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4. How can farmers be induced to give more attention to the subject 

 of plant-breeding? 



5. What do you consider the best way to get boys interested in farm 

 work and farm life? Cannot a study of plant improvement be used to 

 stimulate this interest? 



6. What are your ideas regarding the importance of having varieties 

 adapted to soil and climatic conditions? Can you give illustrations 

 from your experience? 



7. Have you observed any variations among the plants you are grow- 

 ing? If sOj describe them, and state what types of variation they 

 represent. 



8. Have you observed cases of environmental influence on plants? 

 Were such changes inherited in the next generation? 



