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Article XXVIII. 



Turther Experiments on Manuel TFurzcL 



[By the Same] 



Giff'Houfey near Bridgncrth^ 

 Sir, May 25, 17S9. 



AS, from my former remarks on the culture 

 and produce of the Mangtl Wuizd, you 

 wilhed to be informed of my fuccefs in regard to 

 the roots; I have to mention, that they remained 

 in the ground fo late as the r6th of* DecembtT, 

 when one part was taken up, and after having the 

 leaves cut off, the roots were piled up in a building, 

 and covered with draw, to preferve them from the 

 froft. A part was left in the g ound, in order to 

 fee if they would endure the feveiity of our winters 

 equally with the turnip ; but as the frod was fo very 

 intenfe, fubfequent to the i6th, it was impoffible to 

 ^fcert;ain that point, as both equally peiifhed. 



The greater part of the roots, v\hcn cut in pieces, 

 was given to milch cows j and the butter at tha^ 

 time was efteemed equal to the bed, when pro- 

 duced from grafs. From this trifling experiment 

 I could eafily perceive two advantages this root has 

 over the turnip; it feeds cattle much quicker, and 



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