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STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE BULLETINS. 



in favor of retaining the 'seed' end of 28 pounds on the 1-20 of an 

 acre, which in this case was nearly 20 per cent, of the whole crop. 



"The pieces cut off were also planted with very similar results, that 

 is to say, that there was no perceptible ditference in the time of matur- 

 ity, and the 'seed' ends yielded somewhat more than the stem ends. 



'• The results of these trials agree with those secured in a previous 

 experiment in the use of the seed and stem end of tubers for planting. " 



New York (Geneva), Station Report, 1889. 



"large vs. small tubers for seed and the same with the 'seed' 



ends removed." 



" Eight of the ten rows were used for a small trial under this head. 

 The whole tubers averaged 4.6 ounces each, but when the ' seed ' ends 

 were removed the weight was reduced to a little under 4 ounces. The 

 small tubers averaged 2.2 ounces, and when the ' seed ' ends were removed 

 under 2 ounces. These were planted thus: Large tubers whole, then 

 the same with the seed ends removed, followed by small tubers, and small 

 tubers with seed ends removed. 



"There were no missing hills at harvest, hence the amounts given in the 

 table were actually harvested. 



Table LVIII. — Large vs. small tubers for seed and the same with the ''seed" ends 



removed. 



Large tubers j 



Same with seed ends < 

 removed } 



Small tnbers < 



Small tabers with ( 

 seed ends removed I 



DifiFerence in favor of 



Large seed. 



40.14 



14.31 



2.46 



.56.91 



Difference in favor of 

 whole tubers. 



■2.40 



11.86 



5.48 



2.14 



8.50 



13.49 



Small seed. 



Tnbers with seed 

 ends removed. 



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'On comparing the four rows with large seed with the four where small 

 tubers were used for seed, the differences in favor of the heavier seeding 

 amounts to over 38 bushels per acre for 15 bushels of seed and the extra 

 labor of putting in tiie seed and harvesting one load more of crop. If seed 

 and crop were both fifty cents per bushel, this increased pay for labor 

 would amount to nine dollars, with the possibility of fifteen dollars, should 

 there be no decayed tubers per acre. 



"Comparing the yields between whole and cut tubers, four extra bushels 



