THREE-YEAR ROTATION FOR THE SOUTH 



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figure 95, a three-year rotation in the three plots back of the 

 orchard in figure 96. 



Three-year Rotation for the South. A good rotation for a 

 southern farm raising its own feed may be planned as follows: 



First year, corn with cow peas sown at the time of the last 

 cultivation, followed with winter oats and vetch sown at the time 

 the corn is cut. 



Second year, oats and vetch for hay or grain, followed by cow 

 peas for hay, followed by crimson clover or bur clover as winter 

 cover crop, to be pastured and cut for hay or seed the next spring. 



FIG. 93 



FIG. 94 



FIG. 93. Rotation of crops in a ten-acre school farm where the public roads are on 

 the north and west sides. The crops in the rotation should be changed to suit the region. 

 (U. S. D. A.) 



FIG. 94. Another plan for a school farm, both the main building and the principal's house 

 facing the road along the east side. (U. S. D. A.) 



Third year, cotton with crimson clover or bur clover sown 

 between the rows at the time of the last cultivation; or oats and 

 vetch may follow the cotton after an early harvest this latter 

 plan being better in the boll weevil region. 



Another plan for a three-year rotation, to use just north of 

 the cotton belt, is as follows: 



First year, corn followed by winter oats or other winter grains 

 (with or without crimson clover) sown when the corn is cut or 

 before. 



Second year, oats, in which red clover or alsike clover was 

 sown in very early spring; cut oats for grain or for hay, and the 



