10 On Swedish Turnips.[Jan

under exactly Similar circumstances, they. have afforded no perceptible effect whatever. And this has been the case, not merely in ove, but Several instances. This Should, therefore, induce the cautious farmer to make Small trials with them, to find whether they Suit his land, before he enters largeiy into the business, as under other circumstances he may incur much loss.;

It has been observed, that“raw bones are the most lasting of any manures," and that“ three ehaidrons are enough for an acte," but that four must be allowed to be a great abun- dance. They enrich the ground for many years; and then the mechanical effects in lightening it, will last almost for ever. They may be got at many great towns, where no manu- facture of bones is carried on: the best method of using tbem is, to lay them in pretty large heaps, and cover them wifh Jong dung, whereby the Sinews and flesh hanging about them will be rotted, and when the ground Is ready to be plougbed, carry, Spread, and plough in the bones immediately, other- wise they will be carried away by dogs, rooks,&C. 8067*

Thes6 circumstances collected from the actual practice of farmers, in the district where these' Sübstances ate the most extensively employed, may not be altogether uninterestibg to Some of your readers.

1 am, Sir, Your obedient servant,

W.wW. Ferts, Jan. 7, 1807.

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CIRCUMSTANCES RESPECTING THE CVLTVURE, VSE DND APPLICATION OF. THE RUTA BAGA, OR SWEDISH TURNIP.

To the Editor of the Agricultural Magazute.

S1R,

rA OHIS, though a plant unquestionably of much advantage

to the farmer, does not Seem to: have been 80 much cultivated as might on that account have been Supposed. in 1hose Situations in which it bas been grown in a proper man- Der, it has, however, been found ot great benefit in varlous