REPORT OF TEE AGRICULTURIST 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



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includes clover in the hay. Area 3 acres. 



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such as may happen to get in from unknown sources. Area 3 acres. 



ROTATION N. 



This rotation of six years' duration includes in its crop grain, grain and timothy 

 hay for four years. 



The first year's grain is sown on land that had been ploughed six inches deep the 

 fall previous. No grass or clover seed of any kind is sown with it. The stubble is 

 ploughed in the fall and with the grain of the second year timothy seed is sown at the 

 rate of 12 pounds per acre. Every care is taken to insure a good catch and the land 

 put in as good shape as possible to remain in meadow four years. 



Timothy hay is then the crop for four years, manure being applied in the fall of 

 the second year of hay. 



N 1. This field was sown to oats May 1 and cut Aug. 11. It includes a very con- 

 siderable area of black mucky soil which on account of the season became infested 

 with weeds, and the crop had to be cut and feed green to cattle. In giving the returns 

 for this field below this fact was borne in mind and allowance made. 



N. 2. This field was under timothy hay. 



N. 3. This field was the one in the rotation that received manure in the fall of 

 1904. 



