t ^91 1 



dandy fupplicd from the thoufands of acres now 

 lying waftc. 



J heartily wifti the utnioft fuccefs to your patri- 

 otic fociety, and all other attempts to promote the 

 publick good. 



I am, Sir, your's, &c. 



J. FRANKLEN. 



Uanmihangky /^pril 25, 17 91. 



Article XXXI. 



EfctraSl of a letter fram a Gentleman in Scotland 

 concerning the Ruta-Baga» 



'' T Have introduced into this country the Ruta- 

 -*• Baga, or Swedifh Turnip, conceiving that it 

 might be of great ufe as an article of green food 

 after the month of March, when ufually our com- 

 mon turnips run all to feed, and we find ourfclves at 

 a lofs for food until our grafs grounds are ready j 

 which they feldom are until the firft week of May : 

 hence my experience of this plant is moftly con- 

 fined to the fpring. 



*' The firft trial I made was in the year 178 91 



not knowing better, I followed the common method 



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