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4 GEORGE V., A. 1914 



FIELD CROP YIELDS. 



With the exception of hay, the yield of all crops was below average. No further 

 explanation than the inclement weather need be given for the poor showing made, and 

 indicated in the following table: — 



Field Crop Areas and Yields, Cap Rouge, 1912. 



Crop. 



Corn 



Turnips . . 

 Potatoes .. 

 Oats 



(green.). 

 Oats 

 (ripened) 

 Hay..... 



Variety. 



Longfellow 



Select Purple Top. 

 Irish Cobbler 



Banner , 



Banner. . 

 Clover. . . 

 Timothy. 



Acreage. 



731 

 300 

 100 



192 



25 46 

 27 15 

 21 75 



Total area in field crops 87 ' 59 



Total 

 Yield. 



Lb. 



40,185 



33,790 



1,713 



5,5G5 



22,032 



108,000 



65,250 



Yield per Acre. 



2 tons, 1,497 lb. 

 5 „ 1,203 ., 



28 bush. :*3 m 



1 ton. 



26 bush. 



2 tons. 



1J » 



898 „ 

 5 ., 



ROTATION OF CROPS. 



With a view to learning something of the relative value of different rotations, and 

 of showing the advantages of a well-ordered succession of crops over long continued 

 growing of the same crops, four rotations were inaugurated in 1911. The work with 

 them has been continued, but we do not feel warranted in presenting any figures until 

 we have the results of at least one more year's work. It will be noted that rotation 

 ' J ' is omitted from the number reported as having been started last year. It has 

 been temporarily dropped to make room for the extension of the orchard. Rotation 

 ' B ' of five years' duration has been added, so that there are now under test the 

 following: — 



Rotation ' D' (three years' duration). 



First year. — Corn, roots, potatoes, peas, and peas and oats mixed to cut for green 

 feed or for hay. 



Second year. — Oats. Seeded down with 10 pounds red clover, 6 pounds timothy, 

 and 3 pounds alsike per acre. 



Third year. — Clover hay. Two crops cut if possible. 



Rotation ' C ' (four years' duration). 



First year. — Corn, roots, potatoes, peas, and peas and oats mixed to cut for green 

 feed or for hay. 



Second year. — Grain. Seeded down. 

 Third year. — Clover hay. 

 Fourth year. — Pasture. 



