. Bulletin. 14 BULLETIN 32, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. METHODS OF IMPROVEMENT USE© ON THE SECOND FIELD. On account of his success in bringing up the first field Mr. English decided to try another field. This time he concluded not to wait to prepare the land before getting any crop, but to grow regular crops and accomplish the improvement at the same time. He depended on the many crops of goldenrod and other weeds which had grown up, died, and decayed on this land to supply the humus for at least one crop. In the fall of 1910, after picking up the stones, he plowed 11 acres of this old un
. Bulletin. 14 BULLETIN 32, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. METHODS OF IMPROVEMENT USE© ON THE SECOND FIELD. On account of his success in bringing up the first field Mr. English decided to try another field. This time he concluded not to wait to prepare the land before getting any crop, but to grow regular crops and accomplish the improvement at the same time. He depended on the many crops of goldenrod and other weeds which had grown up, died, and decayed on this land to supply the humus for at least one crop. In the fall of 1910, after picking up the stones, he plowed 11 acres of this old unproductive pasture. In the spring of 1911 all remain- ing stones were removed, thorough preparation given, and potatoes planted about June 20. At the time of planting 500 pounds of fer- tilizer per acre were used. The early part of the season was very dry, and growth was relatively slow. In August rains came, the potatoes. Fig. 2.—The 11-acre field of potatoes on the hill farm of M. J. English. with figure 3. Compare began to grow luxuriantly, and on September 14, the date of the first killing frost, they looked extremely well. (See fig. 2.) The late date of planting, the rather unfavorable weather in the early part of the growing season, and the early killing frost all combined to re- duce the yield, but in spite of the untoward conditions about 120 bushels of potatoes per acre were produced. These, selling at $1 per bushel, gave a profitable crop. The next season this land was limed, acid phosphate used, and oats sowed. A DEFINITE ROTATION FOR UPLANDS. Mr. English's plan of handling his upland is a 3-year rotation of potatoes, oats, and clover. Clover is used to furnish pasture, organic matter, and nitrogen. Lime is used with seedings of oats to secure. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Un
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