ROTATION OP CROPS. 



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the best suited to my farm, and by which the yield of the dif- 

 ferent crops has been increased without the aid of artificial 

 manures. Plaster has been spread upon my clover and corn 

 stubble with marked results. 



My seven j'-ears rotation is as follows : 



First year, clover (first crop to hay, second to seed). 



Second year, clover (first crop to hay, second to pasture). 



Third year, corn (manured with 18 two-horse loads of 

 stable manure per acre). 



Fourth year, spring wheat. 



Fifth year, barley. 



Sixth year, winter wheat (top dressed with six loads of 

 well rotted manure per acre). 



Seventh year, oats (seeded down with clover and part 

 timothy). 



The yield of crops of the year 1879 has been under an 

 average, owing to chinch bugs damaging spring wheat, and 

 drought injuring barley and oats. 



THE YIELD 



for the year 1879 is copied from my books, and the prices are 

 those received at the railroad station on the 31st of October. 



$1,680 32 



