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turnips) to every fpirited Agriculturifl, and parti- 

 cularly to thofe who keep large flocks of fheep. 

 Every perfon in that branch of farming muft have 

 frequently experienced, during fevere frofl:, and 

 deep fnow, great difficulty in getting at his turnips. 

 Now this inconvenience would be entirely obviated 

 by his pofifefling three or four acres of this plant ; 

 for their height and hardinefs render them accefllble 

 and found at all times, and in the moft fevere fea- 

 fons. I will not fay that the produce will be equal 

 in weight to a well-managed crop of turnips, but 

 ■will be bold to affirm, that one hundred pounds of 

 Scotch cabbage will go as far, in keeping or fatten- 

 ing horned cattle, as one hundred and fifty pounds 

 weight of turpips. But to return : 



In the fpring 1779, ^ began preparing for my 

 carrot crop. Particulars as follows: 



£-^' d. 



Feb. 15. Fii ft ploughing acrofs the ridges of 



the cabbages, 4s. per acre — 1 12 



March I. Firft harrowing, 9d. per acre o 6 O 



April 15. Second ploughing, 4s. per acre — I 12 O 

 ♦ 20. Second (bufh) harrowing, gd. per 



acre — — — — 6 O 

 3olb. red Sandwich carrot feed, at 



IS. per pound i 10 o 



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