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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



7S EDWARD VII., A. 1908 

 ROTATION 



ROTATION 



ROTATION ' M.' 



This rotation of six years duration includes in its crops grain, grain, clover hay 

 and then timothy hay or mixed hay for three years. First year grain is sown on sod 

 ploughed late in the fall. In the spring the land is disked, harrowed and sown with 

 10-pounds of red clover seed per acre at the same time as the grain is sown. xVfter 

 the grain is harvested the clover is allowed to grow as late as possible and the land 

 ploughed the last thing in the fall. The next spring 8 pounds of red clover and 10 

 pounds timothy seed is sown with the grain and the land put in as good shape as 

 possible. 



Clover hay follows the second year grain. It is cut twice in the year and the last 

 aftermath not pastured. 



Timothy hay or mixed hay then occupies the land for three consecutive years. 

 'Manure is applied in the fall of the second year that the field is under hay. 



Ml. — This field had been seeded down to hay, but catch was killed in winter, so 

 had to be put in oat, pea and vetch hay. The crop was satisfactory. 



M2. — This field shared the fate of * Ml ' in the winter and, like it, had to be seeded 

 to oat, pea and vetch hay in the spring of 1906. 



M3. — This field was in grain. On account of part of the field being mucky in 

 character it v.- as weedy this year and had to be cut green. 



