WHAT GOOD ROTATION WILL DO 



1. Rotation keeps the soil in a high state of productivity. 



2. Tends to counteract drought. 



3. Keeps down weeds. 



4. Results in a more even distribution of labour. 



5. Decreases cost of production. 



6. Provides feed for live stock, with an increase in profit. 



ACRE PROFIT COMPETITIONS IN ONTARIO 



C. F. BAILEY, Assistant Deputy Minister of Agriculture for Ontario. 



At a time like this, when food production is admitted to be an important factor 

 in determining the ultimate outcome of the present war, it is interesting to note the 

 results of the "Acre Profit Competitions" recently conducted in Ontario. These 

 competitions were open only to young men who had taken a short course under the 

 District Representative, and as the name implies, were limited in extent to 1 acre of 

 land. 



The following statement shows the highest results for the past two years in the 

 nineteen counties where potatoes were selected as the crop for competition: 



Yield Cost Production Value per Bus. Profit 



1914 501 $32.62 $0.40 $167.18 



1915 514 42.02 .75 336.72 



As compared with the average yield per acre for the Province of 116 bushels, this 

 yield of 514 bushels secured by the winner in the competition may seem phenomenal. 

 When, however, the average of the nineteen winners in the competition is taken into 

 consideration, it does not seem unreasonable to believe that the average for the 

 Province might be greatly increased. 



The averages of the winners in all counties were as follows: — 



Yield Cost Production Value per Bus. Profit 



1914 337 $40.43 $0.40 $134.80 



1915 271 40.06 .75 202.77 



The year 1915 was an unfavorable one for potatoes. Weather conditions favoured 

 the development of rot which in many instances ruined the crop. Yet, strange to say, 

 a higher yield was secured by the winner in 1915 than in 1914. While the average 

 yield for 1915 was not so high as the previous year, the average profit is greatly increased 

 on account of the high prices prevailing. 



In the counties where oats were selected as the crop for competition, the differences 

 are equally as marked as in the case of potatoes. 



The following table shows the results of the winner in the competition for oats for 

 the past two years: — 



The averages for the winners in all the counties were as follows: — 



1914 73 $12.52 $0.50 $23.95 



1915 82 15.54 .40 17.38 



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