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HORSES AND FODDER.
Particulars of the horses owned by the Vestry, and the cost of fod???
will be found in Schedules VIII. and IX. The cost of keeping horses???s
varied considerably during the last three years, and the difference in???e
prices of fodder is shown below.
The prices per quarter and per load are for each half year.
1892.93. 1893-94. 1894-95. 1895-96.
Oats 218. 6d. and 21s. 19s. 3d. and 18s. 9d. 15s. 3d. 15s. 3d. and 14s
Hay 72s. ,, 1050. 90s. „ 1473. 60s. 60s. ,, 67s
Clover85s. ,, 110s. 105s. ,, 155s. 77s. 6d. and 82s. 82s. ,, 77???
CART HORSE PARADE.
On Whit Monday four horses were exhibited belonging to???
Vestry; two of the drivers were successful in gaining first prizes???
diplomas. and the other two obtained second prizes. The Vestry is???
in maintaining this matter of paying the entrance fee for the ho???
the awards being made chiefly on account of the way in which t???
are attended to and the cleanliness of their harness.
FROST, SNOW, AND UNEMPLOYED WORKMEN.
The winter was most exceptionally mild and consequently no e???
expenses were incurred in the removal and disposal of snow, also???
very light and infrequent frosts involved a great deal less than???
ordinary expenditure for sanding the roads.
The open weather also provided work for out-door operatives, so???
I believe the distress in this parish through want of work was much be
the normal point.
DUST.
Table showing the number of loads removed:—
Year
Loath
Horses
one clay
each
Average
Loads per
Horse per
day
Cost of
Horse and
Cart
per day
Cost of
Horse and
Cart
per load
Wages per
load
Cost of
or ba???
per l???
s.
d.
S.
d.
S.
d.
1887-88
11,791
3,162
3.729
6
0
1
7½
1
6
From 1
for tip
2s. 9d.
bargin
and
and
4
9
1
3¼
1888-89
12,319
3,418
3.604
4
9
1
3
1
6
1889-90
14,033
3,829
3.923
4
9
1
2
1
6
1S.7
1890-91
17,380
4,173
4.159
4
9
1
2
1
6
1S. 7
and
5
9
1891-92
19,154
4,746
4.035
6
0
1
6
1
6
1S. 7
1892-93
20,666
5,814
3.554
6
0
1
8½
1
6
2S. 3
1
9
1893-94
20,352
5,559
3.661
6
0
1
7¾
1
9
2S. 3
1894-95
21,932
5,574
3.952
6
0
1
6¼
1
9
2S. 1
1895-96
24,584
6,252
3.932
6
0
1
6¼
1
9
2S. 3