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Rotation 'R.' — 3 Year. 



Same as Rotation 'E/ but all crops cut and used for soiling. 



Rotation 'X' — 4 Year. 



Same as Rotation 'C Barnyard manure applied, 15 tons 

 per acre. 



Rotation 'Y' — 4 Year. 



Same as Rotation 'X/ but no barnyard manure, the same 

 being replaced by commercial fertilizers; 100 lbs. nitrate of 

 soda per acre each spring, with the additional application of 

 75 lbs. muriate of potash and 300 lbs. superphosphate when in 

 roots or corn. 



Rotation ^Z.' — 4 Year. 



Same as Rotation ^X,' with only half as much barnyard 

 manure but with the same amount of nitrate of soda, half as 

 much muriate o' potash (37| lbs.) and half as much super- 

 phosphate (150 lbs.) as Rotation 'Y.' 



