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EXPERIMENTAL 



7-8 EDWARD VII., A. 1908 

 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, thel 

 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- 

 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 gro\\i,h is not wasted. 



HI. — This field was this year under oats and peas mixture to cut for green feed. 

 The crop was good and was fed to cattle and swine. 



H2. — This field was pastured off, but did not prove very satisfactory as all the 

 clover had been killed. . 



Ho. — On this field were grown mangels, sugar mangels and sugar be^ts with 

 fairlv satisfactorv results. 



