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] oiirnal of Agriculture. 



[9 Sept., 1907. 



The value of same if planted in similar conditions to the plot of 

 1905-6 would haAe heen — - 



£ s. d. 



Market and seed, 1 ton 17 cwt. 2 qrs. at 50s. per ton 4 13 t» 



Rejects sent to market, 3 tons at 30s. per ton . . 4 10 



Small. 2 tons 12 cwt. 2 qrs. at 20s. per ton . . . . 2 12 6 



Total 



Balance in favour of selected seed 



11 16 



£6 9 



PIT SHOWING PRODUCE OF SELECTED SL 1- D. 



The effect of selection on what mav be considered a good strain is. 

 shown by a parcel of seed from selected plants and a parcel of ordinary 

 seed taken from a bag ready for market, as follows: — 



Selected Seed. 



Market and seed, (3 tons 18 cwt. at "iHs 

 Rejects, 1 ton 3 cwt. at 30s. per ton 

 Small, 9 cwt. at Is. per cwt. 



per ton 



Total 



Or dinar y Seed . 



Market and seed, .1 tons 10 cwt. at .50s. per ton 

 Rejects, 2 tons 3 cwt. at 30s. per ton 

 Small, 19 cwt. at 20s. per ton 



Total 



£17 18 (> 



