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had a furprizing effect, even in enriching the 

 land, for they were prepared for only by a 

 winter fallow. Mr. Turner alfo found, that 

 they prepare excellently for fpring corn, and 

 upon a companion of them in this refpect 

 with turneps, were found to be vaftly fupe- 

 rior. Mr. Scroop''?, intelligence likewife 

 proves the fame thing ; and it is to be ob- 

 served, that this comparifon is not made with 

 the common unhoed Torkjhire turneps, as 

 both thofe gentlemen hoe very completely. 

 Upon the whole, I may venture to recom- 

 mend the culture of this excellent vegetable 

 to all the reft of the kingdom, under the 

 firm conviction that it will vaftly more than 

 equal all the expectations that can be rea- 

 fonablv foimed of it : For feveral circum- 

 ftances unite to render it uncommonly be- 

 neficial. 



Fhjt. The Scotch cabbage is raifed on 

 all foils, even fo low as is. 6 d. an 

 acre, that have any depth : It re- 

 je6ts none but very fh allow ones on 

 a rock. 

 Second, It mod attccls clays, ftrong loams, 

 and all very ftrong rich foils, that is, 

 fuch as turneps cannot be cultivated 

 on. The farmers of thefe foils are 

 under a prodigious difadvantage in 

 hcini^ obliccd to winter their cattle 

 on hay ; there are none of them but 

 are unhappy for want of turneps, 



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