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SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Though the arrangement is different, this rotatiDn is very similar to " A '' in 

 the relati\ e amounts of the different crops it supplies. In "" A '' l)oth clover and 

 timothy hay are provided, whereas in "' B " clover hay only is grown. '' B "' has 

 niaintained crop yields, and has given profits equal to '' A " in the tests so far 

 conducted, but, as indicated, does not answer the purpose where a certain propor- 

 tion of timothy hay is called for. It can, however, be very easily extended into a 

 six or seven-year rotation to include timothy liay or pasture. As a seven-year 

 rotation the crops would succeed each other in the following order: — 



Hoed crop; grain, seeded down with clover and timothy; olovor hay; timothy 

 liay or pasture; grain, seeded down with clover and timotliy; clover hay; timotiiy 

 tiay or pasture. 



ROTATION " C " (fOUU YEARS' DURATION.) 



First year. — ^Hoed crops. 



Second year. — Grain. Seeded down with 10 pounds red clover arid 12 pounds 

 timothy per acre. 



Third year. — Clover hay. Two crops expected. 



Fourth year. — Timothy hay. Field ploughed in Augu.st, manured at rate of 

 24 tons per acre, worked at inteiwals and ridged up in late fall in preparation for 

 hoed crops. 



This rotation is most satisfactory from all standpoints, except that it supplies 

 a rather smuUer proportion of grain than is often desired. Where live stock is the 

 mainstay of the farm, this is, however, a very minor fault. The turning of a 

 shallow furrow when ploughing sod in preparation for grain or corn has been found 

 to be good practice here. In preparing for roots, deeper ploughing or tl-,e regular 

 plough with subsoiler is to be advised. 



ROTATION "d" (tHUEK YEARs' DIRATION.) 



First yrar. — ^Hoed crop. For corn, manure is applied in spring at rate of IS 

 tons per acre, and shallow ploughed shortly before corn planting time, turning 

 \inder both clover and manure. For roots, land should be ploughed previous fall. 



Second year. — Grain. Seeded down with 10 pounds red clover, 2 pounds alsike, 

 G- pounds alfalfa and G pounds timothy per acre. 



TJiird year. — Clover hay. Two crops expected. 



This would be a most excellent rotation to put into practice where sufficient 

 rough land is available to serve as pasturage. It is the rotation that would 

 supply the greatest amount of forage of the best description for dairying or bet-f 

 production. It is better for heavy than for light soils. 



rotation "n" (TliUI.E VEARS' DURATION.) | 



First year. — Corn. Manure applied in spring at rate of 18 tons per acre. 

 Shallow ploughed shortly before corn planting time, turning under both clover 

 and manure. 



Second year. — Peas and oats mixed. Cut green for cattle. Seeded down with 

 10 pounds red clover, 2 pounds alsike, 6 pounds alfalfa and G pounds timothy per 



acre. 



Third year. — Clover hay. Cut green for cattle. 



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