REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURIST 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



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" D ". 



Rotation ' D.' 



(Deep Ploughing). 



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

 corn or roots. 



The grain crop follows hoed crop, the land being ploughed to a depth of about 

 seven inches, or cultivated 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 deep seven-inch furrow. 



' D 1 ' was under hay this year and gave a fairly good crop. 



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



' D 3.' From this field a light crop of grain was harvested suffering somewhat 

 from drought. 



' D 4 ' gave an excellent crop of hay. 



