THE EARTH'S BOUNTY 



of seed to the acre, in rows 14 inches apart; 

 cost, $5.40. By August 30th the winter crop 

 of 84 tons had been stored away in the silo. 

 End of third year. 



By September 15th rye and timothy was 

 sown at a cost of $15. March 20th, clover 

 sown, at the rate of four pounds to the acre; 

 cost, $7.20. June 8th, rye was cut, yielding 

 110 bushels of grain and 13 tons of straw. 

 Grain sold at $50; straw, $36. July 5th, hay 

 was cut, yielding 3% tons; value $56. End of 

 the fourth year. 



Of course no tilling had to be done the fifth 

 year, but the field received a dressing of nitrate 

 of soda in the spring. June 20th, 18 tons of 

 hay was harvested. September 2d, 4 tons. 

 Value, $352. 



Sixth year the hay crop was one ton more. 

 Seventh year hay fell off two tons, and the 

 field was again put into tillage. 



From the foregoing you will see that field 

 No. 2 was kept under constant tillage for five 

 years, the soil never being without a crop, win- 



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