CLIMATE AND SOIL 



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three groups of flax " brairds " (young plants) which had 

 been simultaneously extracted in May. 



Group I was evidently grown in soil sufficiently moist and 

 warm to start immediate germination. 



Group II. The pickles reached a greater depth in a less 



FIG. 12 



FLAX AND WHEAT 



Comparisons of extractions from the soil of nutritive properties in Ib. 

 per acre of cultivation. 



moist soil, hence the resultant germination and brairding were 

 later than No. 1 group. 



Group III. The pickles fell into dry ground and conse- 

 quently were preserved until the rain began to descend twelve 

 days later. 



