Fallow and Rotation 



is clearly demonstrated every year, when 

 examples can be seen of first-class crops 

 secured by the skilful farmer, while the un- 

 skilful farmer is obtaining only a poor crop 

 — and this often in adjacent fields. Man- 

 golds can be grown continuously in the same 

 field for many years. 



G. Rotation of Crops. 



Given clean land and the full use of 

 artificials, the farmer should be allowed to 

 crop as he likes and to sell hay and straw 

 when it is good business to do so. The one 

 feature in rotation that still maintains is 

 the proper use of leguminous plants. For 

 it is by the proper use of lucerne, vetches, 

 and clover that nitrogen can most cheaply 

 be added to the soil. Once a farm is in 

 proper condition there is every advantage 

 in growing two, three, or even four white 

 crops in succession. This practice largely 

 increases the area under cereals, and also 

 cheapens the production of corn. The root 

 crop naturally remains the cleaning crop. If 

 the land comes under roots every fifth year 

 this should be sufficient. But when the 



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