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saw of it) as far as the estuary of the Kent ; and to the south- 
east rises Farleton Crag, and the other higli limestone fells 
which rise between here and Kirkby Lonsdale. It is on these 
and a few contiguous hills alone that the " Limestone " sheep, 
which Mr. Parker's Executors still continue to breed, find their 
native home. 
Fertility of District. — I have before said that this district is 
called the " Garden of Westmoreland," and it seems to deserve 
its reputation, its culture is excellent ; its land far better in 
quality than its appearance betokens ; and its climate, to which 
no doubt in a great measure it is indebted for its fertility, is 
everything which can be desired for the method of cropping 
adopted. In turnip cultivation, especially, it is famous, and it 
may be doubted if any other part of England can beat, if 
indeed it can equal, this particular district in this branch of 
agriculture. 
Tenure. — The farm has very long been in the occupation of 
Mr. Parker's family. The late Mr. Parker occupied it for no 
less than forty-eight years, and he succeeded his father-in-law. 
Mr. Parker died only last year, and since his decease his Execu- 
tors have taken it on a fresh lease of fourteen years at an 
increased rent. Five per cent, is paid for all improvements in 
buildings, &c., as agreed upon. The lease specifies that 30Z. 
per annum shall be spent on artificial manures or bones, and 
the tenant is only to plough out of lea 12 acres each year, and 
only to have 36 acres under the plough, under a penalty of 20/. 
per acre. There are 82 acres of arable and 48 acres of meadow 
and pasture in the farm. 
Character of Land. — The land is described by Mr. Parker 
(the son of the late tenant and manager of the farm for the 
Executors) as " light," with a gravel subsoil. It is, perhaps, 
not so stony as Mr. Handley's, but is still very full of rounded 
"drift." When rolled down in spring, after the sowing of the 
corn crops, it presents the appearance of a pavement, so thick 
do the stones lie. The soil is brown in colour, free of working, 
very little subject to "couch" or "twitch," but a good deal 
pestered with charlock. 
Croipying. — Twelve acres of swedes are taken yearly, followed 
by barley. The land is laid down with the barley-crop, and 
kept in grass from 3 to 7 years, it is then broken up, and a crop 
of oats follows. 
Swedes. — The turnip-land is ridged and manured with from 
12 to 15 loads of dung, 10 cwt. of bone superphosphate, and 
2 cwt. of guano per acre. The swedes are sown the first week 
in May. The sort preferred is called " Halhvood Bronze-top." 
It is really more of a green-topped variety. Very fine crops are 
