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reared many, but he has unfortunately brought disease to the 
farm with some he has bought. For instance, last spring he 
bought from a dealer in Derby eight stirks that had come from 
Penistone, Yorkshire ; two of these had been purchased by the 
dealer from a man who had foot-and-mouth disease among his 
cattle, and they came in a truck with the six. Foot-and-mouth 
disease broke out among them in a day or two. By careful 
isolation the spread of the disease was prevented, though the 
sick animals remained in the field where the disease was dis- 
covered, within 100 yards of the homestead where the dairy 
cattle were. Now that Mr. Bryer has taken more grass-land 
and bought the pedigree bull he intends rearing more calves. 
Feeding Cattle. — Besides the 25 draft cows from the dairy, 
about 30 heifers and young cows are annually purchased, grazed 
in the summer, and, if any are not finished, brought into sheds 
for that purpose. The receipts for fat stock in the four past 
years were :— 1877, 1256Z. ; 1878, 1237Z. ; 1879, 1436Z. ; 1880, 
1262Z. 
Sheep. — The sheep are Leicesters and Shropshires ; there 
were 67 in December, 104 in May, and 89 in July, and some 
lambs had been sold fat. Sheep here are a secondary con- 
sideration ; they do not get the attention the cattle do, and we 
can imagine they may be in the way sometimes, though useful 
at others. Fleeces average 8 lbs. each. 
Horses. — Four cart-horses are kept, from one of which a foal 
is expected each year, also two milk horses, and a nag. 
Pigs. — As usual on milk-selling farms, pigs are a small stock. 
Four very nice little Berkshires were in the styes in May and 
July, but they were only for home use. 
Labour. — Three labourers are employed at 18s. a week, one 
at 9s. and his board, one at 14s. and lodgings, a boy at 6/., and 
another at 10/. a year with board and lodgings. The two milk- 
men have extra wages, and cannot be reckoned as farm hands. 
The milking is done by seven hands, assisted by Mr. Bryer and 
his son. But little piece-work is done. The price for cutting 
hedges is 9c?. per rood (8 yards), and for cutting off roots 12s. to 
14s. per acre. A pint of beer daily, at %d. per gallon, is 
allowed always, and extra beer and ale in harvest. Very few 
farmers or labourers brew ; nearly all buy from the breweries. 
The beer bills belong entirely to the labour account, for Mr. 
Bryer and all his numerous family are total abstainers ; the 
children have been all their lives, and Mr. Bryer longer than 
they. The average cost of labour for four years has been 387/. 
per annum, or 31s. per acre. 
Purchased Feeding Stuffs and Manure. — The quantity of 
linseed-cake consumed in 1880 was 15 tons 17 J cwts.; of maize, 
