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succeed in getting all out from the cones ; they are not so equally 



spread over the ground ; and the cones are more cumbersome 



for transport. 



" The quantity of seed to be employed for a partial sowing per 



hectare are : 



Winged seeds, ... ... 12 to 14 kilogrammes. 



Seeds divested of wings, ... 9 to 11 „ 



Cones, ... ... ... 18 to 20 hectolitres." 



