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Conditions Before <Tab/>Before the agricultural revolution there was the open field system was used. There were strips of land which were shared between farmers meaning that no one had any privacy on their farm. There were many disadvantages of the open field. Disease could spread quickly and easily among animals from different strips. Although the strips were shared one farmer did not always have all his strips next to each …

…century. <Tab/>Visitors were highly impressed by his farms and techniques. Arthur Young made very good comments about Bakewell. He noted the amazing gentleness with which he reared his bulls. Arthur Young also stated that he was one of the most considerable farmers in the country. <Tab/>Other breeders took up his work and improved it so without Bakewell these people would not have had such success.