1803. On the Culture of TurnipSj ii'c, 523 



have also sown wheat in like way. In short, the machine 

 promises to be an useful article in wet seasons, though no 

 ^oubt our earnest desire is to have few occasions for yoking 

 iX^ I am yours, &:c. 



W. 



NOTE BY THE CONDUCTOR. 



The Conductor, about twelve years ago, influenced by tlie 

 like motives as guided his respectable correspcmdcnr, got a 

 machine of the same nature made ; but after givixig it a fair 

 trial, was obliged to lay it aside for reasons precisely similar 

 with those stated to have occurred m the first attempt made 

 by Mr W. He is extremely happy, however, to hear that 

 such alterations have been made as to render the machine 

 practically useful. The sowing of wheat is now become one 

 of the most important operations upon a tillage farm. Many- 

 farmers, to gain a season, have resorted to an early seed time, 

 but even this is attended with many disadvantages. At anv 

 rate, from the great quantity now sown upon bean stubbles, 

 the most active person may be thrown behind, and lose an 

 opportunity often not to be regained, till spring time arrives. 



N. 



TO THE CONDUCTOR OF THE FARMERS MAGAZINE. 



On the Culture of Turnips, \^c. 

 Sir, 



In my letter of 13th January (vide p. 147.), I stu- 

 pidly enquired, ' How can your friend make his turnips 

 * ("where they are but 11 inches distance in the rows) as 

 ' large as 8| inches in diameter?' and was led to this by 

 having got into my head, that a distance of 54 inches only 

 remained for each plant ; v/hereas it is evident, upon reflec- 

 tion, that they miglit even grow to the size of 1 1 inches, 

 without doing more than filling up the vacant space. You 

 will oblige me, by admitting this acknowledgment into your 

 Magazine, as early as possible j for 1 will never persist in an 

 error, after I have discovered it. 



In your 2d vol. p. 376, mention is made of a graduated 

 spring-steel yard being fastened to the head of a plough, for 

 ascertaining the force necessary to v/ork it, I shall be glad 



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