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PROTECTION OF PLANTS — 1922-23 



Date, etc. — The grain was treated on May 12th and sown on May 16th- 

 At seeding soil samples were taken from various places in the plots and mois 

 ture contents measured. The results are given in the below table. 



These percentages vary little and are such as give excellent spore germina- 

 tion. 



The weather was fine and warm and continued so till harvest, except for a 

 rather rainy week in July. 



The seedlings emerged on May 24th, headed from July 17 to 19th, and 

 ripened on August 11 for Hull-less and August for 16th for Banner. 



Smut Counts. 



Careful counts of smutted heads were made on August 4 with results as 

 shown in the followi^^g table. 



In plots No. 0, 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 the munber of smutted heads was counted carefully by two 

 Individuals on August 4th. 



