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The averages for the three localities are shown in the following 

 small table : 



Table Showing the Average Results From Early and Late Cut Wheats 



AT Three Station in 1907 



From a total of 30 cases, 12 showed either an equal or larger 

 per cent of typical kernels in the late cutting than in the early 

 cutting, a number altogether too large to indicate that the late- 

 ness of cutting had any material influence in this direction, and 

 this is further shown from the fact that the general average 

 shows 62.6 per cent of typical kernels in the early cut lots and 

 61.9 per cent in the late cut lots. 



Again this is indicated in the protein content, for out of the 

 30 cases 15 show a larger percentage in the late cut grain than 

 in the early cut lots, and the general average in protein content 

 is essentially the same in the two lots, viz., 10.80 and 11.24 per 

 cent respectively. 



For the two seasons the record stands as follows : 



Average 61 71.1 11.80 69.9 11.51 



These figures seem to show quite clearly that to allow the 

 grain to stand on the straw until in the proper condition for 

 handling with the combined harvester does not in any manner 

 militate against its quality either in physical appearance or pro- 

 tein content, and should set at rest any further discussion upon 

 this point. 



