SucanandLlymruin Wales

In common with most hilly regions in Britain, oats have long been the staple crop grown in the upland farming districts of Wales. Wales has often been described as a land of mountains or a land of hills and while this is in some ways an accurate description—to the geographer the country falls into three divisions, namely lowlands, moorland,, and mountains.The moorland areas, that is generally the land between 600 and 2,000 ft. are extensive and form the largest portion of the country. Generally, the soils are heavy and cold, and moisture rather than sunshine and warmth is the outstanding feature of the climate, thus making farming in these areas predominantly pastoral. A characteristic view from these moorlands is that of a sea of hilltops, stretching as far as the eye can see and between the hills deep V-shaped valleys with cultivated fields on their floors

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