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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



2 GEORGE V., A. 1912 

 ROTATION 



ROTATION 



Rotation ' S.' 



(Shallow Ploughing). 



This rotation is of four years' duration and includes grain, two years' hay, roots 

 or corn. 



The grain crop follows the hoed crop, the land being ploughed (or cultivated) to 

 a depth of about four inches after the hoed crops are harvested in the fall. With the 

 grain is sown 10 lbs. red clover and 12 lbs. timothy seed per acre. The clover hay is 

 cut twice in the season and the second aftermath left on the field ; that is, it is not 

 pastured off as is usually done. In the second hay year, two crops are cut if possible, 

 and the land ploughed in August with a shallow four-inch furrow. If manure is 

 applied before ploughing, a subsoiler is attached to the plough to loosen up the soil to 

 a depth of 8 or 9 inches. If manure is not applied, this end is attained by means of a 

 strong, deep-reaching cultivator after the sod has rotted in the fall or the next spring. 



'SI' was under hay this year and gave a fairly good crop. 



' S 2 ' was under corn and returned only a fair crop. 



' S 3.' From this field a light crop of grain was harvested which bad suffered 

 somewhat from drought. 



' S 4 ' gave an excellent crop of hay. 



