132 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



4 GEORGE V., A. 1914 

 ROTATION OF CROPS. 



Six rotations varying in duration and treatment were started in 1912, on the land 

 to the west of the farm buildings. The area they cover extends north along the rail- 

 way to the De Blois road. They are laid out in fields as follows :— 



A and B, 1-00 acre each; C, -57 of an acre; D, 1-00 acre; F, -88 of an acre; G, 

 •4 of an acre. 



Rotation 'A' (five years' duration). 



First year. — Corn. Manured 25 tons per acre. 



Second year. — Oats. Seeded down. 



Third year. — Clover hay. 



Fourth year. — Timothy hay or pasture. 



Fifth year. — Oats. 



Rotation ' B' (five years' duration). 

 First year. — Corn. 



Second year. — Grain. Seeded down. 

 Third year. — Clover hay. 

 Fourth year. — Grain. Seeded down. 

 Fifth year. — Clover hay. 



Rotation ' C ' (four years' duration). 



First year. — Hoed crop. Manured 20 tons per acre. 



Second year. — Grain. Seeded down. 



Third year. — Clover hay. 



Fourth year. — Timothy hay or pasture. 



Rotation ' D' (three years' duration). 



First year. — Hoed crop. Manured 15 tons per acre. 

 Second year. — Grain. Seeded down. 

 Third year. — Clover hay. 



Rotation 'F' (four years' duration). 



First year. — Hoed crop. Manured 20 tons per acre. 



Second year. — Grain. Seeded down. 



Third year. — Clover hay. 



Fourth year. — Grain. Seeded down. 



Rotation ' G' (seven years' duration). 



First year. — Grain. 



Second year. — Hoed crop. 



Third year. — Wheat or barley. Seeded down. 



Fourth year. — Clover hay. 



Fifth year. — Timothy hay. 



Sixth year. — Pasture. 



Seventh year. — Pasture. 



The land available for this rotation work was very uneven. On rotation ' A ' 

 there had been several buildings, as well as a cellar and an old brick -yard. Two feet 

 of brick clay were removed from part of the land before the normal surface was 



