The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-06-09

uss ALREADY apuropriated TO the suhieet of atr,-
culture than was designed for any one piper. We
concluded 20 defer publishing tbs communication
tin ire succeeding one. Nhen u was issu-
cd. however. twas forgotten, and alter tia' we
considered its publication as nntine'y-- on
re.perusai We fnd Il 10 contain TOO much valuable
Incarnation TO be lost end therefore give place
90 !, notwithstanding the time which has elapsed
since the appearance of Mr.. Cobbcit's remarks,
10 which this alludes: -
Along wifh variety Of other seeds OF English
agriculture. last year imported Quantity oil
Sseedish turnip seed and made various experiments,
and am fully convinced of the great utility of this
root 10 this community. Though not entirely
unknown here, as believe, they have been intro
,h,cel by a worthy gentleman and able agricultu-
ralist Of Hallowel, and are known here by the
name OF Lapland turn.ps. Mr.. Cobbett has not
overra ell their qualities A full account OF them.
the manner of their cultivation, saving the seed,
compass alive value. &C. may lie seen in Ree's Cy-
clopeda VOL 50, part 1, article Ruta Baga.
sowed an acre with them broad cast, which did not
succeed we'll They should be planted 10 the same
manner we plant French JurnIps IN a good soil,
we'll nulyerizcd. and kept clear of weeds with at
least three hoeings. What / planted TO supply de-
6cient hills among the corn, and in The garden, NC
did well-hut high filth y absolutely necessary 10
their success, The seed should be planted as soon
a. the ground can be got into proper state though
shey answer good purpose II planted as late as
mid summer, but Dis not get their growth. Frost
does not hurt them provided you are able TO get
them out of the ground. can attest to their nu-
trcious quality. / turned in my sheep to eat what
left on the ground, and found they would not
iouch the large white Norfolk Turnip while any of
the Swedish were left. My hogs followed The sheep
and throve fast on the remainder of the roots which
the sheep could not get. and did not take TO some
carrots near by till they had totally eracated the
Swedish Turnips. The tops are an important artI-
Gle not mentioned BY Mr.. Cebbett nor the English
writers They are excellent fodder for cows when
the fall feed begins to fail aordins great quantities
or milk, with Iitl or no hay; and the milk of
cows fed on them as on other oucculent vegetables
continues to flow long after they are put on hay
They are excellent for the table, keeping tIi late
in the summer Ihave eaten of them IN Sweden,
thnk as late as .Jusy--bnt never saw any OF them
in Russia The Russia yellow turnip, being a diff
.ferent root but a vesy hne sweet turnip, brought
bone some OF The seed and distributed n-and il is
not unfreguent among ms, and believe II has been
long known in New England.
Having some Of the seed Of the Ruia Baga. or
Swedish Turnip, left have forwarded il 20 Messrs
n and DANA. Merchants Of Portland, request
ing them 20 sell il. NAUTICUS AGRICOLA.
Ii is Circumstance, no less gratifying TO the
Agriculturalists ofthe District Of Maine, than to
the citizens of New-England &c Morally, that thou
sands ofbushels Of wheat have lately been ex-
ported from the river Kennebeck, to the middle
and southern states, an that it pays very good
freight In short this bids fair to be one OF the
staple articles Of export from the District.
.NelobTyport Herald.