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result of careful preparation of the ground and thor- 

 ough cultivation, and by growing two and some- 

 times three crops on the same area during a season, 

 taking advantage of the fact that certain crops grow 

 best at certain times of the year. 



The following combinations of crops have been 

 found practicable in my experience and show the 

 possibilities of intense farm practice under good 

 average conditions. 



Some Practical Forage Rotations — Annual Yield Per Acre 



yield per 

 Time of Time of Aore. 



Crops in One year Rotation seeding cutting Tons 



Rye and Crimson Clover September May 1-10 8.05 



Oats and Peas May 10 July l-lO 7.60 



Soy Beans July 10 Sept. 1-10 9.00 



Total 24.65 



Wheat Fodder September May 10-20 7.00 



Cowpeas M.ay 20 .Tuly 10-20 8.20 



Japanese Jlillet July 20 Sept. 10-20 7.00 



Total .~22.20 



Oats and Peas April 1 .Tune 10-20 7.34 



Japanese Millet .Tune 20 Aug. 1-10 8.73 



Barley and Peas Aug. 10 Oct. 10-20 6.03 



Total 22.10 



Oats and Peas April 10 .Tune 1-10 6.80 



Cowpeas .Tune 10 Aug. 10-20 8.20 



Barley and Peas Aug. 20 Oct. 20-30 6.30 



Total 21 . 30 



Rye September May 1-7 9.60 



Cowpeas June 10 Aug. 25-Sept. 1 10.50 



Barley Sept. 2 Oct. 27-Nov. 1 2.60 



Total 22.70 



Rye October May 7-19 9.60 



Soy Beans .Tune 10 Aug. 19-25 8.80 



Barley Sept. 2 Oct. 27-Nov. 1 2.60 



Total 21.00 



Crimson Clover .Tuly May 20-.Tune 1 8.00 



Corn June 1 July 20-Aug. 1 9.56 



Total 17.56 



Mixed Grasses September June 20-30 7.00 



Corn June 20 Aug. 20-Sept. 1.... 12.24 



Total 19.24 



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