Ormsgill Green Farm

The Ormsgill Green Farm Survey

1942

Ormsgill Green Farm – showing farm tenure, condition and management.

Farm name Ormsgill Green, Airton, Skipton
Code no. 437-9
Tenure
Farmer JOHN MELLIN
Acreage 914
Part time NO
Other occupation
Other holdings (acres) In Hellifield, Long Preston, Swinden
Owner MRS WILSON
Owner address Oakroyd, Cross Hills, Keighley
Grazing rights NO
Annual rent £250
Years in occupation 0.5
Farm condition
Heavy soil
Medium soil 90%
Light soil
Peaty soil 10%
Land condition FAIR
Situation in regard to road FAIR
Situation in regard to rail FAIR
Condition of farmhouse GOOD
Condition of buildings FAIR
Condition of farm roads FAIR
Condition of fences GOOD
Condition of ditches NONE
Condition of field drainage FAIR
Condition of cottages GOOD
Number of cottages 1
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
Condition of arable land POOR
Condition of pasture FAIR
Use of fertiliser on arable land TO SOME EXTENT
Use of fertiliser on pasture land TO SOME EXTENT
Author
Field information provided by JOHN PROCTER
Record compiled by W.D. BAWTON ?
Date recorded 26th May 1942

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

Farm name Ormsgill Green, Airton, Skipton
Code No. 437-9
Crops
Wheat
Barley
Oats 13
Mixed corn
Potatoes
Turnips
Mangolds
Sugar beat
Kale
Rape 10
Flax
Grass
Grass for mowing 56
Grass for grazing 120
Total acreage 199
Rough grazing 800
Cattle
Cows in milk 9
Cows in calf 45
Bulls (including bull calves) 1
Other cattle 24
Total cattle & calves 79
Steers & heifers (fatt’d for slaughter)
Sheep
Breeding ewes 383
Rams 4
Other sheep over 1 year old 143
Ewes under 1 year old 395
Total sheep & lambs 925
Pigs NONE
Sows in pig
Sows for breeding
Boars
Other pigs
Total pigs
Poultry
Fowls over 6 months 25
Fowls under 6 months 30
Ducks
Geese 25
Turkeys over 6 months
Turkeys under 6 months
Total poultry 80
Goats
Labour
Reg workers-male 2
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 1
Other horses 1
Tractors NONE
Tractors for field work
Stationary tractors