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on clay loam at the rate of one-third of the bulk of the soil; 

 and in others, as has already been stated, neither commercial 

 fertilizers nor stable manure was used. All of this is shown 

 in the following statement: 



*To the portions of soil which were numbered 39, 40, 41 and 42 the mannre was always applied 

 at the rate ot 33^ per ct. by bulk In 1898-99 this was equivalent to 14 7 per ct. by weight on the 

 clay loam and 14.2 per ct. on the sandy loam. See Table II. 



SELECTING AND PLANTING THE SEED. 



The seed was selected and planted with the utmost care to 



secure plants as uniform as possible in natural vigor and habit 



of growth. To this end selection was also made of the little 



plants soon after the first leaves expanded. Four plants were 



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