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CONTROL SERIES NO. 175 



Contender 



Sample 

 No. 



1 



2 

 3 

 4 

 5 



Average 



Total \vt. .50 plants) 

 in lbs. & oz. 



32 lbs. 1 oz. 



27 lbs. 13 oz. 



29 lbs. 2 oz. 



30 lbs. 6 oz. 



28 lbs. 



29 lbs. 7 oz. 



Total Oz. 



513 oz. 

 445 oz. 

 466 oz. 

 486 oz. 

 448 oz. 



Remarks 



The poorest lot yielded 14% less 



than the best lot. 



The poorest lot yielded 6% less 



than the average lot. 



The best lor yielded 6% higher 



than the average lot. 



Cherokee 



Sample 

 No. 



Average 



Total vvt. (50 plants) 

 in lbs. & oz. 



20 lbs 



Total Oz. 



The poorest lot yielded 23% less 

 than the best lot. 



The poorest lot yielded 11%. less 

 than the average lot. 



The best lot yielded 15% more 

 than the average lot 



Sample 

 No. 



Slringless Black Valentine 



Total wt. (SO plants) 

 in lbs. & oz. 



il lbs. 6 oz. 



Total Oz. 



358 oz. 



The poorest lot yielded 29% les 

 than the best lot. 



The poore.st lot yielded 16% less 

 than the average lor. 



The best lot yielded 19% more 

 than the average lot. 



The purpose of these bean studies was to determine first if there was a significant 

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

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



It can be seen from the above tables that our first 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 36Vc 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 

 reliable seedsmen. 



On May 23rd forty-six lots of radish were planted in 12 foot rows with the rows 

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

 check asmplcs for all varieties grown. 



