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EXPERIMEXTAL FARMS 



9-10 EDWARD VII., A. 1910 

 ROTATION 



ROTATION 



Rotation ' D.' 

 (Deep Ploughing.) 



This rotation is of four years' duration, and inchides gi-ain, two-years' hay, roots. 



The grain crop follows roots, the root land being ploughed to a dei^th of about 

 seven inches, after the roots are harvested in the fall. With the grain is sown 10 

 pounds red clover, 1 pound alsike and 10 pounds timothy seed per acre. The clovei 

 hay is cut twice in the season, and the second aftermath left on the field; that is, 

 it is not pastured off as is usually done. In the second hay year, two crops are cut if 

 possible, and the land ploughed in August with a deep seven-inch furrow. 



' D2 ' and ' D3 ': These two plots were under hay this year; they gave fairly good 

 crops. ' D4: ' : This plot like its fellovN- ' S4,' was under roots. The mangel seed came 

 up well, but only a small crop was harvested on account of extreme drought. 



' Dl ' : This i^lot was under oats. 



Owing to the very dry season the root crop on ' Dl ' shows a loss on work, &c. 



