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coal has been worked. Those occupying the land adjoining 
Mr. Milner's farm have abandoned the cultivation of it as arable 
land, and, judging from the herbage in quality and quantity, 
the return must be very meagre. It is chiefly grazed by young 
stock, and appears to be managed much the same as a deer 
park. Much of this land no doubt would be benefited by 
draining. Scarcely any field is of one uniform quality, some 
parts have a fair quantity of soil, whilst in other parts there is 
little but clay. Those occupying the lighter soils are the more 
fortunate, as good crops of roots are produced upon them in 
addition to better crops of other produce. Unfortunately Mr. 
Milner occupies only some 12 acres of this lighter land ; it is 
half a mile to the west of the homestead, and has the same dip 
as the underlying measures ; half of it belongs to the occupier. 
The chief product of the farm is cheese, of which a quantity 
of good quality is made, and sold as fast as it is ripe enough at 
about 8rf. per lb., to be consumed in the neighbourhood ; but 
during the winter butter only is made, and Miss Milner, on our 
first visit, showed us, with commendable pride, a basket of 
beautiful butter, made up and marked with a butter-print ; the 
print in the market serving as a trade-mark, and from good 
makers the butter with " the cow " or " the thistle " on it is 
sought after, and an average price of Is. ^d. per lb. is obtained. 
At the Royal Show at Derby this year Mr. Milner was awarded 
first prize for butter in the Maker's Class, and second in the 
Open Class. 
When our latest inspection was made on July 8th, the cows 
were grazing in a field of nice grass and had no other food, their 
daily allowance of " dills " having been stopped so that they 
might produce the finest quality of butter ; the sequel proved 
the correctness of Mr, Milner's judgment and Miss Milner's 
skill. 
The farm consists of 87 acres : — 42 arable, and 45 grass-land. 
It is owned by VV. Gladwin Turbutt, Esq., J. P., of Ogston Hall, 
near Alfreton ; and the occupier, Mr. Arthur Milner, succeeded 
his father in 1861. The farm has been occupied by the family 
about 50 years. The house is built of stone, is small and in- 
convenient ; the buildings too are insufficient, some of the cow- 
sheds having a loft over, which the cows could nearly touch with 
their horns, but we were glad to learn that new premises are to 
be erected. 
Tenure and Conditions. — This is a Lady-day take, and not 
under the Agricultural Holdings Act. A six-months notice to 
quit would be required, and the outgoing tenant would not be 
paid compensation for corn or meal consumed, but for cake, for 
draining done, and for hay and straw unconsumed. Most of 
