Cherries Farm

The Cherries Farm Survey

1942

Cherries Farm – showing farm tenure, condition and management.

Farm name Cherries Farm, Malham, Skipton
Code no. 463-11
Tenure
Farmer JOHN WILLIAM & THOMAS SIMPSON
Acreage 610
Part time NO
Other occupation NO
Other holdings (acres)
Owner HANLITH ESTATES LTD
Owner address Hanlith Hall, Hanlith
Grazing rights NO
Annual rent £240
Years in occupation 1
Farm condition
Heavy soil
Medium soil 100%
Light soil
Peaty soil
Land condition 85% FAIR 15% BAD
Situation in regard to road GOOD
Situation in regard to rail FAIR
Condition of farmhouse FAIR
Condition of buildings FAIR
Condition of farm roads NONE
Condition of fences GOOD
Condition of ditches FAIR
Condition of field drainage FAIR
Condition of cottages NONE
Number of cottages NONE
Infestation – animals NO
Infestation weeds NO
Derelict fields NO
Water supply
To farmhouse Pipe
To farm buildings Pipe
To fields Stream
Seasonal shortage NO
Electricity supply
Public light NO
Public power NO
Private light NO
Private power NO
Used in farmhouse NO
Used on the farm NO
Management of farm
Classification (a/b/c) B
Reason for b & c A combination of minor reasons. Difficult farm to manage.
Condition of arable land NONE
Condition of pasture FAIR
Use of fertiliser on arable land NONE
Use of fertiliser on pasture land TO SOME EXTENT
Author
Field information provided by JOHN PROCTER
Record compiled by W.B. BAWTON ?
Date recorded 28th May 1942

Cherries Farm showing crops and grass grown, stock reared, labour and motive power available.

Farm name Cherries Farm, Malham, Skipton
Code no. 463-11
Crops
Wheat
Barley
Oats
Potatoes
Turnips
Mangolds
Sugar beat
Kale
Grass
Grass for mowing 60
Grass for grazing 540
Total acreage 600
Rough grazing
Cattle
Cows in milk 6
Cows in calf 8
Bulls (including bull calves) 4
Other cattle 35
Total cattle & calves 53
Steers & heifers (fatt’d for slaughter)
Sheep
Breeding ewes 200
Rams 5
Other sheep over 1 year old 25
Ewes under 1 year old 180
Total sheep & lambs 410
Pigs
Sows in pig
Sows for breeding
Boars
Other pigs 3
Total pigs 3
Poultry NONE
Fowls over 6 months
Fowls under 6 months
DUCKS
Geese
Turkeys over 6 months
Turkeys under 6 months
Total poultry
Goats
Labour NOT COMPLETED
Reg workers-male
Reg workers-female
Part-time-male
Part-time-female
Motive power NONE
Steam engine
Gas engine
Petrol engine
Electric motors
Horses
Horses used for agriculture
Other horses 5
Tractors NONE
Tractors for field work
Stationary tractors