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LABORATORY MANUAL IN FIELD CROPS 



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THE TYPES OF CORN 



PRACTICUM NO. 41 

 Object. A Study of Crop Rotation Plans. 

 Materials. Reference work. 



Method. Consult the references before making your report. 

 Discuss the following topics in full : 



1. What is crop rotation ? 



2. Where did the scheme of crop rotations originate ? 



3. Name five advantages to be gained through the use of 

 crop rotations. 



4. Give and explain three crop rotations suitable for your 

 district, and give details for working this out. (Parker's 

 Farm Management and Crop Rotations.) 



REFERENCES 



Bailey's Cyclopedia of American Agriculture, Vol. 2, p. 120. 

 Lowther's Cyclopedia of Horticulture. 



