53Q CULTIVATION OF 



CHAP. XVI, 



On Cabbages* 



THE cultivation of cabbages far feed- 

 ing cattle is of great benefit, 

 and its advantages are fo great, that it is 

 furprizing that it has not become general 

 long before this, efpecially as there are 

 feveral gentlemen that have brought them. 

 to great perfection, and found them very 

 profitable. 



IN feveral conversations I have had with 

 farmers on this head, moil of them made 

 the following objections : That it was 

 too expenfive, and that it impoverimcd the 

 land ; that it alfo required more dung than 

 they could afford. So far they were quite, 

 wrong-, for it takes no great labour, and 



