ITS HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT 



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Dippe, Vilmorin, Rabbethge & Giesecke, Schreiber, 

 and Breustedt. The tests of domestic seed were 

 Morrison, grown in the State of Washington; Utah 

 Sugar Company, grown in Utah; Agnew, grown in 

 California, and Alma Sugar Company, grown in Mich- 

 igan. 



Some of the domestic seeds tested fell below some 

 of the foreign brands, but the Washington seed showed 

 a materially higher germinating power than did the 

 best foreign seed. The average results secured from 

 the 9 brands of foreign seed and from the Washington 

 seed were as follows: 



