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The acreage and yields of the different crops that have 

 been grown are good indications of the type of farming 

 carried on in the community, the condition of the farm and 

 the kind of farming with which the owner is famihar and 

 best adapted to do. 



The ability and desires of the farmer are probably the 

 most important consideration. If a man does not like live 

 stock or a certain kind of farming, it is very likely that he 

 will not succeed with it, though the plan of managing the 

 farm might be excellent. Likewise a farmer might have 

 ability as a market gardener or in raising horses or sheep, 

 but might fail at dairying or general farming. 

 Questions: 



1. What are some of the facts we should know about a farm 

 to enable us to plan a suitable rotation? 



2. What does the location of the farm determine? 



3. What should the size and shape of the fields determine? The 

 amount of fencing? The waste land? The soil and location? The 

 size of the farm and yields? 



Arithmetic: 



1. If one raises 10 acres of wheat yielding 20 bus. per acre, how 

 much is the crop worth at 85c. per bushel? 



2. If one raises 10 acres of potatoes yielding 150 bus. per acre, 

 how much is the crop worth at 60c. per bushel? 



3. If one raises 10 acres of onions yielding 400 bus. per acre, how 

 much is the crop worth at 60c. per bushel? 



ARRANGEMBNT OF FIELDS 



A Map. — If one were to make a map of the average 

 farm, showing all the fields as the farm is cropped for one 

 year, one would be likely to be surprised at the number of 

 fields and their irregular shape. Often a little careful plan- 

 ning will result in a great saving of time and labor. 



Fields for a Rotation. — If the rotation of crops is to be 

 practiced, the farm must be divided into as many fields as 

 there are years in the rotation or rotations. To do this in 

 a way to be most economical of fences and to get the fields 

 properly located, necessitates a careful study of conditions. 

 In arranging the fields of any farm it is desirable to 



(1) Have fields of uniform size. 



(2) Have fields of convenient shape to work. 



(3) Have one end of each field as near to the farm- 



stead as possible. 



