rKACTKAJ. LAWS ( H' IJFIO 8:^9 



(it'vm plasm forms <,'enii j-lasm aiwl I. nil. Is ii|. th.- I.o.ly, l.iit th.- ImhIv 

 cMiiiiot f(.rm or rrprodiicc a siii-ic i.au-^cii or niiimirst partich. ot* 

 germ plasm. 



Organized study of genetics. Wliai is \..iir (.wn ((.iiiiimnity 

 doiiior to improve its t)lams and luiiinals? .Manv investi- 

 gators iiiul students in our universities and colleges, our 



atnon^ our nildin^S The next ftin^ to do waS to fmd ; 

 tke best and earli£5t grape for ^eed and IniS 1 ioimd in i 

 an accidental seedling at iKe foot of llie liill . TKe cyop 

 was atundant ripe in August and of very pood auality 

 for a uild grape. I ^owed \\\e ^eed in tlie autunm of 

 1843. Amonp them the Concord Ma5 the only i 



one worth 5av:n^. 



Fio. 166. Quotation from Mr. Epliraim Bull (Ui tlu' wooden tablet markim: 

 tlie original Concord grapevine at Concord, Mas.sacliusefts 



Agricultural Department and experiment stations, practical 

 seedsmen, farmers, and independent plant and animal breed 

 ers, are studying and experimenting and pushing discoverv in 

 tin's fi(dd. Invite local experts to \ isit the class and di.scuss 

 tiieir [)rol)lems. Often Ity comnnnuly coi')peration ])etter slock 

 can he introduced than any one niemher could aiVord. and its 

 rat)id increase insnres enormous profits to such midertakings. 

 Railroad companies and tlie International I larvester C'ompanv 

 have agricultural experts who are helping along these lines. 

 Hunt out stories of tlie discoviM'v and introduction of new 

 fruits, vegetables, grains, brcecls of animals, and in the s|)irit 



