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EXPERIMENTAL FARM3 



4-5 EDWARD VI!., A. 1905 

 ROTATION 

 Four year rotation, "with Deep 



ROTATION 



Four year rotation, -vvith Shallow 



Grain follows the root land, and with the grain various clovers and grass seeds are 

 sown to prepare for the ensuing two years. The grain may be harvested or used as 

 soiling crop for sheep. 



The hay field is expected to give one crop of hay and then be devoted to pasture 

 for lambs as soon as they are weaned. 



The pasture field is the field that has been hay the previous year. Alfalfa, Red 

 clover, Alsike clover, Bromus inermis and Timothy are the clovers and grasses used, 



T 1, 1'51 acres, Sheeplands; fairly level, quite stony, light loam; always in pasture 

 till 1904. 



T 2, 2*44 acres, Sheeplands; quite level loamy; 1902, grain; 1903, rape. 



T 3, 3"27 acres, Sheeplands ; rolling, very stony shallow light loam soil ; always in 

 pasture till 1904. 



T 4, 3'50 acres, Sheeplands; slightly rolling sand, sandy loam; 1902, hay; 1903, 

 pasture. 



ROTATION 'd.' 



Deep Ploughing. 



This rotation is of four years' duration and includes grain, clover hay, mixed 

 clover and timothy hay and roots. 



