1856.] Rotation of Crops. Q7 



SECOND ROUND OF ROTATION. 



For Clays and Loams of an inferior description. 



1. Fallow, with manure. 5. A crop of Wheat; after Lar- 



2. Wheat. rowing the ground well upon 



3. Clover ; and when the second digging the potatoes, plow in 



crop is well grown, plow un- the wheat, shallowly, upon 



der in the fall. which sow timothy and clover. 



4. Corn, or Potatoes ; if the lat- 



ter, manure, * 



THIRD ROUND OF ROTATION. 



S^tpposed to be a very thin, clayey soil. 



This is one which has come more directly under our own observation, 

 and which, as deserving of attention, we will give more fully in detail, 

 being one of the most successful, and one, it is believed, by which the 

 thinnest, clayey soil, may be resuscitated, and improved. We will sup- 

 pose the ground is in sod ; contrary to the usual practice, of plowing in 

 the fall, with a view of having the action of the frost, break up the sod 

 during the last of April or the first of May, in order to secure the speedy 

 decomposition of the green sward, which will warm up the soil, and pre- 

 pare it for the reception and rapid germination of the seed ; then plant 

 corn, say from the oth to the loth of May, according to the course of the 

 season. The next spring plow, and, if possible, manure with barn-yard 

 mantire hauled directly from the barn-yard to the field and spread ; after 

 which, plow to the depth of eight inches. Then plant potatoes, putting 

 them in as early as the ground can be worked. After the potatoes are 

 dug, say from the 20th of September to the 10th of October, harrow the 

 ground thoroughly, which will expose all the potatoes covered by the 

 plow in digging, when they can be readily gathered up. 



This harrowing prepares the ground beautifully for the reception of 

 wheat, the next crop. Then cover the wheat with a shallow plowing. 

 You may then seed with grass ; or, if desirable, follow with a crop of rye, 

 and upon it sow grass, say timothy, one peck to the acre ; most persons 

 are too sparing of seed. 



If a mixture of clover is desired, sow in March following, say three 

 quarts to the acre. If well set, you may take safely three crops of grass; 

 after which, say in the following spring, sow six quarts of clover seed to 

 the acre, and harrow in, thoroughly, upon the timothy sward ; then you 

 may take a good fourth crop ; alter which pasture one j'ear,. say until 

 August, then remove your stock, and let it grow up well, in order to 

 plow under, which completes a round of rotation ; such a round, it is 



