210 FARMING ON FACTORY LINES 



In addition to corn, there is one break, also under 

 potatoes for more human food, but in districts where 

 the soil is not very suited for potato production, or 

 where it is desirable to provide succulent food for 

 horned stock during winter, the area under potatoes 

 may be reduced or entirely eliminated, and roots 

 (mangels for preference because of their immunity 

 from finger and toe) grown instead. 



These, along with tare hay, would enable cattle to 

 be fattened in the winter, or could be used for food 

 for winter milk production. The weak spot of the 

 rotation is that there would scarcely be a sufficiency of 

 albuminous foods to enable a farmer to make balanced 

 rations with his straw, necessary for beef. 



Another rotation of the type under discussion, and 

 which is very suitable where the object is a combina- 

 tion of animal husbandry and corn production, is as 

 follows: — 



1st Year. — Summer sown corn inter-cropped with 

 " winter greens." 



2nd Year. — Spring sown tares cut twice for 

 ensilage. 



3rd Year. — Autumn sown corn inter-cropped or 

 followed with autumn sown tares. 



4th Year. — Tares hay and inter-cropped or followed 

 with " winter greens/' 



5th Year. — Spring corn and seeds. 



6th Year. — Seeds hay, aftermath ensiled. 



7th Year. — Seeds grazed. 



GREEN MANURING 



Again, it is assumed that whilst the main bulk of 

 the grain is sold off the farm, the straw will be fed to 

 animals. Straw, of all types of food, has a very low 



