The Farm-Prize Competition, 1884. 
587 
2 winter-reared calves, 4 young bulls, 8 rearing calves, 2 bulls 
in service; total, 56 head. Most of the calves are sold as soon 
as capable of removal. Those reared are removed at birth and 
brought up by hand, having new milk from 10 days to 3 weeks, 
according to circumstances ; then gruel made with dust oil-cake, 
lactina, and oatmeal, all scalded and added to the old milk, 
mixed up twice a day. As soon as the calves can eat, they have 
sweet hay, cake, grains, &c., being weaned altogether at 8 or 10 
weeks from birth ; they are well kept, and always have a little 
cake. Those we saw were in thriving condition. Most of the 
milk is sent to Birmingham from Barton and Walton station, 
three miles from Tatenhill. The contracts, carriage paid (Jrf. a 
gallon) are as follows : — 
For the month of October . . . . 9^. per gallon. 
November to March, inclusive . . . . lOtf. „ 
April to September, inclusive , . . . %d. „ 
In winter, there is one delivery a day, viz. 7.30 A.M., at the 
station ; in summer, both morning and evening. The following 
details are interesting : — 
MOKTHS. 
Total 
1882. 
Produce of 24 Cows. 
Gallons. 
I 
Value. 
1,201 at lOd. 
1.403 „ „ 
l,316i 
1,135 
1,506 
738 
2,055 
l,174i 
1,219 
l,lij8i 
918' 
2, 022 J 
164 sold at home 
5 cwt. cheese mV 
summer . . / 
Butter sold 
788 estimated | 
milk to pro- 1 
duce cheese | 
and butter. J 
M. 
9^. 
IQd. 
£ s. d. 
50 3 4 , 
58 9 2 
54 17 1 
37 16 8 
50 4 0 
24 12 0 
68 10 0 
38 13 0 
40 12 8 
57 15 111 
38 5 0 
84 5 5 
6 16 8 
16 5 0 
5 0 0 
17,142 gallons. £632 5 llj 
IIOXIHS. 
January , 
February . 
March 
April 
May . . 
June . . 
July . . 
August 
September 
October 
November 
December 
Total 
1883. 
Produce of 27 Cows. 
Gallons. 
1,4101 at IM. 
1,475 „ „ 
1,943 „ „ 
1,432 „ Sd. 
1,399 „ „ 
1,322 „ „ 
1,322 „ „ 
1,319 „ ,. 
2,044 „ „ 
1,451 „ M. 
1,514 „ lOi. 
1,875 ,. „ 
182 sold at home 
6 cwt. cheese in 
summer 
Butter sold 
912f estimated] 
milk to pro- 1 
duce cheese i 
and butter. J 
") 
19,5911 gallons. £725 6 10 
725^ gaUons. £26 17 ^ 
