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Report of the Judges o)i the 
All calves are reared on the farm and are fed principally on 
skimmed milk. There were thirty-one heifers and steers grazing 
on the farm last year (1879). In the winter they are brought 
into the straw-yard and fed on hay and roots. The bull is a 
Shorthorn and was bred on the farm. Barren cows are fatted 
on cake and roots. Heifers are fed as before described and 
kept as cows. Steers are fed on roots, cake, and hay, and sold 
for beef. 
Sheep. — A flock of 150 breeding ewes are kept on the farm, 
120 Lincolns and 30 Hampshire Downs, all of which are 
bought in. They produce on an average 200 lambs, which are 
sold off fat at prices varying from 38.9. to 4()S. each. The flock 
was not free from foot-rot at the period of our inspection. 
Both the ewes and lambs are sold fat and are fed upon turnips, 
mangolds, and seeds. 
Pigs. — Fourteen pigs, including two breeding sows, are kept 
on the farm ; and are fed on the skim-milk, meal, and vegetable 
waste. 
Morses. — There are thirteen excellent horses and foals on the 
farm, two Suffolk and six Yorkshire bred cart-horses are em- 
ployed to work the farm. There is also a nag, two two-year- 
olds, and one mare and foal. The horses are reported to be 
free from grease or any other disease, and to thrive wonderfully 
well on the sewaged rye-grass. 
Sanitary. — Forty-four persons reside on the farm, twenty-two 
of whom are children ; and six persons work on the farm who 
do not reside on it. 
Mr. R. S. Brundell, the lessee, reports that there has been no 
form of epidemic disease amongst the men or their families, and 
no deaths have occurred on the farm ; and that the " health 
generally is good on the farm and in the neighbourhood." 
Class 2. — Birmingham Sewage Farm. 
At Birmingham the sewage farm is worked by the united 
district called the Birmingham, Tame, and Rea District 
Drainage Board. Mr. James Anscombe has the management 
both of the sewage farm and the general treatment of the sewage 
at the sewage works. 
The sewage farm has been twelve years in operation, and 
contains an area of 271 a. 2 r. 18 p., of which 169 a. 2r . 19 p. are 
the freehold property of the Drainage Iioard, and 101 a. 3r. 39 p. 
are held upon lease hy the same Board. 
The population of the united district is 450,000, and the 
