160^. On Sivedijh Turnip . 1 7 i 



day, this mode of feeding would be mofl eligibly executed- 

 perhaps the number put into each yard ihould not exceed fix or 

 eight, and they fhould be as equally matched as poilible. 



In this way, the farmer of clay foils might be equally benefited 

 by green crops, as thofe of a light and gravelly nature, where 

 turnips are generally raifed. The only dilference would be, that 

 they would feed at different fcafons, or at the time bell fuitcd to 

 the circumltances in which they are placed. Dung is the mother 

 of good crops ; and it appears that no plan can be devifed by 

 ■whicli a large quantity can be fo eafily and cheaply gathered, or 

 by which 11 raw can be fo effedually rotted and rendered bene- 

 ficial T.o the owner. 



Thus have I communicated the outlines of a plan which, int 

 my humble opinion, might be executed with advantage. The 

 two chief features of it are — An economical uie of cattle food^ 

 and a great accumulation of dung. According to the fyflem of 

 depafturing, both are necelVarily neglected ; the grafs is trampled 

 down and deft royed by the feet of the beafts, while the dung 

 dropped by them is wafted by the fun and air, waihed away by 

 rains, and generally laid on a particular part of the field, where 

 they are in the habit of harbouring. 1 am youjs, &c. 



A RuR.^L Economist, 



TO THE CONDUCTOR. OF THE FARMER S MAGAZINE. 



SweJiJh Turnip. 



Si^, 



If the following anecdote, relative to the life of this valuable 

 root, is thought worthy of notice in your iifeful repolitory, 

 you are at liberty to infert it. I am perfectly fatisSed of its au- 

 thenticity. 



l\\ winter iSoi, you will recoiled, the ftorm of froft and fnow 

 fet in very early, nearly about Martinmas ; imniediately upon 

 the fctting in of the ftorm, a tlock. of upwards of a dozen of 

 Turkies belonging to a private family in Nidfdale, ceafed to ap- 

 pear about the houfe, as they were wont to do for their food. 

 They were apprehended to have been Itolen : In a day or two, 

 fearch was made for them, when they were found very bufy at 

 feed, upon a fmall field of Swediih turnip, not far diftant from 

 the houfe. Trufting that the fure guidance of inftinft would not 

 mifiead the Tu.kies, they were left to their own difcretion ; 

 they continued to feed upon iLe tuiuip tiirough the day, 



loofting 



