FALLOWING. &5 



four years, as a departure from that system, if called 

 for by a scarcity of manure, poverty of soil, &c. 



The following rotations may serve as an outline sub- 

 ject to be varied, as circumstances may require. 



Light reddish sandy soil. First crop, turnips, well ma- 

 nured with compost. Second, peas, with some gypsum. 

 Third, rye with red clover-seed harrowed in with a 

 light harrow in the spring. Fourth and fifth, clover, 

 with a light dressing of gypsum, after each mowing. 



Dark sand^ and a sandy loam. Indian-corn with pota- 

 toes, may be the first crop. It is recommended to plant 

 the corn in rows north and south, six feet a part and in 

 hills about two feet from each other. The rows of po- 

 tatoes are planted between the rows of corn. Indian 

 corn, in order to afford the greatest quantity of ears, re- 

 quires to stand more widel}^ separated, than it is when 

 grown in the usual way ; while, at the same time, other 

 plants, of more humble growth, may be raised in the in- 

 tervals ; without essential injury to the growth of the 

 corn. It would seem, that as much as one-fourth of ad- 

 ditional aggregate product may, in this way be raised 

 from any given quantity of ground. Second turnips; 

 then wheat or rye, if the turnips can be removed from 

 the ground in time ; then clover ; then another crop of 

 ivheat or rye ; then the Indian-corn and potatoes again. 

 Or barley with clover may come in after turnips. 



Dry loam. Some of these soils are good lor Indian 

 corn, especially the mellow reddish-colored loams. The 

 rotation may be similar to the last. Sometimes, the- 

 first crop should be potatoes, well dunged ; then Indian 

 corn manured wi^h gypsum. 



Wet loam. If very wet, few crops can be raised to 

 advantage, except grasses. If not very wet, potatoes 

 may be the first crop ; let the ground be siifiiciently 

 mellowed with ploughing, and then very shallow fur- 

 rows run for forming the beds for the dung ; cover the 

 seed with a furrow of a one horse plough, run on each 

 side, so that in this way the roots will be more elevated 

 than is necessary in drier soils. After the potatoes are 

 taken off, throw up the ground in high narrow ridges — 

 mellow the ground In the spring, and plant Indian 

 corn on rirlges to be raised by two furrows thrown 

 up against each other. Ridge it again in the fall ; and 

 in the spring sow oats, barley, or summer wheat as most 



