536 
The Farm-Prize Competition^ 1884. 
or 23*. per acre, appears extremely reasonable for a dairy farm ; 
but it must be remembered that Mr. Batho is a worker himself, 
and is ably seconded by one of his sons, whilst Mrs. Batho and a 
daughter do their part indoors. The ordinary staff comprises 
two labourers at 14^. a week wages, with food on threshing 
days, and two waggoners. One cowman and a lad are hired to 
live in the house. Their joint wages amount to 52Z. 10s., and 
the girl's wages and extra outlay makes up the total money 
payments to 181Z. 16*. Wd. 
£ s. d. 
Money payments for labour 181 16 11 
Food for 4 men and 3 women . . . . 125 0 0 
Extra Food in Harvest, &c 25 5 0 
£330 1 11 
Mr. Batho keeps accurate accounts as regards income and 
outlay, but has not hitherto made any valuation of stock at the 
beginning and end of the financial year ; but assuming that the 
value remains pretty constant, we can assure our readers that the 
result of Mr. Batho's highly practical and intelligent manage- 
ment was not unsuccessful in that particular which the Society 
very justly considers of leading importance.* Considering the 
moderate outlay on foods and manures purchased, viz., under 
250/., a gross return of nearly 81. an acre for dairy produce, 
stock and corn sold, is a remarkable result, which we can 
vouch for as having been realised in 1883. 
It is not easy to institute a comparison between the Dairy 
Returns at Dearnford Hall and Winston. Assuming the figures 
below to represent, as we believe to be the fact, the produce of 
50 cows, and that the whey is worth 50s. a cow, as was proved 
in the other case, and that 40/. is charged as the value of 
the rearing calves at birth, we have, — 
£ s. d. 
Cheese and butter sold and in stock . . 786 15 4 
Calves sold and reared 141 14 0 
Value of whey from 50 cows at 2/. 10«. . . 125 0 0 
£1053 9 4 
This gives an average of 21/. \s. Ad. as the produce per cow 
at Winston against 25/. 7s. 2d. for the same year at Dearnford 
Hall. And it must be remembered that we are assuming a very 
* General management with a view to profit. 
