Rotations of Crops for Dogue Run ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── No. of Rotation No. 1 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── the Fields 1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 3 Corn & Wheat B. Wheat Wheat Clover Clover Clover Potatoes for Manure or Grass or Grass or Grass 4 Clover Corn & Wheat B. Wheat Wheat Clover Clover or Grass Potatoes for Manure or Grass or Grass 5 Clover Clover Corn & Wheat B. Wheat Wheat Clover or Grass or Grass Potatoes for Manure or Grass 6 Clover Clover Clover Corn or Wheat B. Wheat Wheat or Grass or Grass or Grass Potatoes for Manure 7 Wheat Clover Clover Clover Corn or Wheat B. Wheat or Grass or Grass or Grass Potatoes for Manure 1 B. Wheat Wheat Clover Clover Clover Corn & Wheat for Manure or Grass or Grass or Grass Potatoes 2 Wheat B. Wheat Wheat Clover Clover Clover Corn & for Manure or Grass or Grass or Grass Potatoes ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

Number of Plowings—the times at which they must be given—and the days it will take ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── acres Fall Wintr Mar. Aprl May June July Augt Sep. Total ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── No. 3 75 Corn & Pots. Breaking up 100 100 layg off, & listing 60 60 crossing for Plantg 10 10 Plowing Balks 70 70 Crossing them 70 70 Re-crossing 70 70 Sowing Wheat 75 75 4 5⎫ ⎬ 225 Clovr or Grass 6⎭ 1 75 B. Wheat for Man[ur]e Breaking up 100 100 Crossing for Sowg 100 100 Plowing in 100 100 2 75 Wheat Corn grd 7 75 Ditto on B: Wheat 100 100 ───── ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 525 200 60 110 70 170 70 175 855 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

Probable Yield. ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ No. 3 75 in Corn a 12½ bushls 937½ bushls a 2/6 £117.3.9 & Potatoes 12½ 937½ 1/ 46.17.6 2 ⎫ 7 ⎬ 150 Wheat 10 1500 5/ 375 ⎭ 1 75 B. Wht for Mane 4 ⎫ 5 ⎬ 255 Clover or Grass 6 ⎭ ─── ────── ───────── 525 3375 £539.1.3 Remarks ═══════════════════════════════════════ The above Rotation favors the land very much; inasmuch as there are but three Corn Crops taken in Seven years from any field, & the first Wheat Crop is followed by a Buck Wheat manure for the second Wheat Crop, wch is to succeed it; & which by being laid to Clover or Grass & continued therein three years will aford much Mowing or Graising, according as the Seasons happen to be, besides being a restorative to the Soil. But then, the produce of the Saleable Crops is small, unless encreased by the improving State of the fields. Nor will the Grain for the use of the Farm be adequate to the consumpti<on> of it in this Course, and this is an essential object to attend to--& quere--whether the Clover does not remain too long.

Rotation No. 2 Same place. ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── No. of the Fields 1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 3 Corn & B: Wheat B. Wheat Wheat Clover Wheat Clover Potatoes for Manure 4 Clover Corn & B: Wheat B. Wheat Wheat Clover Wheat Potatoes for Manure 5 Pasture Pasture Corn & B: Wheat B: Wheat Wheat Clover Potatoes for Manure 6 Pasture Wheat Clover Corn & B: Wheat B. Wheat Wheat Potatoes for Manure 7 Wheat Clover Wheat Clover Corn & B. Wheat B: Wheat Potatoes for Manure 1 B: Wheat Wheat Clover Wheat Clover Corn & B. Wheat for Manure Potatoes 2 Wheat B. Wheat Wheat Clover Wheat Clover Corn & for Manure Potatoes ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

Plowings &ca &ca for the above Crops ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Acrs. Fall Wintr Mar. Aprl May June July Aug. Sep. Total ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── No. 3 75 in Corn & Potatoes same as N. 1 100 60 10 70 70 70 75 455 4 } 150 Clover 6 } 1 75 B: Wheat Crop breaking up 100 100 2d Plowing 100 100 2 75 Wheat Corn grd 7 75 Ditto on B: W. breaking up 100 100 crossg & Sowing 100 100 Plowing in B: W. 100 100 Sowing Wheat 100 100 Buck Wht for M. 75 as above. ─── ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 525 200 160 110 70 270 70 175 1055 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

Probable Yield ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Bushls ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── No. 3 75 in Corn 12½ bushls 937½ a 2/6 £117.3.9 & Potatoes 12½ Do 937½ 1/ 40.17.6 4 ⎫ 5 ⎬ 225 Clover & Grass 6 ⎭ 2 ⎫ ⎬ 150 Wheat 10 1500 5/ 375 7 ⎭ 75 suppd in B. Wheat 900 1/8 75 ─── 12 ─── ──────── 525 4,275 £614.1.3 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Remarks. ═══════════ By the above Rotation, 900 bushls of B. Wheat, amounting to £75, is added to the proceeds of No. 1 at the expence of 200 days more plowing--And no two Corn Crops follow in immediate succession. Wheat, in one instance, follows a Clover lay on a single Plowing; the success of this, tho’ well ascertained in England, may not answer so well in this Country, where our lands from the exhausted State of them require more manure than the Farm can afford & our Seasons are very precarious.

Rotation No. 3 same place ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── No. of the Fields 1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 3 Corn & Wheat B: Wheat Wheat B: Wheat Clover Clover Potatoes for Manure or othr or other Grass Grasses 4 Clover Corn & Wheat B. Wheat Wheat B: Wheat Clover or othr Potatoes for Manure or other Grasses Grasses 5 Clover Clover Corn & Wheat B: Wheat Wheat B: Wheat or other or other Potatoes for Manure Grasses Grasses 6 B: Wheat Clover Clover Corn & Wheat B: Wheat Wheat or other or other Potatoes for Manure Grasses Grasses 7 Wheat B. Wheat Clover Clover Corn & Wheat B: Wheat or other or other Potatoes for Manure Grasses Grasses 1 B: Wheat Wheat B: Wheat Clover Clover Corn & Wheat for Manure or other or other Potatoes Grasses Grasses 2 Wheat B: Wheat Wheat B. Wheat Clover Clover Corn & for Manure or other or other or other or other Potatoes Grasses Grasses ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

Plowings &ca &ca for the above Crops ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── acrs. Fall Winr Mar. Apl May June July Aug. Sepr Total ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── No. 3 75 in Corn as before 100 60 10 70 70 70 75 455 & P. 4 ⎫ ⎬ 150 Clover or &ca 5 ⎭ 6 75 B: Wheat 100 100 2d Plowing 100 100 1 75 B: Wht Mane 1st Plowing 100 2. do & sowg 100 100 3 do plowg in 100 100 4 do Sowg Wht 100 100 7 75 Wheat sown as above 2 75 Wht with Corn ── ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 100 160 110 170 170 170 175 9551 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

Probable Yield ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── acrs. Bushls ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── No. 3 75 in Corn a 12½ bushls 937½ 2/6 £117. 3.9 & Potatoes 12½ Do 937½ 1/ 40.17.6 4 ⎫ ⎬ 150 Clovr or Grass 5 ⎭ 6 75 B. Wheat 12 900 1/8 75 1 75 B. Wht Mane 2 ⎫ ⎬ 150 Wheat 10 1500 5/ 375 7 ⎭ ───────── ──── ─── 525 4275 £614.1.3 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── The above Rotation in point of produce & profit is precisely the same as No. 2 but differs in the succession of Crops. It requires about the same Plowings; and these plowings are pretty regularly distributed through the Spring & Summer Months. The Wheat field which follows the B: Wheat manure, might have the Stubble turned in immediately after harvest for manure and for Green food (proceeding from the shattered grain) for Sheep, Calves &ca in the Winter & Spring.

Rotation No. 4 same Place ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── No. of the Fields 1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 3 Corn & Wheat B. Wht Clover Wheat B: Wheat Clover Potatoes 4 Clover Corn & Wheat B. Wht Clover Wheat B. Wheat Potatoes 5 B. Wht Clover Corn & Wheat B. Wht Clover Wheat Potatoes 6 Clover B. Wht Clover Corn & Wheat B. Wht Clover Potatoes 7 Wheat Clover B. Wht Clover Corn & Wheat B. Wheat Potatoes 1 B. Wht Wheat Clover B. Wht Clover Corn & Wheat Potatoes 2 Wheat B. Wht Wheat Clover B. Wht Clover Corn & Potatoes ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

Plowings &ca &ca for the above Crops ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── acs. Fall Win Mar. Aprl May June July Aug. Sep. Total ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── No. 3 75 for Corn & Potatoes 100 60 10 70 70 70 75 455 4⎫ 6⎬ 150 Clover ⎭ 5⎫ ⎬ 150 B. Wheat breakg 100 100 200 1⎭ Sowing 100 100 200 7⎫ ⎬ 150 Wheat—one field 2⎭ follows. Corn. The other Clover. 1 plowing 100 100 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 100 60 110 170 170 170 175 955 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

Probable Yield ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Acrs. Bushls Bushls ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── No. 3 75 in Corn a 12½ 937½ a 2/6 £117.3.9 same in Potatoes 12½ 937½ 1/ 46.17.6 4 ⎫ ⎬ 150 Clover 6 ⎭ 5 ⎫ ⎬ 150 B. Wheat 12 1800 1/8 150 1 ⎭ 7 ⎫ ⎬ 150 Wheat 10 1500 5/ 375 2 ⎭ ─── ──── ──────── 525 5175 £689.1.3 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Remarks. ═══════════════════════════ This Rotation, for quantity of Grain & the profit arising from it, is more productive than either of the preceeding; and with no more plowing, excepting No. 1—No field gives more than three Corn Crops in 7. years, except the Crop of B: Wht. The last of wch with the Indian Corn, will be more than adequate for all the demands of the Farm. The Clover is to be Sown with the B. W. in July; and by being only one year in the grd may be too expensive on acct of the Seed—nor will the fields in this Course receive any green manure. and the advantages of sowing Wheat on a Clover lay in this Country is not well ascertained—again, preparg 2 fields for B. Wht may in practi<ce> be found difficult—Wheat Stubble might be plowed in here for Spring food.

Rotation No. 5 Same Place. ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── No. of the fields 1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 3 Corn & Wheat Clover Wheat Clover Whea B. Wheat Potato’s 4 B. Wheat Corn & Wheat Clover Wheat Clover Wheat Potatoes 5 Wheat B: Wht Corn & Wheat Clover Wheat Clover Potatoes 6 Clover Wheat B: Wht Corn & Wheat Clover Wheat Potatoes 7 Wheat Clover Wheat B: Wht Corn & Wheat Clover Potatoes 1 Clover Wheat Clover Wheat B: Wht Corn & Wheat Potatoes 2 Wheat Clover Wheat Clover Wheat B. Wht Corn & Potatoe ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

Plowings &ca &ca for the above Crops ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Acs. Fall Winr Mar. Apl May June July Augt Sep. Total ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── No. 3 75 for Corn & Potatoes 100 60 10 70 70 70 75 455 4 75 B: Wht breakg up 100 100 2d Plowing 100 100 6 ⎫ ⎬ 150 Clover 1 ⎭ 2 75 Wheat corn grd 5 ⎫ ⎬ 150 Ditto on Clovr 7 ⎭ 1 Plowing 105 105 210 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 100 100 60 10 70 170 70 180 105 865 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

Probable Yield. ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Acrs. Bushls ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── No. 3 75 in Corn 12½ Bushls 937½ 2/6 £117. 3.9 same in Potatoes 12½ 937½ 1/ 46.17.3 4 75 B. Wheat 12 900 1/8 75.0.0 6 ⎫ ⎬ 150 Clover 1 ⎭ 2 ⎫ 5 ⎬ 225 Wheat 10 2250 5/ 562.10.0 7 ⎭ 525 5025 £801.11.0 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Remarks. ═══════════════════════════ By the above Rotations, the quantity of Grain is nearly equal to that of No. 4, and the value of it greater; occasioned by the encrease of Wheat. This rotation is effected with as little plowing as No. 1. and with less than in either of the other three Numbers, 2, 3 & 4. But in this course no Green manure is introduced, except plowing in Clover is so considered; and the quality of the Clover on much reduced Land is to be questioned—& the practice of sowing on it as has been observed in some of the other numbers not much used, nor the advantages of it well ascertained—Besides there is the expence of Clover Seed for 150 Acres every year to be encountered.

Rotation No. 6 same Farm. ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── No. of the Fields 1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 3 Corn & Wheat B: Wheat Wheat & B. Wh. Wheat B. Wheat Potatoes for Manure the Stubble ½Crop & for Manure Plowed in ½ Mane 4 B. Wheat Corn & Wheat B. Wheat Wheat & B. Wh. Wheat for Manure Potatoes for Manure the Stubble ½ Crop & Plowed in ½ Mane 5 Wheat B. Wheat Corn & Wheat B. Wheat Wheat & B. Wh. for Manure Potatoes for Manure the Stubble ½ Crop Plowed in ½ Mane 6 B. Wh. Wheat B. Wheat Corn & Wheat B. Wheat Wheat & ½ Crop for Manure Potatoes for Manure the Stubble ½ Mane Plowed in 7 Wheat & B. Wh. Wheat B. Wheat Corn & Wheat B. Wheat the Stubble ½ Crop for Manure for Manure Plowed in ½ Mane 1 B. Wheat Wheat & B. Wh. Wheat B. Wheat Corn & Wheat for Manure the stubble ½ Crop for Manure Potatoes Plowed in ½ Mane 2 Wheat B. Wheat Wheat & B. Wh. Wheat B. Wheat Corn & for Manure the stubble ½ Crop for Manure Potatoes Plowed in ½ Mane ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

Plowings &ca &ca for the above Crops ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Acrs. Fall Winr Mar. Aprl May June July Aug. Sep. Total ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── No. 3 75 of Corn & Potatoes 100 60 10 70 70 70 75 455 4 75 B: Wheat for Mane breaking up 100 100 2d Plowing 100 100 5 75 Wheat single Plowg 100 100 6 75 B. Wheat for Mane &ca breaking up 100 100 2 plowing 50 50 100 1 75 B. Wht for Mane breaking up 100 100 2d Plowing 1st of June 100 100 2 75 Wheat Corn grd 7 75 Ditto on B. Wht 1st plowg in B. Wh. 100 100 2 Plowing in Wht 100 100 200 100 160 110 120 170 220 175 100 1355 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

Probable Yield ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Acrs. ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── No. 3 75 in Corn a 12½ 937½ Bushls a 2/6 £117.3.9 Same in Potatoes 12½ 937½ 1/ 46.17.6 5 ⎫ 7 ⎬ 225 Wheat 10 2250 5/ 562.10. 2 ⎭ 4 ⎫ 1 ⎬ 150 B. Wheat Man. 6 ⎭ 75 ½ Mane 37½ Crop 12 450 1/8 37.10.0 ─── ──── ──────── 525 4575 764.1.3 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── The above is the 2d most productive Rotation; but the fields receive no rest, being every year under the Plow, nor in this course is there any field in grass or pasture: and besides, the qty of Plowing exceeds any of the other Rotations by 280 days & most of them considerably more. The advantage it has over any of the others is, the frequent dressings with Green manure. Plowing one of the Wheat fields immediately after Harvest will by means of the Wheat Stubble also help the Land, and afford Green food for Ewes & Lambs, Calves & Mules during the Winter & Spring. Note, No mention is made of Harrowing in any of the foregoing Rotations; because, except in the Indian Corn, it may be done principally, if not wholly by Oxen. The plowing is calculated at ¾ of an Acre pr day.2 If then, one Plow will go over a 75 Acre field in 100 days—five plows will do it in 20 days. In some ground, in the State of it—and according to the Seasons, an Acre at least ought to be plowed pr day by each Team; but ¾ of an Acre is calculated upon in order to reduce it to more certainty. The fields are all estimated at 75 Acs. each (although they run a little more or less) for the sake of more easy calculation of the Crops & to shew their comparative yield.