BOTATION OF CROPS. 93 



Double cropping is not common. Sometimes a 

 crop of corn or sorghum or millet may be grown after 

 wheat and removed in time for another wheat crop. 

 As has been stated, the practice of sowing clover in 

 the spring on the wheat or oats ground, whether the land 

 is designed for wheat the next fall or is to be put in 

 corn the next year, is growing in favor. 



Clover alternated with some one grain or with the 

 potato crop is an uncommon but successful rotation. 



With a careful rotation, especially if clover have 

 a prominent place in it, land of naturally fair quality, 

 if well tilled, may be cropped for many years without 

 showing much, if any, reduction in yield. Some in- 

 telligent farmers think that, with a good rotation and 

 good tillage, the application of manures is unneces- 

 sary. It may be for a considerable number of years, 

 but depreciation of fertility will finally come. Good 

 tillage, a good rotation, and liberal manuring, com- 

 bined, are the best security against ultimate loss. 



