. 
On our first visit we found 24 cows tied in the stalls, with- 
out much straw for their comfort, peat moss litter being used to 
some extent. The resulting manure is taken out into a covered 
shed, thus preserving its qualities. 
No bull is kept, as each cow as soon as purchased at market 
is fed not only for milk but for beef, most liberal and varied 
rations being supplied, consi-sting of 8 or 10 lb. of a well-known 
meal, a few turnips, brewers' grains, and chopped straw, over all 
of which a soup consisting of oats and creed linseed is thrown 
slightly warm. Large purchases are made of other foods, and 
given at different times as a change. 
From the above it will be seen that the cows are in good 
condition, and as the yield of each falls to 8 or 10 pints per 
day it is drafted off to the butchers, and generally at a price 
equal to the original purchase money. 
When running out on the newly-laid grass-land, a large 
supply of purchased foods was still given to keep up the supply 
of 40 gallons of milk per day, which is sent to Huddersfield at 
9(i. per gallon in summ.er and lOd. in winter, being forwarded 
by rail morning and evening from the station distant half a mile, 
the rate per gallon being one halfpenny. 
The Sunday morning's milk is set up, and cream sold if 
possible, or it is given to the calves, a few of which are fed to 
consume the daily surplus milk, if any. 
