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much wanted as at any other time, or it will keep till June. 

 It is proper for milking cows, but must not be given in loo 

 large quantities ; it does not give any unpleasant taste to 

 the butter, as turnips do ; this, however may be prevented 

 by the following management. The week previous to 

 giving cows turnips, when churning save a couple or three 

 quarts of buttermilk. The earthen pot in which the cream 

 is usually collected, should be scalded, dried, and put 

 before the fire to make it quite hot ; when hot put the butter, 

 milk into it in order to make it sour; the morning and 

 evening cream to be put to it, and then kept till churning. 

 A small quantity of saltpetre is put into the cream. The 

 same quantity of buttermilk to be saved every time after 

 churning, and the same process repeated. The turnips 

 to be well cleaned, tops and roots cut off, and no decayed 

 turnips to be used on any account. The introduction of 

 this valuable root has been the means of wonderfuly 

 increasing the quantity of animal food produced in this 

 country, and of keeping the price of wheat more equal 

 throughout the year, which is proved by its unusually high 

 price at this time (April, 1836), after nearly a failure of the 

 last year's crop of Swedes. 



SWEDISH TURNIPS. There are three most essential 

 requisites to obtain a good crop. First, the land must be 

 congenial to their growth clean, full of mould, and not 

 very clotty. Secondly, a proper quantity of good manure, 

 well covered in the land, and not exposed to the atmo- 

 sphere so as to lose its nutritious qualities. Thirdly, seed 

 raised from a sort proved to be good, drilled at the proper 

 depth and distance, and at the proper season. With these 

 indispensable requisites, with favorable weather, and, if the 

 plants are not injured by the fly, and well hoed (twice or 

 thrice, if necessary), a good crop of Swedish turnips (which 

 is of greater value than it is generally supposed), is almost 

 sure of being obtained ; but if there is a deficiency of any 



The Scarisbric, which may be sown till about the 20th July, is a useful 

 hardy turnip, between a Swede and Norfolk. If eown as early they 

 come to their full growth before Swedes, and therefore answer for early 

 carting off for stall feeding. 



