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which the land is occasionally dressed, are points that merit 
further investigation. There are many features in the manage- 
ment of this farm that appear to us worthy of the highest commen- 
dation ; and we regret that, owing to the peculiar circumstances 
under which the tenant is placed in reference to the near 
approach of the expiration of his lease, we cannot present a 
balance sheet showing the results of his operations. 
Sanitari/. — The farm has been in existence for fifteen years. 
Twenty-five persons are either employed or live on the farm, 
including twenty-two residents, twelve of whom are children. 
Mr. Blackburn states : " No death has taken place among the 
men, some of whom have worked steadily on the farm Vvithout 
a day's illness since it was started. No children have died on 
the farm during its existence as a sewage farm. None of the 
men, or their families, have ever been subject to any epidemic 
disease, in fact, nothing worse has occurred than an increase 
in their appetite. I have never heard, experienced, or seen any 
ill-effects to health from the working of this farm. I lived on 
the farm for six years, during which time I was at least ten 
hours a day superintending its details, and was never more 
than three or four days away at one time." 
Class 1. — Guisbkough Sewage Farm. 
This farm, if farm it can be called, is the property of, and is 
carried on by Admiral Chaloner, under the management of his 
agent, Mr. J. W, Clarke. It was established in the year 1870. 
It is situated in a sheltered valley, and is a fairly successful and 
a most interesting experiment. It shows what may be done by 
a landowner desirous of serving the interests of the neighbouring 
town, and how the sewage of a large population may be disposed 
of upon a comparatively small plot of land, as in this case the 
sewage of at least 330 persons is disposed of upon one acre of 
land so as to be rendered comparatively harmless, and this is 
done without any loss to the landowner. 
A. E. P. 
The acreage of land used for sewage purposes is .. 16 0 8 
Waste land, erubankmeuts, &c., iroui which a hay) 593 
crop is taken ) 
Koads, streams, &c 2 2 21 
24 0 37 
This land receives the sewage of the town of Guisbrough, 
which contains a population of 5300 persons. Admiral Chaloner 
pays the authorities of Guisborough 5Z. per annum for the 
