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m general fpungy, and when once fro- 

 zen through they foon rot. 



WHEN the turnips are come to their 

 full growth, on a fine dry day pull up all 

 the largeft, and cut off the tops an inch 

 from the turnips for the fhcep to eat, for 

 if they are cut clofe they are fubjeft to rot. 



IF this method is put in practice there 

 will be few of the turnips loft by rotting, 

 and fave hay in the fevereft weather, 

 which will be a great advantage in years 

 when that article is fcarce ; the fmall ones 

 will refift the feverity of the winter, and 

 be good feeding late in the ' fpring : the 

 turnips will be of great value, as they 

 will afford fufficient food through the win- 

 ter ; but few muft be given at a time, that 

 they may be all eat before they are frozen. 



FROM November 1776 to March 1777, 



although the winter was not fo fevere as 



many I have known, yet the frequent 



changes from froft to mow and rain 



6 rotted 



