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pound in the Philadelphia market ; we must not, how- 

 ever, fail to add, his stock was the Guernsey. His 

 method was to feed the roots, well salted, immediately 

 after milking, as many as each animal felt disposed to 

 eat. Thus treated, there was no turnip flavor percepti- 

 ble, either in the milk or hutter. 



The Swede, or ruta baga is, perhaps, the most impor- 

 tant root cultivated for stock food ; its rapid maturity, 

 large bulk to a given area, nutritious quality and sani- 

 tary properties commend it as eminently worthy of cul- 

 ture. It has become a practice, in the sale of ruta baga 

 seed, to create varieties; some actual, some fictitious, 

 but it is best not to be misled by new names. 



The Bloomsdale Swede is the result of long 

 years of patient, critical selection, and, on comparison 

 carefully made with intent to determine and secure the 

 best, it was proved to be unquestionably the most desir- 

 able. The foliage is not super-abundant (as in the 

 imported), the shape is nearly globular, the crown deep 

 purple, the flesh a rich yellow. 



BEETS FOR CATTLE. 



Under this head American farmers embrace all beets 

 with certain characteristics, whether they be for stock- 

 feeding or sugar-making. What principally interests at 

 present is the question, which is best for stock food ; as 

 preliminary to further remarks on beet culture, the first 

 question to be solved by every farmer is as to his com- 

 mand of necessary force to accomplish, with reasonable 

 prospect of success, what he may desire, and whether he 

 can devote a full season's attention to the crop, or can 

 more profitably use the time in other directions, relying 

 on a crop of ruta baga and other turnips for succulent 

 food, which, though not as nutritious, may be raised at 

 less cost of time and labor. 



It is emphatically with root culture as it is in all 

 other operations on the farm, a simple question of dol- 



