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 of the seed is all in all) in this vegetable. Dr. Ander^ 



^o;2,and some others, reprobated it in England^ after one 



small experiment. He had not good seed ; and so 



hasty a condemnation was unworthy of /mn, under any 



circumstances. 



I have fed off the scarcity root^ with carrots^ pars- 

 nips and potatoes, through several winters ; it is true, 

 without so much attention to measure or weight, as 

 would have been required in a nice comparative ex- 

 periment. Some of my stock were capricious ; and 

 preferred other food to the mangel xvurtzeL But I 

 have never tailed to perceive, that those who were 

 constant (and in general they so were) in their prefer- 

 ence of this root, were, undeniably, the most healthy, 

 thriving, and easily kept. Yet none were exclusive* 

 ly confined to this food alone. I have been, some- 

 times, obliged to invite sheep and cattle ; by strewing 

 a little meal and salt over the cut, or chopped scarcity- 

 roots. But after a few messes, no such inducements 

 were necessary. 



Notwithstanding the practical proof I exhibited, I 

 was not able to induce my neighbours (worthy but 

 old fashioned farmers) to follow my example. If, now^ 

 I have no further success, I shall, at least, have the sa- 

 tisfaction of recording the services I have received 

 from this valuable product. It is certainly vforthy the: 

 attention of those who embark in the sheep husiness 

 extensively. Vegetable winter, or early spring food, 

 is to them all essential. All animals require a change 

 ,of food. Let this be introduced as an important va- 

 riety. If farmers in general would cultivate the man- 

 gel wurtzel in quantities no greater than their other 



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