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It will be found on reference to 

 the source of the figures relating to 

 the sample of Farmer's Friend, 

 that they represent a high grade 

 of grain, in fact something like the 

 perfection of growth under nor- 

 mal conditions in one of the 

 principal wheat-growing districts 

 of the State. It is well to bear this 

 fact in mind, and not lay too much 

 stress on comparisons between 

 this well-nigh perfect growth and 

 the averages derived from these 

 present examinations of our ordi- 

 nary seed wheat. There is, I think, 

 no mistake more commonly made 

 by experts and enthusiasts than 

 that of over-estimating the rate at 

 which we may reasonably expect 

 to approach the perfect standard 

 which they can so easily picture to 

 themselves from their vantage 

 ground of superior knowledge and 

 foresight. While it is advisable, 

 therefore, to always present the 

 ultimate goal toward which all 

 are striving, it is often more use- 

 ful to make comparisons with a 

 standard more easily within reach. 



Particular attention is therefore 

 invited to the comparisons made 

 between the seed-wheat of the 

 better farmers of the State and 

 that of the remaining three -fourths 

 or four-fifths. 



There is no doubt, as will be 

 seen when we come to the later 

 pages of this report, that the 

 stamina of our wheat crops would 

 be, very much improved if the 

 example set by our better growers 

 could be widely imitated, and it is 

 equally beyond doubt that their 

 example could be profitably followed 

 at once. There is no difficulty in 

 the way. 



Such bad seasons as the present 

 would be fraught with much less 

 loss from disease and poor growth 

 if our wheat crops had the addi- 

 tional stamina derived from the 

 use of plump graded seed. 



The Illustrations. 



It is desirable that the percent- 



Z figures used in these pages 

 uld convey a definite idea to 

 the reader's mind. Accordingly, 

 100 ounces of particular samples 

 have been divided up and placed 

 in piles according to the percent- 

 age figures. See illustrations 

 12, 13, etc. , 



While this method of grading 

 the wheat and placing it in piles 

 is in its way very effective in 



