Cambridge Independent Press 5 Oct 1894: Parsons farm praised
Lastly comes Mr. F. Parsons' farm at Trumpington. It is the only farm specially mentioned for the good quality of the land. Owing to the nearness of Cambridge, Mr. Parsons makes a special point of dairy farming. His cows “are evidently selected with care, and are a very grand lot,” and “the state of the pastures, and the condition of the cows is carefully considered in the amount of cake and meal each receives.” The report further states that “little need be said with regard to the farming, as its reputation is wide and well deserved. The whole of the land is clean, and the crops are all that could be desired. The fences are well kept and clean at the roots.” It will be noticed that Mr. Parsons pays the highest rent and the highest amount for labour per acre of any of the farms for which the figures are given.