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horse. The manner in- which I gave them the pars- 

 nips was, cutting them in small pieces and throw- 

 ing them into the manger. I calculate the expence 

 half a guinea per week for the parsnips for each 

 horse, which amounts to 261. 5s. to be carried to the 

 account of the parsnips for this year. 



" At the same time I hegan fattening an ox, 

 which cost me 4l. 10s. from the plough. He was 

 13 weeks in fattening, and ate nothing hut parsnips 

 the whole time. I then sold him to Job Spratley, a 

 butcher at Guildford, for 2s. Sd. per stone, weighing 

 1 02 stone 61b. which amounted to ] 3l. 1 4s. 4d. Ex- 

 clusive of the above, he had within him 22 stone 61b. 

 of loose fat, which was more than ever was known to 

 be taken out of a bullock of that weight in the town 

 of Guildford, and it was remarked by many, that finer 

 beef never was eaten. I mention these particulars, 

 in order to shew the great use of parsnips, as I am 

 convinced by experience, they are preferable to 

 carrots or turnips. But to proceed on in my ac- 

 count : the profit upon this bullock amounted to 

 g\. 4s. 4d. which I also carry to the account of the 

 parsnips. 



" The remainder of my parsnips I gave to seven 

 dairy cows eleven weeks, at Is. 6d. per week each, 

 which amounts to 5l. 15s. 6d. so that the neat 

 profit (after deducting 61. 12s. per acre for the 

 necessary expences attending the parsnips, as per 

 the calculation for last year) amounts to 28l. lOd- 

 besides a great many of the parsnips that I gave oc- 

 casionally 



