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grown, the spring, being backward, otherwise the 

 product would have been greater. I pitched a fold 

 in the form of an oblong, in two divisions, and 

 placed therein 387 sheep, April 2. The crop has 

 kept them exceeding well, without any fodder, or 

 even any other provision (save only the turning 

 them into a rough pasture a few hours in the mid- 

 dle of the day, for by so doing, they return fresh to 

 the roots in the afternoon) ; and will maintain 

 them in the same manner till the 12th of May, I 

 am confident, which is in all full 40 days. I placed 

 those designed for fattening in the front, and the 

 store sheep in the rear. The plants are drawn up 

 with a three pronged hoe. The fold is removed 

 daily, for those in front to have fresh food; and 

 those in the rear eat the remains of what was left 

 the day before. Thus the whole is spent without 

 the least loss, and the land enriched at the same 

 time. This I say, by experience gained last year ; 

 for my barley crop, on land in the same state> 

 turned out very good ; both in quantity and qua- 

 lity inferior to none of my other growth (which 

 was upwards of 80 acres) ; the product full five 

 quarters per acre, sown the 12th of May. 



" Eight milch cows have been fed with these 

 roots for this month past, and are very fond of 

 them; and I- have found great savings in my hay 

 since they "began them. Both the milk and butter 

 proved very good, and a considerable increase in 

 both kinds. 



"I also find that hogs and pigs Jike them ex- 



tremely 



