^o O/Turneps, Chap. VIII. 



When Turneps are planted late (efpeciallv upon 

 poor Ground), they may be a greater Number than 

 when planted ^arly , becaufe they will not have time 

 enough of Heat to enjoy the full Benefit of Hoeing, 

 which would otherwife caufe them to grow larger. 



The greatefl Turnep-Improvement ufed by the 

 Farmer, is for his Cattle in the Winter; one Acre of 

 Turneps will then maintain more than Fifty of Mea- 

 dow or Failure-ground. 



'Tis now fo well known, that moft Cattle will .eat 

 them, and how much they breed Milk, &V. that I 

 need fay nothing about it. 



Sheep always refufe them at firft, and, unlefs they 

 have eaten them whilft they were Lambs, muft be 

 ready to ftarve before they will feed on them •, tho', 

 when they have tailed them, they will be fatted by 

 them; and I have feen Lambs of Three Weeks old 

 fcoop them prettily, when thofe of a Year old (which 

 are called Tegs) have been ready to die with Hunger 

 amongft them -, and for Three or Four Days would 

 not touch them, but at laft eat them very well. 



In fome Places, the greatefl: Ufe of Turneps (ex- 

 cept for fatting Oxen and Sheep) is for Ewes and 

 Lambs in the Spring, when natural Grafs is not grown 

 on poor Ground ; and if the artificial Grafs be then 

 fed by the common Manner, the Crop will be fpoil'd, 

 and it will yield the lefs Pafture all the Summer : I 

 have known Farmers, for that Reafon, oblig'd to 

 keep their Ewes and Lambs upon Turneps (tho' run 

 up to Seed) even until the Middle of April. 



There are now three Manners of fpending Turneps 

 with Sheep, amongft which I do not reckon the Way 

 of putting a Flock of Sheep into a large Ground of 

 Turneps without dividing it j for in that Cafe the 



or Fourth Year before ; and had every Year a ho'd Crop of 

 Potatoes, or Wheat, until the Year wherein the Turneps were 

 planted. 



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