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be prevented, and the turnips will be nearly as 

 good in May as when firft drawn from the field. 

 If draw be fcarce, old haulm or ftubble will an- 

 fwer the fame purpofe. 



But to prevent this trouble and expence, per- 

 haps farmers in all counties would find it moft to 

 their intereft, to adopt the method ufed by our 

 neighbours the Norfolk farmers, which is, to 

 continue fowing turnips to the latter end of Au- 

 gult, by which means their late crops remain good 

 in the field till the latter end of April, and often 

 till the middle of May. 



The advantages of having turnips good till the 

 fpring-feed is generally ready, are fo obvious and 

 fo great, that many of our farmers (although at 

 firft prejudiced againft the practice) are now come 

 into it, and find their account in fo doing. 



I wifh thefe few hints may prove in any degree 

 ufeful, and am, wifhing all polTible fuccefs to the 

 Bath Society, 



Your very humble fervant, 



Suffolk, • W. P. 



March ill, 1780. 



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