TURNIPS. 22f 



Mr. Ferrier, at Hemsby, carts his whole crop to 

 the par ysivCl, the roots being first tailed in the field. At 

 Hemsby, Sec. in Fleg, 30 great cart-loads an acre ; and 

 single roots as inoch round as a mid<lle sized man's body. 



They have been sold at Ormsby, to the Yarmouth cow- 

 keepers, at 7I. 7s. an acre. A price fixed by appraisement, 

 at Michaelmas, to incoming tenants, often 4I. 15s. He has 

 , known 36 laige loads an acre ; and 241b. a turnip, and quite 

 brittle, no flockyness. 



Mr. HoRNARD, of Ludham, draws all his crop; he 

 throws on his layers, on the wheat stubbles, and on wheat. 

 He eats all his crop abroad, none in the yard or stalls i 

 but the bullocks are brought home at night to hay or 

 straw. The expense is something, but not heavy, as two 

 horses, with one lad, will cart 30 or 40 acres in a season ; 

 the fields, however, within a furlong: some farmers do 

 the same, though they have to cart a mile and a half. 



At Catfield, and, in general, through all Happing, they 

 draw all the turnips ; and think that an acre thus managed, 

 goes as far as five roods fed on the land : they are carted to 

 bullocks in yards, or thrown on oUonds, or wheat stub- 

 bles: it is not uncommon to throw on wheat in Fehruarv 

 and March, and it is seldom hurt, if not done too late; 

 but if in April, damage ensues; if a dry time succeeds, 

 and the land not in good heart, it is generally injurious. 



In South Erpingham the same pradlice ; at Coltishal, 

 all drawn, and thrown on wheat stubble, or eaten in the 

 yards. 



At Oxnead, all drawn for feeding on the oUonds^ &c. 

 till Christmas, or I'xWxoojammy, that is, too much trodden 

 from moisture, then into the yards. But Mr. ReptoN 

 steams them, mixing turnips and their liquor with chaff, 

 cut by horse work, and giving it with much success to 

 young cattle, &c. 



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