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Regarding their progeny, the scope of this report being limited, 
the reader must be content to remember a few names only, 
such as Welcome , Warfare , Princess Mary , Fairy Queen , 
Semolina , 7?osy Morn, Wisdom , Gainford Beauty, Beauty's 
Belle, Gainford Fragrance, Gainford Goldie, Gainford First 
Favourite, Gainford Rising Star, Senator, Red Rose Prince, 
Baron Gainford , Good Morning, Gainford Hopeful, Land 
Agent , and Gainford Knight. He may further believe that 
the present youngsters are entirely satisfactory to Mr. Harrison 
and the herd profitable to a high degree. Should any one 
wish to see the animals, let him be assured that such a show 
of parents and youngsters as was presented to the Farm Judges 
will well repay a journey to Gainford Hall, where he will 
receive a hearty welcome. 
Labour. — Mr. Harrison employs four labourers, each of 
whom receives 11. per week, with house and garden, 1 pint of 
milk per day, 60 stones of potatoes per annum, and free cartage 
of coals. He also employs one man and two strong boys as 
cattlemen. Any extra labour required can be had at 20s. per 
week. No female labour is employed here, because they will 
not do the work now as they did in years gone by. The men 
earn plenty to keep the women. Boys receive Is. 6d. per day. 
Encouragement allowances consist of Is. per lamb, 2s. 6d. per 
calf, and 20s. per gelding sold. 
Piece-work. — Singling and second hoeing turnips is paid 
for at *10s. per acre, and pulling and tailing at 8s. per acre. 
Labour on the mangold crop is done by day-work. 
Mr. Harrison has considerably improved the farm roads, 
fences, and gates. Painting is done every four years over the 
whole farm, the landlord supplying the paint and the tenant 
the labour. Mr. Harrison is well supplied with good buildings 
and cottages both at the Hall Farm and the Park Farm. They 
are convenient and compact, and are maintained by the land- 
lords and kept in excellent order by the tenant. The stackyard 
was extremely neat and tidy, and the stacking and thatching 
excellent. The farm is well supplied with implements, all of 
which were in good order. 
Book-keeping. — The following books are kept : — Labour 
Book, Cash Book, and Herd and Flock Books. The costs 
per acre work out as follows : — Rent, 33s. Id. per annum ; 
rates, 3s. per annum ; labour, 43s. per annum. The yearly 
bills for the whole farm are : — Cake and feeding stuffs, 850/. ; 
moss litter, 70/. ; artificial manures, 30/. ; tradesmen’s bills, 
20/. ; sundries — railway carriage of live stock, and shows, 
200 /. 
Fences, gates, and occupation roads are maintained by the 
tenant, and all were in good condition. 
