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National Farm Survey - no. 20, Wickhamford

Category
Number
20
Name
Mr A E CARTER
Address
Pitchers Hill Farm, Wickhamford
Size of Farm
5 acres and over

Census Form C47

C47 returned?
Yes
Acreage of Crops and Grass
Q1 - Wheat19 acres
Q7 - Beans, winter or spring, for stock feeding6 acres
Q12 - Mangolds2 acres
Q14 - Kale, for fodder1 acre
Q18 - Lucerne1¼ acres
Q23 - Orchards, with crops, fallow, or grass below the trees3 acres
Q27 - All Other Crops not specified elsewhere on this return or grown on patches of less than ¼ acre2¾ acres
Q31 - Permanent Grass for Mowing this season45 acres
Q32 - Permanent Grass for Grazing (not for Mowing this season) but excluding rough grazings45 acres
Q33 - TOTAL OF ABOVE ITEMS, 1-32 (Total acreage of excluding Rough Grazings)125 acres
Horses
Q81 - Horses used for agricultural purposes (including mares kept for breeding) or by Market Gardeners, Mares2
Q88 - All Other5
Q89 - HORSES TOTAL7
Livestock
Q43 - Cows and Heifers in milk20
Q44 - Cows in calf but not in milk5
Q46 - Bulls being used for service1
Q49 - Other Cattle, 2 years old and above Female8
Q52 - Other Cattle, under 1 year old for rearing (excluding Bull Calves being reared for service)10
Q54 - TOTAL CATTLE AND CALVES44
Q70 - All other Pigs, 2-5 months2
Q72 - TOTAL PIGS2
Q73 - Poultry, Fowls over 6 months old12
Q79 - TOTAL POULTRY12

Census Form C51

C51 returned?
No

Census Form SF

SF returned?
Yes
Motive power on holding on 4th June
Q140 - Wheel Tractors for field work, Number, Make and Horse Power1 - Fordson (25 Horse Power)
Q141 - Wheel Tractors for stationary work, Number, Make and Horse Power1 - Petrol engine
Rent
Q143 - Actual rent payable during current year£160
Length of occupation of holding
Q147 - How many years have you been the occupier of the holding?19

B496

B496 returned?
Yes
Tenure
QA1 - Is occupier tenant or owner?Tenant
QA2a - If tenant, forename of ownerMiss
QA2b - If tenant, surname of ownerCARTER
QA2c - If tenant, address of ownerThe Glen, Stales, Hexham
QA3 - Is farmer full-time, part-time, spare time, hobby, other type, and other occupation, if anyFull time
QA4 - Does farmer occupy other land? If so, name of holding, parish and countyNo
QA5 - Has farmer grazing rights over land not occupied by him? If so, nature of such rightsNo
Conditions of Farm
QB1 - Percentage of area on which soil is heavy/medium/light/peaty100% medium
QB2 - Is farm conveniently laid out?moderately
QB3 - Percentage of farm which is naturally good/fair/bad100% good
QB4 - Situation in regard to roadGood
QB5 - Situation in regard to railwayBad
QB6 - Condition of farmhouse and buildingsFarmhouse - good; Buildings - good
QB7 - Condition of farm roadsGood
QB8 - Condition of fencesFair
QB9 - Condition of ditchesFair
QB10 - General condition of field drainageBad
QB11 - Condition of cottagesGood
QB12 - Number of cottages within farm area or elsewhere2 cottages within farm area
QB13 - Number of cottages let on service tenancy2
QB14 - Is there infestation with rabbits and moles, rats and mice, rooks and wood pigeons, other birds, insect pests?No infestation
QB15 - Is there heavy infestation with weeds? If so, kind of weeds?No
QB16 - Are there derelict fields? If so, acreageNo
Water and Electricity
QC1 - Water supply to farmhousePipe
QC2 - Water supply to farm buildingsPipe
QC3 - Water supply to fieldsStream
QC4 - Is there a seasonal shortage of water?No
QC5 - Electricity supply - public light, public power, private light, private powerElectricity supply - public light and public power
QC6 - Is it used for household purposes and/or farm purposes?Yes - household and farm purposes
Management
QD1 - Is farm classified as A, B or C?A
QD3 - Condition of arable landGood
QD4 - Condition of pastureGood
QD5 - Use of fertilisers on arable/grass landArable land - adequate; Pasture land - adequate
Field information recorded by
A B Williams - 14 Jun 1942
Primary record completed by
P Brice - 5 Oct 1942