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other extra food, to bring the milk upon them ; and the same feeding is con- 
tinued after they have lambed till there is a full bite of grass for them. 1 also 
allow them a limited qixantity of hay some weeks before they lamb. As my 
object is to have my lambs fat and ready for the market as early as possible, I 
require to have the ewes in good condition. There is always great risk attending 
the parturition of ewes in high condition, and that risk is much increased when 
the ewes have been allowed such a bulky watery food as turnips ad libit urn. 
By pulping the turnips and reducing the quantity, I avoid much of this risk, 
and am able to bring up into condition the old ewes without teeth, save my 
hay, and get them to eat easily other kinds of food, which they would not have 
tasted, at least for some time, if they had not been mixed with the pulp. I 
have derived more benefit from giving the pulped roots to my ewes than from 
any other kind of stock. 
I may mention that both pigs and poultry are very fond of the pulp un- 
mixed with straw ; but I have not made a practice of feeding either constantly 
on it. 
I am now so impressed with the advantage attending the pulping system, 
that nothing prevents my carrying it out more extensively except the 
present arrangements of my buildings. It is my intention, however, ere long 
to remove this obstruction by making certain alterations, which will have the 
effect of facilitating all the operations conducted in them and greatly econo- 
mizing labour. — Jan. 10, 1860. 
XXV. — Kohl-Rabi : its Cultivation ; for what Stock it is best 
adapted, and to what Extent it can be used as a Substitute for 
the Sivedish Turnip. By WiLLlAM Bemtett. 
To H. S. Thompson, Esq. 
Dear Sie, — I infer from your communication of the 7th inst, 
that the Journal Committee of the Royal Agricultural Society are 
anxious to know by what means the late extensive failure in 
Swedish turnips may be met, or what other roots can be best 
substituted for them. You are aware, Sir, that much has been 
advanced of late to account for this failure, and many remedies 
have been suggested ; but hitherto, it is to be feared, with very 
little success. 
I shall not myself occupy your time by adding my opinion 
upon the restoration of the Swedish turnip, although I should be 
very glad to see it accomplished. If, however, you think the 
following remarks on the cultivation and use of Kohl-Rabi 
(chiefly founded on my own experience) worthy of insertion in 
the Journal, and likely to be of benefit to the farming community, 
they are quite at your service. 
I remain, &c. &c., 
William Bennett.^ ^ 
Regent-street, Cambridge, December, 1859. 
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