40G 



Eeport on tlie Ar/ricuJtarc of Cnmhcrlaiul, 



beans ; and a diminution of 100 per cent in peas. I may alsa 

 remark that very little attention is paid to the growth of forage 

 crops. With I he exception of a few tares, they may be said to 

 be almost nil, but I am quite satisfied that a moderately large 

 area could be grown with profit, inasmuch as forage crops may 

 be sown so as to be ready for use when the pastures fail, and 

 thus enable stock to be carried on without deterioration at the 

 most critical periods of the year. 



In Table III. is shown the extent of land under the various 

 kinds of green crops, bare fallow, hay, and permanent pasture. 



Table III. — Acreage imder Green Crop, Bare Fallow and Grass, 

 in Cumberland. 



In the relative breadth of potatoes and turnips grown, very 

 little change has taken place within the past eight years ; the 

 proportion of the former to the latter being about one to three. 



The increase in the acreage of mangolds is very striking. 

 Every year shows a larger extent than the previous one, so that 

 in eight years the area has been quadrupled. The failure in the 

 turnip crop, in the droughty summers of 18G8 and 1870, caused 

 farmers to devote at least a portion of their land to the growth 

 of this important root, so that in case of turnips again becoming 

 a failure, they might at least have something to fall back upon. 

 Perhaps Cumberland is a little too moist in the majority of 

 seasons, and its situation a little too far north to admit of the 

 mangold being grown to anything even bordering on perfection ; 

 but it is Avorthy of notice, that, notwithstanding the extremes and 

 irregularities of climate, fine crops have been produced in some 

 parts of the county, especially where due regard has been paid 

 to their management. I may here mention that I have seen 

 splendid mangolds groAvn upon many of the Netherby farms in 

 East Cumberland, as also upon the farm of Crosscannonby Hall, 

 near Maryport, in the occupation of Mr. Robert Ellwood, one of 

 the most enterprising farmers in the county. In spring, when 

 turnips fail, the mangold is invaluable in the feeding of stock in 



