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The total length of this is 2,160 yards. All of it has been put 
down by the tenant, and about half is his own property. 
The buildings, which are situated near the house, are com- 
modious and well built. The piggeries are very convenient and 
substantial. The yards are surrounded by sheds 18 feet wide, 
and the cow-houses afford accommodation for fifteen to twenty 
cows, with convenient cutting houses, cake house, and mixing 
house adjoining, the pulping, cake-grinding, and chaff-cutting 
being done by horse-power. The whole of this large range of 
buildings, with the exception of the barn and granary, were 
built by Mr. Palmer’s father at a cost of 1,300^. The cart and 
riding stables, which are on the opposite side of the road, are 
fully equal to the requirements of the farm. Guttering is carried 
all round the buildings, and by this means a large quantity of 
rain water is collected in an underground tank, whence it is 
pumped up to supply the stables, cow-sheds, &c. 
The beautifully kept stack-yard, as well as the scrupulous 
neatness of the yards adjoining, show that Mr. Palmer’s 
“bump of order ” is well developed. An ofll-yard and sheds 
are placed in the south-west section. This is a very convenient 
arrangement, and saves a great deal of carting. 
The farm is not very compact, for, as can be seen by a 
glance at the plan on page 558, it is intersected at many points 
by other and smaller holdings. The grass land, however, lies 
well round the house. 
It should be mentioned in passing, that a field on this farm 
was reserved for the Society’s plough trials, and was for that 
reason in stubble at our first visit ; but in June we found that 
it had been partly sown with mangel, which were a first rate 
plant, and looking well. Another portion was cropped with 
oats, which promised to be a good crop. 
The farm was formerly held on lease, but Lord Dormer, on 
account of the great depression in prices of agricultural produce, 
cancelled this, and gave the tenant a substantial reduction in 
rent. 
No particular system of cropping is followed. A large 
amount of stock is kept and very little hay or straw is dis- 
posed of, the sales from that source only amounting to 2hl. for 
the year. On the other hand, the expenditure in cake was 
about 260^., and for corn 120?. for the same period. The pro- 
ductiveness of the farm is thus well maintained. In addition 
to this, the sum of 56?. was spent in manure, including arti- 
ficials. 
The permanent grasses, with the exception of those shut up 
fpr mowing, aye fed off by the ewps and lambs and horned cattle, 
