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preliminary calculation of the result should be made after two 

 years' working, and that from those seed growers, whose strains 

 had given the highest yields during these two years, additional 

 samples were to be drawn from their stock seed to be compared 

 with the previously drawn samples of their trade seed. After 

 the three years' cultivation the results were to be calculated 

 for the trade seed and published during the following month of 

 March in Tidsskrifl for Planteavl. The samples were placed 

 in order according to their yields, these being calculated as 

 averages for all three years and at all stations, and the names 

 were to be mentioned of all growers whose strains had been 

 placed in the first half at any one station, according to the 

 averages for the three years at that station. 



To every seed grower whose strain had been examined a 

 copy was sent of the final report, together with a certificate signed 

 by Helweg and all the directors of the Experimental Stations, 

 showing how his strain was placed according to yield and with a 

 full description of the characters of the strain as revealed by 

 the examination. In this way a grower was enabled to prove 

 when his strain had obtained a Class I. certificate at the State 

 Competitions. Copies of all certificates and of the declarations 

 signed by the growers stating the origin and history of their 

 strains were deposited with the State Committee. 



In addition to the main report dealing with the trade seed 

 a report was drawn up showing how the samples of stock seed 

 compared with the trade seed. The results of these reports 

 were looked forward to with the keenest interest. When the 

 samples of stock seed were drawn all the bags were officially 

 sealed by Helweg. As soon as the results were published 

 showing which strains had yielded the most, i.e. the greatest 

 quantity of food-stuff per acre, there was a rush from seed 

 merchants to buy of the stock seed. Owners of these strains 

 received telegraphic orders at unlimited price. The Root 

 Seed Commissioner would then visit the seed growers, open the 

 sealed bags and see the stock seed weighed out by the owner 

 to his different customers. He then sealed the bags so that 

 the stock seed of the strains of Class! was delivered to the buyers 

 under official seal and with a guarantee that it was of the strain 

 For this stock seed a price up to 2 per Ib. was 



