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at, when the ground is covered with fnow. If the 
ground be in good proof, and they are intended for 
{pring feed, it will be time enough to plant them 
out the beginning, or even the middle of July: 
which will give the farmer along fummer to clean 
his ground. I imagine they may be referved almoft 
as late in the fpring as you pleafe. I have found 
the bulbs nearly as firm and fweet, after the feed 
has been cut, as before. Their leaves, not being 
bitter like thofe of the turnip, are more readily eaten 
by cattle. Upon the whole, I cannot but think 
that they would prove, upon trial, a very valuable 
article of fodder to the farmer, and as fuch, I ven- 
ture to recommend them to the attention of the 
fociety. I think it might be proper to offer a pre- 
mium, to induce farmers to afcertain the value of 
them by repeated experiments. 
The mode of culture is fo fimilar to that of cab- 
bage, that it is fcarcely neceflary to notice it; as, 
however, it may be expected that I fhould do it, I 
will juft mention a few particulars, The earlier 
the feed is fown in the fpring, and confequently 
the earlier the plants are put out, the better, efpe- 
cially in poor ground. In ftrong land, and a fa- 
vourable feafon, a good crop may be procured by 
fowing the firft or fecond week in May. If fown 
ever fo early, they never run to feed the firft fum- 
mer, unlefs here and there one which has run from 
its fort. In good ground the rows may be from 
there 
