260 EXPERlMEyTAL FARMS 



5 GEORGE v., A. 1915 



ROTATION " J " (six years' DURATION). 



First year. — Summer-fallow. 



Second year. — Wheat. 



Third year. — Wheat. 



Fourth year. — Oats. Seeded down with 10 pounds western lye grass, 3 pounds 

 red clover and 3 pounds alfalfa per acre. 



Fifth year. — Hay. 



Sixth year. — Pasture. 



Rotation " J " is a mixed-farming rotation. It provides pastu!re for summer 

 feeding and hay and grain for winter feeding of stock. With one-third of the land 

 in wheat considerable revenue is obtained from marketing this product. From -a 

 laboiir standpoint also;, rotation " J '' is well suited to ou3- conditions. None of the 

 crops grown requires any extra labour in its handling. The spread of the work 

 over the caring for stock, seeding, summer-fallowing, haying and harvesting is a 

 consideration worthy of note. The addition of fibre and humus to the soil from the 

 meadow and pasture years of the rotation tends towards the upkeep of fertility and 

 the conservation of moisture. Just whether or not this together with only one 

 summer-fallow in six years will be sufficient means to maintain a moisture content 

 equal to the needs of the plant, can be determined only by many years of experiment. 

 The net profit from this rotation in 1913 was $5.95. 



ROTATION " P '" (.EIGHT YEARS' DURATION). 



First year. — Summer-fallow. 



Second year. — Wheat. 



Third year. — Wheat. 



Fo u rth year. — Summer-fallow. 



Fifth year: — Roots or legume. Manured 15 tons per acre. 



Sixth year. — Barley. Seeded down with 10 pounds western rye grass, 3 pounds 

 red clover and 3 pounds alfalfa per acre. 



Seventh year. — Hay. 



Eighth year. — Pasture. 



. Rotation "■ P '"' is a mixed-farming rotation suited to conditions where it is 

 dciiSrcd to sell some grain and to grow fodder and coarse grain for live stock. 

 IMoisture is amply provided for by including two summer-fallows and a possible 

 ho.;d crop in the course of eight years. To the hoed crop or legume are applied 15 

 tons of manure per acre. This, in addition to the hay and pasture years should do 

 much towards the upkeep of fertility and the maintenance of crop yields. Tliis 

 rotation gives a place for the marketing of grain in that one-quarter of the area is 

 in wheat. A strong point is the provision made for growing valuable concentrated 

 foods which could be used in the rearing and fitting of live stock or in dairying. 

 The net profit per acre of rotation " P " in 1913 was $4.40. 



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