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that is, early in May. At this time the moisture conditions are more 

 satisfactory, and for high yield and dry matter content, a long growing 

 season is necessary. A long season also insures maturity and hence 

 keeping quality. 



Number of thousands 



Rutabagas. 



Monarch 

 88 per cent. 



Thorotighbred 



83 per cent. 



Imperial Purple Top 



84 per cent. 



Holborn Elephant 

 90. s per cent. 



Kangaroo 



92 per cent. 



Hybrid Turnips. 



Yellow Aberdeen 

 [88 per cent. 



Commonwealth 

 94 per cent. 



Lightning 



93 p;r cent. 



Pioneer 



7 1 per cent. 



Turxips. 



Golden Ball 



92 per cent. 



Mammoth 



92 per cent. 



Imperial Green Globe 

 90 per cent. 



Cowhom . 



89 per cent. 



Fig. 36. — Chart showing relative number of seeds per pound to the number germinat- 

 ing. The heavy bar represents the number of thousands per pound; the light bar 

 the thousands germinating. 



