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EXPERIMENTAL 



7-8 EDWARD VII., A. 1908 

 ROTATION 



ROTATION 



ROTATION ' D.' 



Deep Ploughing. 



This rotation is of 4 years duration and includes grain, 2 years hay and roots. 



The grain crop follows roots, the root land being ploughed to a depth of about 

 7 inches after the roots are harvesteid in the fall. With the grain is sown 10 lbs. red 

 clover, 1 lb. alsike and 10 lbs. timothy seed per acre. The clover hay is cut twice in 

 the season and the second aftermath left on the field, that is it is not pastured ofi as 

 is usually done. In the second hay year two crops are cut if possible, and the land 

 ploughed in August with a deep 7-inch furrow. 



Bl. — This plot was under hay and gave a very good crop considering the season. 



D2. — This plot was in roots. They made a splendid start and offered to be a 

 yery heavy crop until about the middle of July, when the dry weather began to affect 



them. 



D3. — This field was in grain (oats) and gave only poor returns. 



D4. — This field should have been in clover hay but when spring came no sign of 

 dover or grass was in evidence and so all the field had to bo ploughed up and put 

 TOider oat and pea hay. 



