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SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



ROTATION " \\" (XIXE YEAHs' Dl RATION). 



Fir»t year. — Sunimer-l'allow. 



Second year. — Iloed crops or legumes. Manured 15 tons per acre. 



Third year. — Wheat. 



Fourth year. — Oats. 



Fifth year. — Suniinoi'-fallow. 



SLxth year. — Wlioat. 



Seventh year. — Oats. Seeded down with rye grass, red clover and alfalfa. 



Eiglith year. — Hay. 



Ninth year. — Pasture. 



This rotation was started in 1910 and consists of nine fields of 5^ acres each. In 

 1913 a profit of $9.45 per acre was received. As this is very similar to rotation '* P "' 

 niuch the same criticism will apply. 



In order to determine the profits from these rotations fixed values are used from 

 year to year, as given on page 156 of this report. 



Indian Head. 



