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State. Eape, oats and clover are sown in the spring as soon as danger 

 of frost is over, and are sown in the following proportions per acre:. 

 Kape, six pounds; oats, one-half bushel; clover six pounds. 



ROTATION NO. 4. 



This rotation is a two-year rotation. Eye is sown as before at the 

 last cultivation, and is used in the following spring for early forage, 

 and may be used up to June 8 or 10, at which time it is intended to be- 

 plowed up and sown to soybeans or cowpeas. 



ROTATION NO. .5. 



Field 1. 



Field 2. 



1909 — Rape and oats. 

 1910 — Cowpeas 



Cowpeas 



Rape and oats . 



This is also a two-year rotation and is intended for smaller fields 

 than the other systems given. The rape and oats should be sowti in the 

 spring as soon as frost is over, in the following proportions per acre : 

 Rape, six pounds ; oats, one-half bushel. In this rotation, if it is desired 

 to have something soAvn on the land to serve as a soil and fer- 

 tility binder during the winter, it may be advisable to sow the rape 

 and oats plot late in the fall to rye, which may be used early the follow- 

 ing spring for early forage, up to June 8 or 10, when cowpeas should 

 be sown. 



Where, in diversified farming, it is desired to introduce a grain 

 crop, not to be fed off as a forage, the following rotation may be ad- 

 vantageous : 



ROTATION NO. 6. 



The crops in bold face are intended to be fed on the field. 

 Whenever rape or clover occurs in these rotations care should be 

 taken not to pasture too closely. Rape should not be turned into until 



