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many stone posts also. The gates are all well-kept and painted. 
He moreover put up at his own expense a large hay and corn- 
shed with four bays, which cost him 
Artificial Foods and Manures. — The whole of the oat-crop is 
consumed on the farm, and some Indian corn and linseed-cake 
in addition, but we could not ascertain the quantity. The con- 
sumption of artificial manure, however, may be judged from my 
former statement as to the extreme liberality with which it 
is used. 
Labour. — Only one young man, who gets 16Z. a year besides 
his board, is regularly employed. (In summer an occasional 
man is required in addition.) The rest of the labour is entirely 
performed by Mr. Benson and his family. Two sons, of about 
19 and IG years of age respectively, live at home, and a 
daughter of 17 milks and does house work. Between them, 
therefore, this industrious family manage, at a very small outlay, 
to accomplish the labour of 100 acres of land, and moreover to 
do it extremely well. On few farms did we find greater general 
neatness and tidiness ; on none greater cleanliness than on 
Boonwood. 
Dairy. — The dairy should be mentioned in connection with 
the household labour. About lOOZ. a year is made of butter, 
which fetches a good price, and is sent weekly to Leeds. 
Mr. Benson is one of those who has made his own way by 
integrity and industry. A farm servant for many years, he 
married his master's daughter, and by that prudence and good 
judgment which distinguish so many of the northern race, 
has succeeded in his Avorldly business, whilst he has most 
deservedly earned a very honourable place in this Competition. 
Few farms could show greater excellence in many important 
points ; and though upon the whole his stock was not equal 
to that upon the first or second prize-farms, he took a high 
place in general management, and was well worthy the high 
commendation bestowed upon him by the Judges. 
Mk. Kitchen's Fakm, Thomas Close, Cumberland. 
Commended. — Class II. 
Situation. — It would be unfair, after the lengthened reports I 
have given of the other farms in this class, not to refer some- 
what in detail to Mr. Kitchen's capitally managed farm, which 
was commended by the Judges. It is situated in the upland 
country, which extends to the west of the North-Western Rail- 
