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in frosty nights, the Cattle would not continue to eat them. The stems stood till the middle of March but gave few sprough lots.

In 1768. Mr. Turner's experiments on Cabbages consisted of six pieces of land. The seed was sown at twice, part the end of August, and the rest at the end of February, all the large Scotch Sort.

No. 1. Three Acres and an half. The Soil a rich black loam, both Summer and Winter fallowed; planted the beginning of April in rows four feet asunder and two feet from plant to plant. No. 2. Three Acres. The Soil clay and black loam; on an Oat stubble, winter fallowed; planted the beginning of May in the same manner. No. 3. One Acre and an half. The Soil a rich black loam; planted the middle of May, on a winter fallow after Oats. Rows the same. No. 4. Three Acres. The soil strong clay but long in tillage; planted the beginning of June, on a winter fallow, after Pease. Rows the Same. No. 5. Five Acres an an half. The soil a light marly loam, not very rich, but limed for the Cabbages, two chaldrons per Acre, a fortnight before planting. They were set the middle of June, or a Winter fallow; two Acres and an half after Wheat, and three after Oats. Rows the Same. No. 6. Ten Acres. The Soil a strong clay; long in tillage explained before planting, one chaldron and an half per Acre. Set the end of June, on a winter fallow, after Clover. Rows the Same.

All these pieces were horse hoed twice, and as often hand weeded. No. 1. One of the best Cabbages weighed with the stalk and leaves 35lb, The loose leaves....7lb. The stalk .... underline unclear /underline weight of the Cabbaged part .... underline 9 /underline Weight of the food for Cattle .... underline 26 /underline 33.