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On  the  Farming  of  Sussex. 
have  only  to  add  that,  for  the  winter,  a small  portion  of  turnips 
and  mangold  are  grown  for  cattle  and  sheep,  which  are  generally 
drawn  off  the  land  which  is  sown  with  wheat  or  other  corn  ; but 
it  may  be  quoted  as  a very  small  portion  of  the  preparation,  being 
very  unkind  for  wheat  and  unhealthy  for  breeding  ewes.  A very 
experienced  farmer  (a  neighbour  of  mine  for  many  years)  re- 
marked, respecting  turnips,  that  if  you  had  an  extra  quantity  of 
hay  you  were  desirous  of  consuming,  he  thought  it  might  be 
desirable  to  raise  some  turnips  to  encourage  the  appetite  of  the 
animals,  as  there  was  no  satisfying  quality  in  them.  He  planted 
cabbage  (Drumhead)  instead,  which  continue  to  be  raised 
to  a considerable  extent  for  working  cattle,  being  a much  more 
certain  crop  (no  lly  to  contend  with),  as  well  as  being  much  more 
nutritious.  He  observed  with  what  advantage  I had  for  several 
years,  in  the  same  parish,  raised  this  plant  in  preference  to  any 
other  for  at  least  six  months  in  the  year  in  maintenance  of  cows 
kept  for  milk  near  Brighton  from  the  adjoining  parish  of  Rot- 
tingdean.  This  is  still  continued,  and  also  now  adopted  by 
almost  all  the  cowkeepers  as  the  principal  winter  provision  for 
milk. 
On  Sheep-breeding. — Having  been  for  many  years  not  unsuc- 
cessful as  a South  Down  sheep-breeder,  I may  venture  a few 
remarks  on  this  subject ; and  first,  I shall  bring  to  your  notice 
that  most  distinguished  and  indefatigable  character,  the  late  John 
Ellman,  Esq.,  of  Glynde,  near  Lewes,  deserving  of  remembrance 
for  his  improvement  of  this  most  valuable  animal.  I was  resident 
near  to  Glynde,  and  consequently  had  the  opportunity  of  observ- 
ing how  Mr.  Ellman  managed  his  flock;  and  I feel  I shall  not 
be  doing  justice  to  his  merits  if  I do  not  state  the  perfection  to 
which  he  brought  his  sheep.  I have  competed  with  some  of  the 
most  eminent  breeders  from  other  counties,  the  Duke  of  Bed- 
ford, the  Earl  of  Bridgewater,  Sir  John  Sebright,  Mr.  Boys,  and 
many  others  whose  blood  was  almost  entirely  from  Glynde,  and 
who  displayed  the  benefits  of  pure  breeding.  Nay,  I state  that 
in  fifty  years’  experience  I never  knew  a flockmaster  in  the 
county  or  out  of  it  who  had  better  sheep  than  others,  but  the 
improvement  was  to  be  traced  to  Glynde;  and  this  most  valuable 
blood  still  remains  with  the  son  at  Landport,  near  Lewes.  The 
mode  adopted,  and  still  continued,  which  produced  so  much  per- 
fection, is  in  the  choice  of  the  ewes  to  the  rams,  and  the  constant 
attention  to  the  produce  from  such  selections.  This  should  be 
practised  annually  by  every  flockmaster,  who  might  thereby 
much  improve  his  flock.  As  one  ram  only  is  necessary  for 
100  ewes,  so  would  the  expense  be  small  and  the  trouble  little  for 
him  to  be  always  certain  of  the  sort  he  is  breeding  from  ; but 
when  five  rams,  perhaps  of  different  character  and  blood,  are 
