2o8 WESTMORLAND AGRICULTURE, 1800— 1900 



form of finely ground basic slag, was in use in the county about 

 1890, a drill being often supplied by the firms for applying it to the 

 land. On sharp old land pastures it produced a great growth of white 

 clover, but the use of it has now very much lessened. 



While there were only two manure agents attending Kendal 

 market in i860, there were no less than twenty-five in regular attend- 

 ance in 1867. 



