REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURIST 

 SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



pasture and has an area 41-75 acres. 



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Items of Expense in Raising Crop of 1004. 



Particulars of Crop of 1904. 



* Hay not cut but field furnished pasturage equivalent to 1 cow on pasture for 143 nios. 

 includes an area of 18-47 acres. 



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 i)ig 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 i» divided into several parts, the seed being sown as far as pos- 

 sible 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, 3"35 acres, Hoglands; rolling, sand and sandy loam; tinderdrained ; 1902, 

 pasture; 1903, oats. 



n 2, 3*15 acres, Hoglands; rolling, sand, hardpan, loam, clayey loam ; under- 

 drained; 1902, pasture; 1903, grain. 



11 3, 2'85 acres, lluglands ; sloping north; clayey loam, clay, sandy loam, sand; 

 underdrained ; 1902, pasture ; 1903, rape and hog pasture. 



' Sheep Farm.' 



This rotation of four years duration includes roots, grain, hay, pasture. 

 The area devoted to sheep farming is rather limited, about 10'72 acres. This area 

 is not included in the * 200 acre farm.' The whole field had been for several years 



