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spikes the rate of growth was very nearly at its maximum. If this is 

 true, the maximum of the cUpped is less than that of the normal spike, 

 for after July 15 the dry matter per kernel is always less. 



The percentage and weight per kernel of the dry matter are given in 

 detail in Table VI. This table also includes the data on water, nitrogen, 



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Fig. 9. — Graph showing dry matter in kernels of Hannchen barley from normal and clipped spikes. 



and ash. These figures were obtained from the analyses of the samples 

 reported in Tables IV and V. INIost of the data on the percentages of the 

 various substances have not been included in the figures. An inspection 

 of the tables shows a surprisingly uniform decrease in the percentage of 

 water and, of course, an equally uniform increase in the percentage of 

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