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recognising with pleasure Mr. Palmer’s filial affection and 
modesty, we think that he, too, has had a large share in bringing 
about what is to him doubtless a most gratifying result, for we 
consider him not only a first class farmer, but a thorough man 
of business. No extra expense had been incurred by Mr. Palmer 
either in manure or labour to get his farm into what may be 
called “ Show order.” 
Class I. — Second Prize Farm. 
Occupied hy Mr. Henry E. Thornley, Radford Hall, Leamington. 
The second prize in Class I. has been awarded to Mr. H. E. 
Thornley, who occupies 495 acres of land, made up of two 
holdings called respectively the Radford Hall and Radford Barn 
Farms (the former held under Mr. L. G. Williams, and the 
latter under Miss Landor), and about 20 acres rented from 
small proprietors. There are 285 acres of arable land and 210 
acres of pasture. 
Radford Hall, which is situated about a mile and a half 
from Leamington, came into the occupation of the present 
tenant in the autumn of 1887, and the Radford Barn Farm two 
years later, both farms being held upon a yearly tenancy. 
This differs from the first prize farm in being more particularly 
a dairy farm. Mr. Thornley, in entering into occupation, which 
was at a time when the prices of agricultural produce were 
extremely low, determined to open up a new line and to depart 
from the ordinary routine of farming. He considered there was 
a good opening for the sale of milk, cream, and vegetables at the 
neighbouring town of Leamington, and being quick to seize an 
opportunity, he embarked in this business, determined to use 
every effort to make his venture successful. 
He has now established a fine wholesale and retail trade, the 
milk of fifty cows being distributed daily. The herd is princi- 
pally Shorthorns, chosen more for their milking than for their 
beef-producing properties, though the latter has not been quite 
left out of the question. A few Jerseys and crossbreds are 
also kept to improve the quality of the milk. One half of the 
herd is selected and put to the bull at any time of the year. 
The heifer calves from them are brought into milking at three 
years old. The bull calves are mostly disposed of at once, with 
the exception of one or two bred from an exceptionally good 
milking strain. These are kept on for use as Mr. Thornley 
may require them. Liberal feeding is adopted, and all discarded 
COW'S are sold as beef. 
Seeing that the preparation of food for so lai’ge a herd was 
