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fcremely well. Sows give plenty of milk when fed 

 with these roots. 



" Upon the whole, it is very certain that they 

 are found to he of the greatest utility. 



" Nothing that I can find out, is more bene- 

 ficial to the landholder, for spring-food, especially 

 in hard weather, and times of distress, such as we 

 have of late very severely felt. This consideration 

 only, ought to encourage all concerned in raising 

 them, were there no other motive whatsoever. But 

 that is not the case ; for I find that besides this 

 great food, of giuhtg plenty in time of need, there 

 is another bent- lit annexed to it, viz. the improving 

 land for the ensuing crop, when these roots arc 

 spent with bhecp where they grow. These are cir- 

 cumstances of the greatest n.uiit in agriculture, es- 

 pecially to those who have them in possession. 



"These roots are proof against frost; whereas 

 turnips have been but of little service in general 

 this spring, the frost having destroyed many of 

 them long ago. But these vegetables are now in a 

 line flourishing state, quite sound and good ; well 

 tasted top and bottom : better food cannot be de- 

 sired for horned cattle and sheep. It seems, in- 

 deed, the very thing long sought for, namely, good 

 spring food. 



" This is certain, my sheep are* now thriving be- 

 yond all expectation ; whilst other flocks, in gene- 

 ral, having no such provision, are almost starved 

 to death for want of sustenance. 



" If what is here asserted and proved by experi- 



L 3 ence, 



