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foreign as regards their tendency to produce side shoots. 

 (Thomas Kennedy & Co., Dumfries.) 



6. "What is the usual difference of price between 

 home and foreign seed ? 



Usually about the same. (John Methven, Edin- 

 burgh.) 



Foreign usually cheaper than native, but this spring 

 it was higher. (B. Eeid & Co., Aberdeen.) 



The price depends entirely on the crop at home, 

 and is very variable. (Cardno & Darling, Aberdeen.) 



The difference in price is usually is. to 2s. per cwt., 

 but varies very much. (Stuart, Mein, & Allan, Kelso.) 



Home seed generally dearer; depends on crop. 

 (Howden & Company, Inverness.) 



The price depends upon the supply and the demand. 

 Some years the home seed is a good deal cheaper, 

 other years nearly double the price that Tyrolese is. 

 (Little & Ballantyne, Carlisle.) 



Home seed is dearest, being about fifty per cent, 

 dearer than foreign. (William Fell & Co., Hexham.) 



Home or native larch is worth more than foreign. 

 (Thomas Imrie & Sons, Ayr.) 



Home should be worth at least 30s. to 40s. per 

 100,000 (one-year seedlings) more than foreign. 

 (William Sim, Forres.) 



With a good crop both at home and on the Con- 

 tinent there would probably not be much difference in 

 the price per cwt., but last spring the Continental seed 

 was nearly double the price of home seed, although in 



