23<5 TURNIPS. 



Mr. Reevf, of Heveringlaml, draws the largest turnips, 

 and throws them on o'londs, or wheat stubbles: he has 

 thrown sometimes on wlieat, and if the land be light, it 

 answers very well. 



Mr. BiRcHAM, of Reepham Hackford, reckons that 

 20 acres of turnips will muck in the consumption, 20 acres 

 of ollond, especially if thrown for sheep ; and leaving 

 enough for eating on the land; so that if more was left, 

 the barlev would not be the better, but, from its bulk, 

 perhaps worse. In drawing the larj^e turnips, they go 

 only in the furrows, picking up all that are broken by 

 horses or wheels, using small carts with two horses ; often 

 drawing in this manner, more than half the crop. 



Mr. Johnson, of Thurning, used to be very fond of 

 par feeding bullocks, but has lefi it oft tor two or three years 

 past, now feeding them on the land : he draws part, and 

 feeds part, picking out the great turnips ; by which means 

 he improves 40 acres of land, by growing 20 of turnips; 

 prefers throwing on wheal stubble iojamm it in for bar- 

 ley, which answers better than haulming. 



In feeding turnips by sheep, Mr. Johnson remarks, 

 that it is right to begin at the poorest end of a field, or 

 where the worst crop is, as the flock, by falling back, will 

 double dress it. Hay is beneficia] to give to sheep while 

 at turnips; but they will fatten without it. 



Mr. Johnson remarks, that it is wrong to top turnips 

 for fatting beasts; the top being beneficial, if freed from 

 slime and rotten leaves. 



Mr. Reeve, of Wighton, feeds on the land by sheep : 

 of all pra6tices he most condemns drawing turnips ; it is a 

 heavy expence, and all to do mischief: far better to buy 

 oil-cake. 



Mr. M. Hill wishes to feed on the land all that is 



possible ; draws no more than for converting straw to 



dung. 



Mr« 



