190 Remarks in an Excursion into 
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In the neighbourhood of Penrith the far- 
mers seemed to have availed themselves of the 
instructions of their famous agriculturalist, 
Mr. Curwen. Near the residence of such a 
character, one naturally expects some proof 
of the influence of good example, and we 
were notdisappointed. Some excellent crops 
of the bullock turnip, were shewn to us. It 
was here preferred to the Norfolk and the 
Globe, the latter of which it resembles in 
its conical roof. It has an advantage over 
the Norfolk, in its confined crown, and being 
less disposed to lodge snow or rain within it, 
which occasions much injury to this useful 
root. 
The land in the neighbourhood of Penrith, 
is varied in its management; some of the far- 
mers pertinaciously adhering to the old sys- 
tem, and others with spirit adopting the new. 
We should have supposed this contrast could 
not have remained more than a few years, had 
we not been aware of the difficulty of intro- 
ducing the most obvious improvements among 
farmers. 
From the extent of sheep walk attached to 
most of the farms in Cumberland and West- 
moreland, a greater proportion of the low 
lands is in tillage, than would otherwise be 
allowed. 'Thereis seldom seen in any county, 
