57G 
The Cumberland and Westmoreland 
and a small commission on sales of milk. The shepherd has 
a cottage close to, but he boards in, the house. 
The actual expenditure (on labour) for the last two years has 
been as follows : — 
Candlemas 1878 to 1879 — 
Paid as per Labour Book 
Board of six men, estimated at 8s. perl 
man per week, for 52 weeks .. .. f ""i" 
£ s. d. 
Milkmanf 40 weeks, at 21.s 42 0 0 
„ 12 weeks, at 12s 7 4 0 
„ 12 weeks' board, at 8s. .. 4 16 0 
3 cottages occupied by labourers, rent- and rate-free.. 
427 19 0 
£ s. d. 
.. .. 185 9 6 
.. .. 124 16 0 
£ s. d. 
31 4 0 
20 16 0 
• 52 0 0 
3 cottages as per las* year's account 19 10 0 
381 15 6 
I must conclude my account of this farm by saying that 
much pains are taken with the poultry. The ducks, geese, 
turkeys, and chickens are all excellent and well managed. 
Houdans and Bramahs are the breeds most encouraged, and 
these fowls are kept distinct by the use of little wooden boxes, 
which are carried about the farm. 
£ s. d. 
229 13 0* 
124 16 0 
54 0 0 
19 10 0 
Candlemas 1879 to 1880— 
Paid labourers as per book . . 
Board as per last year's account .. 
Milkman (who sells milk) — 
„ 52 weeks, at 12s. 
„ 52 weeks' board, at 8s. 
Mr. Mounsey's Farm, High Loeton, Cumberland. 
Second Prize Pastoral Farm. — Class III. 
The Vale of Lorton is well known to Lake tourists. It forms 
one of the not least attractive parts of a beautiful excursion from 
Keswick or Cockermouth, and visitors who stay awhile in the 
Buttermere and Crummock district often feel drawn from the 
severe mountain scenery round those lakes to the smiling valley 
* In this account the two maid-servants' wages (15L and IIL) arc included, but 
as in summer they always assist to milk and take charge of the calves from the 
pail, their board is not included, but is charged to house expenses. 
t 21s. a-woek up to Martinmas 1878, and I2s. a-week, with board. 
