165 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



5 GEORGE v.. A. 1915 

 ROTATION OF CEOPS. 



Six rotations were started in 1912 on the land lying along the east side of the 

 I.E.I, railway, from the DeBlois road south. The land at the outset was very 

 uneven. Buildings, brickyards and a large quantity of brick clay were removed. 

 Cellars and ponds were drained and filled. The feature of these rotations during 

 1913 was the splendid crops of clover on all the fields ,of hay, from the aftermath of 

 which seed was taken in the case of " D2," the others being equally good when they 

 were ploughed under. The crops on these rotations were harvested in good condition, 

 and, with the exception of wheat which was injured by the joint-worm and rust, the 

 yields were good. 



The following is a description of these rotations, and tables with details 

 regarding the crops grown thereon this year : — 



ROTATION "a" (five YEARS' DURATION). 



First year. — Hoed crop. Manured 25 tons per acre 



Second year. — Oats. Seeded down. 



Thwd year. — Clover hay. 



Fourth year. — Timothy hay or pasture. 



Fifth year. — Oats. ^ 



ROTATION " b" (five YEARS' DURATION). 



First year. — Hoed crop. Manured 25 tons per acre. 



Seoond year. — Grain. Seeded down. 



Thiyi'd year. — Clover hay. 



Fourth year. — Grain. Seeded down. 



Fifth year. — Clover hay. 



rotation "c" (four years' juration). 



First yrar. — Hoed crop. Manured 20 tons per acre. 



Sedond yeocr. — Grain. Seeded down. 



Third year. — Clover hay. 



Fourth year. — Timothy hay or pasture. 



rotation " d" (three years' duration). 



First yea,r. — Hoed crop. Manured 15 tons per acre. 



Second year. — Grain. Seeded down. 



Third year. — Clover hay. 



Cuarlottetown. 



