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statistics relating to crops show that the area devoted to roots has 

 greatly increased since 1860, while that devoted to grass and grain 

 has declined. Another feature with the same object is the area 

 devoted to fodder plants, mixtures of barley and oats, peas, 

 lucerne, rye, etc., which are mostly cut green and used for stall 

 feeding the cows. As much as a seventh of the farm may be 

 devoted to these crops. 



Rotation of Crops 



The seven course rotation of crops is the one almost universally 

 adopted. 



First year — Rye. The seed is sown about the middle of 



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September at the rate of about three bushels per acre. Usually part 

 of the land planted with the rye has been subjected to fallow, but 

 the tendency is to have as much as possible of it occupied during 

 the summer months with crops which are removed as soon as the 

 flush of the grass is off for stall feeding. Indeed these crops form 

 a greater part of the cow's food during July, August, and 

 September. This land is dunged during summer at the rate of 

 from 12 to 15 tons per acre, with the exception that the part 

 that has borne peas or any other leguminous crop that season or 

 the previous one is considered sufficiently enriched by this crop 

 and receives none. Magnificent crops of autumn sown rye are 

 grown. 



Second year — Roots. During winter or in autumn after the rye 

 has been got in, from 12 to 15 tons of dung per acre are applied, and 

 the land ploughed as a preparation for this crop. The seed is, 



