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CULTURE OF TURNIPS. 



TH E culture of turnips being one 

 of the mofl capital branches in 

 agriculture, and the beft method by no 

 means generally underftood, I fhall give 

 an exaft defcription of the Norfolk prac- 

 tkey originally brought into that country 

 from Flanders \ and annex fuch remarks 

 upon the ufe, and advantage, of this 

 excellent root as may recommend the 

 fame mode in other parts of the king- 

 dom, Vv'here this part of hu{bandry is not 

 fo well underflood. 



In Norfolk^ this crop anfwers three 

 material purpofes : it cleans the ground, 

 which has been fouled by other crops ; 

 fupports a vaft deal of flock ; and is an 

 excellent preparative for almoft every 

 Succeeding crop, particularly ioi barley, 

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