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the fouth, as well as to the north ; but. fo far as I icivc obfcrv- 

 ed, the north ftandin^ bloffom is mod infe£led. 



I plant early potato on the fouth fide of the field, and by 

 that means have fnwed a good early potato for feven years toge- 

 ther. I have tried thtm on ridges alternately with other kinds, 

 and could not then preferve them free from adulterating two 

 years. As Gmic may tliink that my ideas with regard to pota- 

 toes are chmierical, I fliould like to know your fentiments on 

 the fubjec!:!:. 



With regard to Swedifh turnip, tlie quality is certainly much 

 fuptrior to that of the common kind. When given to cattle in 

 the autumiH, they cannot eat fo many of them, being then fo 

 hard that the animals mull (land longer on their feet before 

 they arc fatisfied with eating, which is hurtful for feeding: The 

 more the animal refls, fo much the better. If they are to be 

 kept till fpring, the balance preponderates in favour of the 

 Swedilli, becaufe few or none are hurt by the froft ; and they 

 always retain their nourifnmentj whereas the common turnip 

 lofes greatly. 



I have Itored up the one half this year, and left the 0- 

 ther half in the field ; and (hall be able in two months 

 to anfwer your query refpe£i:ing u'hich method anfwers beft. 

 I am inclined to think that thofe in the field will be bed kept, 

 as what were taken up in November are fpringing more than 

 tlie common turnip, which will undoubtedly rob them of their 

 nutritive qualities. I have not been much troubled with hares 

 this year, nor lail ; and having a greater quantity of turnip 

 fown, the damage is not eafily dillinguifhed till it is taken 



As to the propriety of fatting cattle with them In the fpring, 

 I have had no experience. I always kept them for milk cows, 

 and can only fay that the Swedifli are far fuperior to the com- 

 mon turnip for milk and butter in the fpring. 



I'he quantity which 1 give my colt this year, is from 16 lib, 

 to 20 lib. per day, Dutch weight, in the morning before water- 

 ing, and at night before watering, but he drinks very little. I 

 chop them into Dices, and put a handful of meal feeds amongft 

 them. The meal being completely feparated from the feeds or 

 hulks of the oats, before mixing with the turnip, without a 

 handful of feeds, they make him laxative. 



I tried Lord Meadowbank's compofition of dung and mofs 

 Jafi: fummer, and have given it a fair trial with other compolU 

 of lime and mofs, and lime and earth, on the fame field. To 

 do juftice to his Lordfliip, the fermentation took place, almolt 

 to an hour, in the beginning of July laft. What I did not be- 

 lieve. 



