THE PRACTICAL COUNTRY GENTLEMAN 



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The question of what crops to raise, will in 

 a large measure depend upon what department 

 of the farm is to be the money-maker. If the 

 dairy is to be developed, then, com, grasses, and 

 forage crops, oats, peas, rye, sweet corn, and 

 clover will be the principal crops. If a general 

 farm is to be developed, which is, in many re- 

 spects, the most interesting for those who wish 

 the greatest enjoyment from their estates, then 

 the tillable land may be divided about evenly. 

 The following rotation from three Eastern 

 States will serve to show how such a system is 

 maintained : Cornell Universit)^ Farm — four- 

 course rotation for dairying, cows pastured, 

 clay loam. First year, corn cut for silage. 

 Second year, oats. Third year, wheat and tim- 

 othy and clover sown. Fourth year, meadow 

 cut twice. Massachusetts — five-course, soil me- 

 dium loam, good; i, corn manured for grain; 

 2, corn manured, cut for silage, grass and 



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