crop, such as early June cabbages, early peas, or 

 potatoes, kidney beans, white peas, onions, &c. 



3. " It saves much of the expense of after culture. 



4. " It fixes a sure and regular quantity of plants 

 upon the field." 



Time and manner of Harvesting. 



Mr. Cobbet here recommends, (after stating a va- 

 riety of experiments,) " that the earth be turned off 

 from the roots by an ox-plough, in dry weather, be- 

 fore the hard frost sets in, and then gathered by hand, 

 which will save the expense and trouble of loosen- 

 ing them by the spade, and greatly expedite the work. 



" The crop when pulled, may be secured over the 

 winter in the usual manner of securing potatoes, 

 either in the cellar, or in pits dug in some dry part of 

 the field, and covered close and secure." 



Uses and mode of applying the crop. 



Under this head, Mr. Cobbet goes on with a 

 lengthy statement, to show the following valuable uses 

 to which this most excellent root may be applied to 

 great advantage. 



1. " As feed for cattle, cows, sheep and hogs, both 

 raw and boiled, or steamed, (which is preferable,) or 

 even poultry, when boiled or steamed. 



2. " Cows that give milk, breeding sows, ewes with 

 their lambs, and even pigs at weaning, are greatly 

 benefited by the use of Ruta Baga, especially when 

 boiled, or steamed. 



3. " This root far surpasses the turnip when fed off 

 by sheep with hurdles, or otherwise, or by hogs upon 

 the field. 



4. " The tops, when cut before the roots are gather- 

 ed, are valuable as green feed for all the stock men- 

 tioned above. An acre will yield about 4 waggon 

 loads." 



