Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-06-12

han foar times tue value of ary hitherto eultiya
ted IN that county, merits the lasting gratitude OF
every man In II. The public, more particularly that
part to whom the following article Is addressed,
and to whom II will find its way through the
medium Of our country paper. will thankfully receive
IL, and, we presume will, without delay avail them.
sevs. Of the information II so Literally Communicates
~. L. Ep. Post.
TO FARMERS AND GARDENERS.
when published, some time ago, my account OF The
crops OF Rata Bagd, or Russia, or Swedish turnip,
was by no means aware that was exposing myself 10
aay species of criticism much less did imagine that
was in the To the change OF being pretend
to any all aud still less Of meri, TO which
bad no claim. Two gentlemen, Mr.. Lewis aud anoth-
er Who signs himself q. have however, given written
and publ he'd proof, that they LOOK upon having
pu'iotward claim 10 the introduction Of this valuable
root though had fully spoken Of the Use to which
iJonnd put in America. and though had expressly
STA turnipi
No IL wasnot the root that expressed my hopes TO
introduce; II was the cRi;i00fioa of IL up0l large
Scoe and as cattle food and ia this way the has
NOT yet been introduced. Mr.. G. says that Ruta Baga
"asbrought into Psnnsy by Mr. diey rs years
ago; and dtst,i6Htea by him. Very likely. lie was
pnohc spirited man. This know, however, that last
winter could md no Pennsylvania farmer that anew
u eesn ~ name, though two ofthe many that talked
Sn had few miserable roots of it in their gardens
ha,e soh. aho'aer way TO work have raised ahcut
hrhuTed Long Island udggOH loads of this root and
nav sen aooht hfy wagon loads to New York market,
anu nave Sole tue whole average of k0 dollar
aD.shef, rather dearer bnshei bushel than i
rae car Ana tS's has beeh the produce Of seven acres
OF IAN" the poorest in this neighhorhcod change
Two bshels and halt turnips for 6EShei ~ apples
az nay. luuck uTnps for corn the ear al Idr,...
How soon should, at this ta.e sweep into my pockets
thc produce OF the orchards aud The fields Can
isers asy better pIOoi than this that the cue of
ID. root has not get been introduced IL were
er eoA man ana could have wish, should need, IN
"e 20 ilaAs an enormous fortune, nohne but 10 IN
sure the chltur OF this remain for i've years,
MT more Extensive than IL III 1917. II bad been
aeuhhhg e low, should have kept my own counsel,
ana not CT " 10dH iReGt." might have had nearly
i monopoly Tor another year. This has not been my
course Seeing, in September how the root honrshed,
IS,
Del Tor some seed Tor myself aud FOR also to Se'S
in order that hers might share with me in the sd,
tages attend n this culture This seed sell. and
sen IT, IN the market. al Sle price, though
understand that uan. whom sent 10 market With
my !utnps sold 70, sighteen perce thihabte faH OF
sseu which ne said. of the that which
produced my roots. This same nan. am Informed,
SOLO one of my large tnrnips, which has served New
io s'oTeheeper as sign for the sale OF his Russia
turnip seed This geRtlenian's seed may be good
mine put, at any rate those facts that there was
sondMaS extraordinary in my crop, and that tue
culture has not heen fairly introduced into this country
Mr. Q. eegs, that when 60 home, atthe of which
word he appears dispIeased will not in the
of my'' trdUekS put in ans claim tn this work Of in
frodnct!on tie may be assured, that shall never
OF America that which am not ready TO say 10 .er
race and indeed, that will not publish any thing
about this country fa sudden departure make
previous publication here impossible.) that 10 not
puDish mere before my leaving the country. Indeed,
par OF these y ilRVeEs. 20 use his own word, rs now
'a the press at New York. and will he published
d"ys In giving an account of my mode o: cui
ture II struck me that ought begin with
oil The cimate aud soil. This led TO look into my
daily notes This looking led me suppose, that the
uaily account of years fsience here might he
useful in England out of these thoughts uftie bo0k
was easily engendeie and, therefore, il Mr. Q has
mind to know what shall say about America after
gel nome, he may be gratIed before hand very ti
ding expense.
Mr.. @ speaks OF the value ofthe Rutc Baga, com
pared with that o. the P0tdfOe and reminds publiu
OF my having written in disparascment Of The latter
while was in England. then spoke iias compared
WIN rheat as food for vrGn and, though have been
much ABUSED for my Opinions, I have Reccr bce, IN
Swered II Mr.. q. recoliect what wrote, let him
Suer 1t If he do not he will do web TO iet that matter
rest But as food for cattle what is the of the
casei Few men can raise three hundf ed bushels of
tatoes upon an acre. Nr. IftCiS thar he raised
last year EIGHT haadred of Ruta faga upon ,ee GUAR
tefs OF an acre. The ratatOe requires rich land,
be month longer in the ground than the REta Baga
COSTS Ten times anrh seed, requires four
the expense t' harU6'itng end preserving, and is
posed to many risks which the Rna Baga the
'a3He the quality the comparative goodness and en-
caency what are these We Hen have prejudices
ana our politics. We are apt Is snher opinions
one subject to run in and mix themselves with op
mons On ether subecs Let US, therefore, appeal to
me OK and the beg who, besides being endowed with
the best faculties for Judging have in dcci-
0ng contrary to truth let then, take a good
Russia furnp give chop with a spade and toss il
down aisng with gallon of Potatoes before an OK a
hog, or sheen, III must ne cke9R sheep) and if
the animal touches Pora'Ne until he has eaenur every
iDorsel OF the Russia Turup will allow that The pota
Toe ls the best but. 1t vl be what have seen
ana what, am convinced. man living ever saw. |
know that the nnest fatIed in Englard AhoLy
upon RUSSIA fnrn'p and, have seen them StGrge
upon Potatoes. nvishbor of mine aijsmg ted fat
upon Potatoes. He was obliged to Sesst. His oxen
lost nesh ddy and he resorted to The Russia Turnip.
Ihe tate Duke Of Richmond 1.-THE best al good armers)
made the trial with all possible His became
pool tLer legs swelled aud he compelled to give
up tbs attempt. In short, cannot he fatted npon
Potatoes. while it is notorious that thousands upon
thousands are yearly made fat hey walk upon
The RHa Baga. without any bag, corn or grain Of
any sort Hogs will, rather than die with hanger Eat
raw Potatoes but. DID any man ever see them hriUe
on that root IN its raw state Cooked hogs will thrive
upon them hut, not they will upon Ruta Bsga
which II steamed will make good hog really tat aud
S0Ia
mr. O. talks as il had deridcd Corn or as i'll had
pretended that Ruta Baga equal Corn btheI fer
bMShet! What nonsensei MOL know we'll, thar there
bushei; but, surely may believe, that crop Ruta
Baea is better than crop Of Corn f The former will
weld egEf huHdrcd bushels with less expense than the
later will yield Jorty bushels!
by poor harmless hogs could not escape Mr.. q. who
does not want any better Of this animal than he
already seesH PENNSYLVANIA He has, then. the virtue
OF content IN Supreme degree for though HIM
areas upon hundreds throughout the finest parts 0f
pennsylvania soemny declare, that, if projected
settlement IN this county and could supply
" hoHe, would not, for all those hundreds exchange
nIHs hogs that nov have and ofhe nine are
hut young pigs Prejudice is often too for
son and justice but, it seldom overcomes interest
when the latter lie very manifest. The hogs Long
Island whHe niue are black as coal: ana unless
very much deceived there will not in few wears
he many white hogs upon tis island If I should
remain IN America It'll have any considerable mum
Der OF pigs, shalt sell them, OF them. il
any BODY choose to buy them alive al the market price
nj the day. want to possess no monopoly nor any
advantage NV neghbors.
In the Htetc book, aforementioned, have given an
accounto t these hogs of mine. II remain here foi
or months longer, land NAV, perhaps, for year or
nore0 will send one ofihem to New York and then
Mr. q. may, fine peases satisfy himself a certainty
whether IL he not pnssbe to change the breed Of Penn
'ylVania ieT something better. wM. COBBETT
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