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Old Photograph Crofter Harrowing Field Scotland
Old photograph of a crofter with her pony harrowing a field on the Shetland Islands, Scotland. Farming these days is mostly concerned with the raising of Shetland sheep, known for their unusually fine wool. Crops raised include oats and barley; however, the cold, windswept islands make for a harsh environment for most plants. Crofting, the farming of small plots of land on a legally restricted tenancy basis, is still practised and is viewed as a key Shetland tradition as well as an important source of income. Fishing remains central to the islands' economy today. Mackerel makes up more than half of the catch in Shetland by weight and value, and there are significant landings of haddock, cod, herring, whiting, monkfish and shellfish.
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