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CONTROL SERIES NO. 175 



Sample 

 No. 



Total \vt. .50 plants) 

 in lbs. & oz. 



Total Oz. 



Remarks 



The poorest lot yielded 14% less 



than the best lot. 



The poorest lot yielded 6% less 



than the average lot. 



The best lot yielded 0% higher 



than the average lot. 



Average 



29 lbs. 7 oz. 



Cherokee 



Sample 

 No. 



Total \vt. (50 plants) 

 in lbs. & oz. 



Total Oz. 



Ren'arks 



The poorest lot yielded 23 ',c less 

 than the best lot. 



The poorest lot yielded 11'/^ less 

 than the average lot. 



The best lot yielded IS'/i more 

 than the average lot 



Average 



20 lbs. 7 oz. 



Slrini>less Black Valentine 



Sample Tota! wt. (50 plants) 



No. in lbs. & oz. 



The poorest lot yielded 29% les 

 than the best lot. 



The poorest lot yielded 16% less 

 than the average lot. 



The best lot yielded 19% more 

 than the average lot. 



22 lbs 



358 oz. 



The purpose of these bean sliiilie.s was lo delermiiie first if there was a sigjiificant •'• 

 difference between lots of the same variety; and secondiy, if there was a difference, j 

 bow the difference could be of great importance to a commercial grower. ; 



It can be seen from the above tables that our (irst reason for the bean studies does 

 show that there is a significant difference between lots of the same variety. This 

 range of difference runs to as high as 36% as was the case with Tendergreen. Se- 

 condly, it seems obvious that this 36% should be of great interest to a commercial 

 grower. Putting it more plainly, it can be expected to commonly produce 85 bushels 

 of beans to an acre, but if the above poor strain was grown and produced 36' r less 

 per acre, then the resultant 55 bushels per acre is self explanatory. 



It certainly would seem that only the best seed should be planted from the most 

 r(^liable seedsmen. 



On Mav 23rd forty-six lots of radish were planted in 12 foot ro\vs with the rows 

 3 feet apart. All samples were duplicated at random in the field with authentic 

 check asmples for all varieties grown. 



