CHAP. III.] CABBAGES. 211 



172. In quitting this matter, I may observe, 

 that, to cover cabbages thus, in gardens as well 

 as fields, would, in many cases, be of great use 

 in England, and of still more use in Scotland. 

 Sometimes, a quick succession of frost, snow 

 and thaw will completely rot every loaved cab 

 bage even in the South of England. Indeed 

 no reliance is placed upon cabbages for use, as 

 cattle-food, later than the month of December. 

 The bulk is so large that a protection by houses 

 of any sort cannot be thought of. Besides, the 

 cabbages, put together in large masses would 

 heat and quickly rot. In gentlemen's gardens, 

 indeed, cabbages are put into houses, where 

 they are hung up by the heads. But, they 

 wither in this state, or they soon putrefy even 

 here. By adopting the mode of preserving, 

 which I have described above, all these incon 

 veniences would be avoided. Any quantity 

 might be preserved either in fields or in gardens 

 at a very trifling expence, compared with the 

 bulk of the crop. 



173. As to the application of my Savoys, 

 and part of the Drum-heads, too, indeed, if I 

 find cabbages very dear, at New York, in 

 winter, I shall send them ; if not, there they 

 are for my cattle and pigs. The weight of 

 them will not be less, I should think, than ten 

 tons. The plants were put out by tivo men in 



