Farmer and stockbreeder . ls should retain control instead of trans-ferring the entire management to the CountyCouncil. The chairman pleaded that the resultwould be gi-eater expenditure at the time wheneconomy -was imperative and a lessening of control. Mr. A. T. Loram moved a resolution of strongprotest against the proposed change, and remarkedthat while uniformity of treatment might be desir-able, this was more than compensated for by thecloser oversight involved in the present Fayne seconded the motion, which was carried. At Stafford, on Monday last, Messrs. Winterton


Farmer and stockbreeder . ls should retain control instead of trans-ferring the entire management to the CountyCouncil. The chairman pleaded that the resultwould be gi-eater expenditure at the time wheneconomy -was imperative and a lessening of control. Mr. A. T. Loram moved a resolution of strongprotest against the proposed change, and remarkedthat while uniformity of treatment might be desir-able, this was more than compensated for by thecloser oversight involved in the present Fayne seconded the motion, which was carried. At Stafford, on Monday last, Messrs. Wintertonand Sons offered for sale the Fraxlswell estate, com-prising an area of about 1,200 acres. FradswellHall was sold by private treaty, and most of thetenants took advantage of the offer by tiie owmersto treat with them and purchased the farms andholdings at Mr. Wintextons valuation. Only thrcolots out of 19, were left to offer by auction. Thetotal amount realised by the sale, including umberat valuation, was about £55, Photo f>y\ [.UuMH, hi/rjton and Co., Slafj /holnrjivpherAn 82-year-old Driver on an International Junior Tractor THE FABMEB AND STOCKBltEEVElt HARVESTING OF CEREALS DIFFICULTIES OF LAID CROrSAKhougli much Iiay has yet to be cut and har-vested, and second cut? of seedh hay aregrowing apare aiul must be dealt with soonrV^^^.-i^^f ^IP maturing or are already IS difficult to keep every tiling going, and what-ever the weather a certain amount of cuttininust be iHoceeded witli. I need hardly refer totlie importance of keeping the self-ljinder inworking order, so as to avoid any breakdown intile field, which to often happens where theseprecautions are not taken. It is not always possDile to cut a crop iust attJiat time when it is fit, but at the same time necessary to pay close attention to tlie variouscrops, .so that they may be harvested, as it werein rotation. It is always a good plan to cutaround tlie crops a little in advance, and especi-ally w


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