REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURIST 

 SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



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B." 



Botation ' B.' 



This rotation of five years' duration includes grain, hay, grain, hay and corn or 

 roots in the order named, the first crop of grain following a crop of corn or roots. Red 

 clover, 10 lbs. ; alsike, 1 lb. and timothy, 5 lbs., is sown with grain each time. 

 When grain follows hay, the land is ploughed in the early fall. When corn 

 follows hay the land is ploughed in the spring, the spring gTowth of grass and clover 

 being ploughed Ln along with the manure which will have been applied during the pre- 

 ceding winter. 



The crops on this rotation were fairly satisfactory. 



' B 1 ' was in grain (Banner oats) and gave a fair crop. 



' B 2 ' was in grain also, but only returned a light crop. 



From 'B3'a good crop of hay was harvested. 



'B4' was also in hay and returned a very good crop. 



On 'B 5 ' the crop grown was corn and gave a fair yield. 



