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The first three plots \\ere harvested on March 10, and yielded 

 as follows (the following is taken from the report supplied bv 

 Mr. Hughes, modified only with respect to the numbering of the 

 sections to correspond with the plan given above) : 



" The proportion of fibre was determined by hand-scutching and 

 combing. It is possible that the results are somewhat higher than 

 would be obtained from the material in bulk. As, however, all the 

 determinations were made by the same individual in the same manner, 

 they should be strictly comparable. 



" A number of the dry stems from each plot were measured to 

 ascertain what difference in diameter, if any, was caused by the 

 variation in the amount of seed employed. Twenty-five stems were 

 measured from each plot : 



Diameter. 



" This difference in the size of the stalks was quite noticeable 

 in the growing crop. The stems of the thickly sown plot were 

 mibranched. It was observed that the fibre from these thickly sown 

 plots was also lighter in colour and softer to the touch than that from 

 the other plots. 



"The seed from the earlv harvested plots was .-o immature a.- to 

 be of no value. Taking the value of the fibre as P.T. (> per oke, the 



