Farming in Mearns

Taken from Tom Marchant's film, "Mearns at Work" this segment describes Farming in Mearns. Since earliest times, the lands of Mearns have been farmed, but over the years the ownership and use of land have changed. Geographically, the parish rises gradually from the valley of the River Clyde gaining height as it approaches the boundaries with the County of Ayrshire. Mearns has a reasonably high rainfall, predominantly light and porous soil and good natural drainage of the land. This produces rich pasture and successful crop returns. https://mearnshistory.org.uk/