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for seed. Then, in order to determine whether such testing really accom- 

 plishes the desired object, composite tests were made of the "good corn," 

 which was reserved for seed, and of the "poor corn," which was dis- 

 carded. The per cents for the various lots, as derived from these tests, 

 are recorded in columns 5 and 6. 



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It will be observed that the per cent of germination of the "good 

 corn" in column 5, is higher in every instance than the per cent of ger- 

 mination of the "poor corn," in column 6; also that there are only two 

 instances — that of test number 33, composed of 80 ears, and that of test 

 number 37, composed of 126 ears — in which the per cent of germination 

 for the good corn is not as high or higher than that of the composite 

 sample from which it came. This evidence therefore practically all goes 

 to indicate that the plan is efifective. In other words, having given a 

 number of ears of seed corn, it is possible to determine with accuracy 

 which of those ears have the highest average per cent of germinable 

 kernels. 



