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National Farm Survey - no. 32, Wickhamford

Category
Number
32
Name
Messrs A W FIGGETT & Son
Address
6 Council Cottages, Wickhamford
Size of Farm
5 acres and over

Census Form C47

C47 returned?
Yes
Acreage of Crops and Grass
Q10 - Potatoes, main crop and second earlies½ acre
Q27 - All Other Crops not specified elsewhere on this return or grown on patches of less than ¼ acre5 acres
Q33 - TOTAL OF ABOVE ITEMS, 1-32 (Total acreage of excluding Rough Grazings)5½ acres
Livestock
Q69 - All other Pigs over 5 months old1
Q72 - TOTAL PIGS1

Census Form C51

C51 returned?
Yes
Acreage of small fruit
Q82 - Raspberries½ acre
Q87 - TOTAL ACREAGE½ acre
Acreage of vegetables for human consumption, flowers, crops under glass
Q88 - Brussels Sprouts1 acre
Q89 - Cabbage, Savoys, Kate and Sprouting Broccoli¼ acre
Q95 - Onions¼ acre
Q97 - Beans, Runner and French¾ acre
Q101 - Asparagus½ acre
Q115 - TOTAL2¾ acres

Census Form SF

SF returned?
Yes
Labour on 4th June
Q129 - Workers, Whole Time Family, Male1
Q130 - Workers, Whole Time Family, Female1
Rent
Q143 - Actual rent payable during current year£11 0s 2d
Length of occupation of holding
Q147 - How many years have you been the occupier of the holding?7

B496

B496 returned?
Yes
Tenure
QA1 - Is occupier tenant or owner?Tenant
QA3 - Is farmer full-time, part-time, spare time, hobby, other type, and other occupation, if anyPart time; also assists another grower
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% heavy
QB2 - Is farm conveniently laid out?Yes
QB3 - Percentage of farm which is naturally good/fair/bad100% fair
QB4 - Situation in regard to roadFair
QB5 - Situation in regard to railwayFair
QB6 - Condition of farmhouse and buildingsFarmhouse - not applicable; Buildings - fair
QB7 - Condition of farm roadsFair
QB8 - Condition of fencesFair
QB9 - Condition of ditchesFair
QB10 - General condition of field drainageFair
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?Yes - couch grass & thistle
QB16 - Are there derelict fields? If so, acreageNo
Water and Electricity
QC2 - Water supply to farm buildingsNone
QC3 - Water supply to fieldsNone
QC4 - Is there a seasonal shortage of water?Yes
QC5 - Electricity supply - public light, public power, private light, private powerNo electricity supply
Management
QD1 - Is farm classified as A, B or C?C
QD2 - Reasons for B or C (old age, lack of capital, personal failings)Personal failings - slackness and laziness
QD3 - Condition of arable landPoor
QD4 - Condition of pastureNot applicable
QD5 - Use of fertilisers on arable/grass landArable land - to some extent
Field information recorded by
R W Sidwell - 20 Dec 1942
Primary record completed by
P Brice - 29 Dec 1942