540 
The Farm-Prize Competition, 1884. 
hay, old and new, of which there was at our first visit a large 
stock, appeared well got and of good quality. At our second 
visit we found the cows out at grass, having 2 lbs. of mixed 
cake. Mr. Holme considers that in ordinary seasons 3 cows 
require 5 acres for pasture. The average quantity of stock 
kept will be seen from the inventories taken January 1, 1883 
and 1884 :— 
Cattle. 
1883. 
26 Cows in-calf and milk. 
5 Heifers in-calf. 
5 Barren cows. 
17 Yearling heifers. 
6 Yearling bulls. 
10 Young calves. 
24 Calves. 
2 Feeding beasts. 
3 Bull stirks. 
1 Bull. 
99 
1884. 
26 Cows in-calf and milk. 
10 Heifei's in-calf. 
6 2-year old do. 
14 Barren heifers. 
22 Yearling heifers. 
8 Young calves. 
4 Bullocks. 
3 Yearling bulls. 
2 Bull stirks. 
1 Bull. 
4 Feeding beasts. 
100 
Shekp. 
20 Shropshire ewes in lamb. 
80 Cheviot „ „ 
12 Horned „ „ 
6 Hams 
30 Yearling ewes. 
148 
12 Shropshire ewes in lamb. 
91 Cheviots „ „ 
14 Horned „ „ 
34 Yearling cross-bred sheep. 
6 Rams. 
30 Feeding sheep. 
187 
1883. 
17 Horses. 
17 
Horses. 
1884. 
10 Cart horses. 
1 
3 
2 
1 
1 
18 
Brood mare and foal. 
Colts. 
Milk ponies. 
Bay mare pony. 
Gelding pony. 
Mrs. Holme is a capital manager of poultry ; about 120 head 
of these useful accessories are kept, and the average produce is 
as follows : — 
