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when nrty turnips were four or five inches above the 

 ground, many of the leaves appeared ryellow, and 

 on e^annination, a fmalllong worm >vas found eat- 

 ing the root, which worm the roller would not; de- 

 ftnoy. I vvifh to know if m:iny farmers have fuc- 

 ceeded by night-rolling. 



. J .generally drill my turnips, and fliall in future 

 provide rape, cale, or. other plants, ^o fill up the 

 rows where the turnips mifcarry, fo that the ground 

 may be full, and my fheep may not be difappointed. 



Article XL, 

 On Himber Threes, 

 [In a Letter to the Secretary.] 



nPHE wifli you exprefied that I would fend the 

 account of the growth of various kinds of 

 timber trees that have fallen under my notice, 

 planted at different periods and under different cir- 

 cumftances, has induced me to forward the follow- 

 ing fadls and obfervations ; and though I am fen- 

 fible they are not abftra6tedly of much value, yet 

 repeated accounts of a fimilar nature accurately 

 made, and properly compared together, would pro- 

 bably 



