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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



5-6 EDWARD VII., A. 1906 

 ROTATION 



ROTATION 



ROTATION H. 



Hog Farm. 



This rotation is of three years' duration and includes roots, soiling crop and 

 pasture in the order named. The land is ploughed late in the fall after it has been 

 manured. It is disked the next spring and the roots sown on ridges. The roots re- 

 ceive the usual cultivation and are of a varied character, including mangels, sugar 

 mangels, sugar beets and turnips devoted to pork production for the most part, the 

 surplus being sold to cattle and the returns invested in meal for pig feeding. 



The soiling crop field is sown with various crops suitable for feeding to pigs. 

 What is over and above the amount possible of consumption by pigs is sold to cattle 

 at $2 per ton and the returns used to purchase meal for pork production. 



The pasture area is divided into several parts, the seed being sown as far as pos- 

 «!ible at the same time as the soiling crops the previous year, and not allowed to be 

 eaten too close the first fall, although any good growth is not wasted. 



H. 1. This field was this year under roots, turnips, carrots, mangels, sugar beets 

 and sugar mangels. Part of the plot is pastured off with pigs. They had access to all 

 the above sorts of roots, but seemed to prefer mangels and sugar beets. 



H. 2. This plot was in grain soiling crop and peas for pasturing off when ripe. 



H. 3. This plot was used for pasture after cutting crops of alfiilfa and peas and 

 oats for soiling cows. 



