12G 
Reports on Steam Cultivation. 
For ploughing or digging 562a. 3r. 26p. at 10s. . . 
For cultivating 351a. 2r. at 5s 
For harrowing or rolling l,5l8a. 2r. 27p. at Is.M. 
For one engine with staff employed cutting} 
timber 9 weeks 
Total ,. 
Deficiency 
604 10 10 
It having^ been your Grace's desire that the machinery and 
tackle should be placed for the use of the tenantry at a minimum 
charge to cover the interest upon the capital invested, working 
expenses, and depreciation of value, the prices named in my 
last report have been adhered to, although they leave a small 
deficiency. During the current year I fully expect the wages 
will be considerably less and the work performed greater ; and 
that, at even the low prices charged, the deficiency of the past 
year will be more than overcome. The tenantry all seem fully 
alive to the advantages placed within their reach ; they have been 
always anxious to enter into any proposed arrangement for using 
them economically, and have already reduced in some cases 
their horse-power. The difficulties contemplated in arranging 
to satisfy the desire of the tenantry to have the use of the tackle 
when the land belonging to several was ready at the same time, 
have, up to the present time, been met by rules laid down by 
me before, and approved of at, a meeting of the tenants held for 
the purpose of considering them ; which are as follows : — 
1st. The tenant whose crop is first off and ready for autumn 
ploughing, and who has given notice to Mr. J. A. Clark, his 
Grace's manager of the plough, that his land is ready, shall be 
entitled to the first use of it, so as to plough at least one field, ur 
not exceeding 30 acres, after which it shall go to the next nearest 
farm (provided the tenant shall desire to have it), to plough at 
least one field, or not exceeding 30 acres ; and so on to the 
next nearest farm, doing a similar quantity of work. 
2nd. Should more than one tenant be ready for the plough at 
the same time, so many as shall be ready (having given the 
notice before-mentioned) shall cast lots for the first use of it. 
After the tenant has by that means obtained the first use of it, 
the next adjoining tenant shall have the first offer of it; but in 
each case of refusal it shall go to the next nearest, so that the 
engines may have as short a distance to travel between farms as 
possible. 
3rd, The tenant of the land first dry and fit for cultivation in 
spring to have the use of the cultivator and harrows, provided he 
has given the before-mentioned notice to the manager ; but in 
£ s. d. 
281 9 1 
87 17 6 
113 18 0 
90 18 0 
574 2 7 
30 8 3 
