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for all forts of cattle : the average weight 

 per cabbage, 1 2 lb. 



Eight acres, of a loamy clay, that had been 

 but three years in tillage, were planted this 

 year ; the preparations and management as 

 before : They were ufed for all forts of cattle, 

 and laftcd to the middle of April. Average, 

 per cabbage, 20 lb. fome of them 42 lb. 



1766. 

 Nine acres of clay were appropriated to 

 them this year. Culture, &c. as before. 

 I^afled from Odlober till April. The average 

 weight, per cabbage, 1 8 lb. Ufed for all forts 

 of cattle. 



1767.^ 

 Nine acres of clay this year applied to 

 tliem ; in every refped; under the fame ma- 

 nagement as before. The average 15 /^. 

 1768. 

 ,jj^ The great fuccefs hitherto attending the 

 culture of this moll profitable vegetable, 

 induced Mr. Crowe to apply no lefs than 

 13 acres to cabbages this year. I viewed 

 them with great pleafure ; the weight 

 he expedts not to be equal to the preced- 

 mg years, from the very unfavourablenefs 

 of the feafon, as a fevere drought fet in juft 

 after planting: But this fuppofition is no 

 certainty, as they were not near arrived at 

 their full growth. I weighed fcveral which 

 2 I ap- 



