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of his Mancrel Wnrzel crop of this year, acruratoly 

 proved to determine a wager between his Lordship 

 and Abel Ram, Esq. 



Tons. Cwt. Qrs. ll)s. 

 10 Perches weiffhed 8 4 



Or one acre 56 14 



Roots, cleaned and freed from tops — the total 

 quantity which his Lordship had, was 69 tons 2 cwt. 

 on one acre and thirty-live perches. 



This not only evinces the great superiority of this 

 crop over turnips or potatoes, but the desirable emu- 

 lation, in consequence of which the detail has been 

 thus made public. 



Suppose that an acre of ground, manured as highly 

 as that for Mangel Wurzel, would produce 100 bar- 

 rels of potatoes — this is, no more than 12^ tons — 

 the expense of the latter crop is very material ; of the 

 former, very trifling. Forty tons of Mangel Wurzel 

 will support 12 cows during four months, allowing 

 601bs. to each cow ])er day. The manure made by 

 tbese cows will lie of infinitely more benefit than that 

 produced from animals fed on mere straw or hay ; and 

 this fact alone is a strong argument in favour of green 

 food ; it demands your serious attention. For all this 

 useful information you are indebted to Mr. Meadowe's, 

 who will shew you his practice at Hermitage,* (the 

 neatest and best tilled farm, on a small scale, in the 

 County of Wexford) I have only to add that, in my 

 opinion, he might have taken an average of 61bs. each 

 root, oi 80 tons on any acre which is able to yield 

 100 barrels of potatoes. And in this opinion I am 



' M^elk, the extensive demesne of Robert Doyne, Esq. 

 exliiljits, in the same county, the most perfect system of agri- 

 culture on a large scale : the fields on that farm are laid out 

 with mathematical precision, all the fences are preserved and 

 trimmed with Endish exactness, and the implements of hus- 

 kiudry, cattle, &c. &c. iire of the best description. 



