210 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



4 GEORGE V., A. 1914 



EXPERIMENTAL STATION FOR CENTRAL ALBERTA, 



LACOMBE, ALTA. 



REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, G. H. HUTTON, B.S.A. 



ROTATION OF CROPS. 



The following rotations reported upon last year, nave been continued. 



Rotation ' 0! 



First year. — Summer-fallow. 



Second year. — Wheat. 



Third year. — Wheat, or coarse grain. 



Rotation ' K.' 



First year. — Hoed crop — peas — mixed grain. 



Second year. — Wheat. 



Third year. — Oats or barley. Seeded down per acre as follows: one-third, alsike 

 clover G pounds and rye grass 10 pounds; one-third, alsike clover 6 pounds, alfalfa 6 

 pounds and timothy '■) pounds; one-third, alsike clover 2 pounds, red clover 6 pounds, 

 timothy 2 pounds and rye grass 2 pounds. 



Fourth year. — Hay. Manured in autumn, 12 tons per acre. 



Fifth year. — Pasture. 



Sixth year. — Pasture. Ploughed July after haying, in preparation for roots. 



Rotation ' L.' 



First year. — Hay. 



Second year. — Pasture. Manured in autumn, 12 tons per acre. 

 Third year. — Pasture. Break July, for fall wheat. 



Fourth year. — Grain. Winter wheat, or, in case of failure, spring wheat. 

 Fifth year. — Oats. 



Sixth year. — Barley. Seeded down with 4 pounds timothy* 4 pounds alsike and 

 4 pounds red clover per acre. 



Rotation 'N.' 



First year. — Alfalfa. Seeded down with no nurse crop. ■ 



Second year. — Alfalfa hay. Manured 6 tons per acre, autumn. 



Third year. — Alfalfa hay. 



Fourth year. — Alfalfa hay. Manured 6 tons per acre, autumn. 



Fifth year. — Alfalfa hay. Break after first cutting. 



Sixth year. — Winter wheat. In case of failure, sow spring wheat. 



Seventh year. — Grain. 



