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CORN 



that some kind of a legume, usually clover, should have a prominent 

 place in the rotation. 



"Broadly speaking, the three-course rotation of corn, wheat or oats, 

 and clover will usually be found most suitable on the better class of 

 soils, using cow peas m the place of clover, when the latter fails, 

 putting manure on the corn and, in some states, commercial fertiHzer 

 on the wheat. In order to provide the necessary manure and profitably 

 use the legume, every corn grower should be a feeder of live stock. 

 On the less fertile soils, or those otherwise not so well adapted to 

 corn, a longer rotation will be advisable, as for instance, corn, small 

 grain, clover and grass, using legume cover crops and liberal applica- 

 tions of manure and fertilizer. 



"Another rotation and one which is well adapted to keeping up or 

 improving the fertility of the soil and seems well worth trying wher- 

 ever soy beans or cow peas will do well, is a four-course one consisting 

 of corn, soy beans or cow peas, small grain and clover. In this case 

 both corn and small grain may follow legumes which are admirably 

 adapted to precede them. There is abundant evidence which goes to 

 show that whatever rotation is adopted, the corn should always follow 

 a legume, as there is nothing else that will so well or so cheaply fit 

 the soil to produce corn."* 



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The diagram here given shows in a very simple way the outline 

 and position of a suggested crop rotation. The name of each crop 



•Indiana Circular No, 35 Revised Edition. 



