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£ s.  d. 
In  1907  the  average  value  in  milk  returned  from  75  cows  was  . 27  0 0 
In  1908  the  average  value  in  milk  returned  from  85  cows  was  . 26  14  0 
In  1909  the  average  value  in  milk  returned  from  95  cows  was  . 26  1 4 
All  the  milk  goes  to  Liverpool  and  is  sent  in  the  best 
condition  possible,  being  passed  through  three  different  sieves 
and  then  cooled  down  to  a very  low  temperature  by  the  use 
of  an  ample  water  supply  scheme,  carried  out  by  Mr.  Goodwin 
himself  (with  the  assistance  in  the  way  of  pipes  from  the 
landlord)  some  eight  years  ago.  The  water  flows  by  gravita- 
tion, and  runs  through  the  refrigerator  at  the  rate  of  17  gallons 
per  minute,  besides  being  used  for  many  other  purposes  on  the 
farm. 
About  thirty  or  forty  sheep  are  kept,  and  are  generally 
Kerry  Hill  ewes,  on  which  a Border  Leicester  ram  is  used. 
The  lambs  are  sold  fat  in  good  time. 
The  sheep  were  a very  nice  looking  lot,  the  lambs  being 
particularly  good. 
Five  cart  horses  are  kept,  and  one  nag  horse  for  milk 
running,  also  one  cob  for  driving.  The  cart  horses  are  bought 
in  at  three  or  four  years  old,  and  sold  out  for  town  work  at 
five  or  six  years.  The  horses  were  very  good. 
Labour  amounts  to  450Z.  ; purchased  manure,  1202.  ; 
purchased  foods,  9502.  to  1,0002.,  besides  a large  quantity  of 
the  home-grown  corn  being  used. 
Two  youths  are  boarded  in  the  house,  and  seven  weekly  men 
are  employed,  the  dairy  work  being  done  by  one  of  the  men. 
The  tenant  is  not  responsible  for  the  upkeep  of  buildings, 
as  far  as  bricks  and  mortar  are  concerned,  but  repairs  and 
makes  new  doors,  gates,  &c.,  the  landlord  finding  material. 
Most  of  the  land  has  been  drained  some  years  ago,  but  a 
good  portion  now  requires  further  attention.  Mr.  Goodwin 
has  redrained  a quantity,  and  also  spent  a lot  of  labour  on  some 
of  the  land  drains  that  are  now  working  as  desired.  About 
1,000  yards  of  old  fences  have  been  stocked  up,  ditches  piped 
and  replanted  with  young  quicks,  entirely  at  the  tenant’s  own 
expense. 
There  are  no  cottages  on  the  farm. 
The  stock  on  this  farm  were  all  very  good,  both  in  quality 
and  condition  ; the  cultivations  and  crops  good,  and  the  general 
management  excellent.  Many  improvements  have  been  effected 
by  the  tenant,  including  the  splendid  water  supply  and  milk- 
cooling apparatus,  and  planting  of  young  fences.  The  dairy 
herd  are  highly  fed,  and  give  a good  return.  All  buildings  in 
a very  neat  and  tidy  condition,  and  all  tenant’s  responsibilities 
well  attended  to.  Many  evidences  of  close,  personal  attention 
and  business-like  method. 
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