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The results obtained in this trial were as follows 

 Table 2. 



It is to be noticed that in no instance did a marked increase 

 in the amount of sucrose present in the juice manifest itself 

 as the length of time after the removal of the cob advanced 



In dealing with these figures, however, due account must be 

 taken of the particulars already given regarding the condition 

 of the crop. With a view to finding at the same time the 

 amount of sugar in the juice of uncobbed plants, two tests were 

 made, and the results obtained are given in Table 3. 



Table 3. 



