1 76 On the CuliUre of Parsnips. 



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method, the ratios had been subtracted thus, -— - x V ^ 



S20 so J 5 32 160 SO , ". ,, , 



the major comma in both instances, instead of one being 

 a 90th, and the other an 83J-rd part of a tone, neither of 

 which are much ditTerent from one ninth part of what they 

 oright to h, being altogether the produce of egregious 

 blundering ; for the major comma is known to be nearly 

 the 9-Mh part of a major tone, or more exactly, 9*48141 x 

 c = T. And thus we see, that the error of a whole comma 

 is said by this gentleman not to be perceivable by the ear ! 

 and guided as 1 suppose by the above erroneous principle, 

 he has added to the confusion which already reigned, as to 

 the names of intervals, by giving many new and absurd ones; 



for instance, he calls ' ,j. a superfluous second, although 



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it exceeds a minor third in mas^nitude, — ,— r he calls a di- 



minished third, although the same is less than a minor tone, 

 or comma- deficient major second, and so of many others. 



At page 1 16 he asserts, that 1, -- and - - are not the Har^ 



monicals or ** replies** of a sound, but 1, — and --- \ 



Hoping, Sir, that this will be the last time that I shall' 

 have to ex pose such gross ignorance in authors, on the nature 

 and fundamental principles of musical calculation, 



I remain yours, &e. 



Westminster, ,I2th March 1810. JoHN FaREY. 



XXX. On the Culture of Parsnips, and their Utility in 

 feeding Cattle, By Charles Le Hardv, Esq,, of' the 

 Island of Jersey*, 



Sir, JlIaving observed in the book of Premiums offered by 

 the Society, that they wished for information on the culture of 

 parsnips, which are much used in the island of Jersey ; — as 

 having practised it for many years, I take the liberty to com- 

 municate what I know on the subject, with the result of 

 some comparative experiments. 



The culture of parsnips and beans is looked upon as one 

 tt{ the regular courses of crops in the island. There is no 

 farmer, be the extent of his grounds ever so small, who 



* From Transadinns of the Society for the Encmtragemenl of Arts, Manu- 

 factures, and Commerce, for 1809. — '■ — ^The Society vo«€d their silver medal 

 to Mr. Le Hardy for this communication, 



does 



