192 EXPERIMEXTAL FARMS 



5 GEORGE v., A. 1D15 



surface ou which the frost may work during the winter, llanure is applied the 

 following spring, and the turnips sown in drills 30 inches apart, and the corn in 

 rows 43 inches apart. After the turnips or corn is harvested the land is ploughed 

 (,uid left as rough as possible, it having been found here that if only disced, it is 

 liable to pack with the snow to such a degree that ploughing might again be 

 required in the spring. The grain is sown as soon as possible after the ground 

 can be worked. 



ROTATIOX " C" (four YEARS' DURATION). 



Fiist year.— Coi'ii or roots. 



Second year. — Grain. Seed doAvn with S pounds red clover, 2 pounds alsike 

 and 13. pounds timothy per acre. 



Third year. — Clover hay. Two crops when weather conditions permit. 



Fourth {/ear. — Timothy hay or pasture. 



This is a very intensive rotation, especially where stock has to be pastured 

 on the ?^rea under cultivation. As a part of the fourth year crop may be left to 

 grow timothy for horses, and the remainder pastured off, it is a very good rotation 

 for the general farmer. The aftermath of the third year crop may be pastured, oi 

 cut as a soiling crop if it is desired to add to the stock carrying capacity of the 

 land. In either case, it is good policy to allow the grass to make a certain growth 

 hefoxe freezing sets in, as the protection afforded is likely to affect favourably th-^ 

 meadow or pasture the following year. 



The preparatory treatment for roots or corn is similar to that given in rotation 

 " D." In case it is deemed advisable to leave the stock on the land until late, one 

 ploughing only, with a fairly upright furrow, is made in the autumn, the groimd 

 being rolled as early as possible in the spring, then cross-ploughed in preparation 

 for swedes or corn. 



ROTATION '' B " (fIVE YEARS' DURATIOX)v 



Tliis rotation has been under test for one year only. The crops rotate in the 

 following order: — 



First year.- — Corn or roots. 



Second year. — Grain. Seed down with 8 pounds red clover, 2 pounds alsike 

 and 8 iiounds timothy .per acre. 



Third year. — Clover hay. Two crops when weather conditions permit. 



Fourth ye^ar. — Grain. Seed down with S pounds red clover, 2 pounds alsike 

 and 8 pounds timothy per acre. 



Fifth yc-ar. — Clover hay. Two crops when weather conditions permit. 



This is a very good rotation for the dairyman who has to pay high prices for 

 mill feeds and bedding, as it gives a large proportion of grain and straw. By 

 using one entire lot of clover and the' aftermath of the other for soiling, quite a 

 large number of stock can be carried. 



In preparing for hoed crops, the clover sod is treated as in rotation " D." 



ROTATION " TS." (SIX YEARS^ DURATION). 



First year.- — Corn o\* roots. 



Second year. — Grain. Seed down with 8 poujids red clover, 2 pounds alsike 

 and 13 pounds timothy per acre. 



Cap Eouge. 



