The combination encouraged efficiency and produced reasonably profitable pastoral farming.
Pastoral farming was rescued by a major swing to wool production.
Over the long term, the pattern of pastoral farming that they espoused - though this was not static - became widespread.
The settlement and its hinterland was opened up and cleared for pastoral farming at the turn of the 20th century.
This area was the main grain-growing region (as opposed to pastoral farming) in medieval times.
Landowners were forced to enclose land and convert to pastoral farming, which brought in more profit.
Situated in pastoral farming country, the village has around 20 inhabitants (2004).
Pastoral farming also occurs but to a lesser extent.
