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Of the 12 pure lines, Maine 340, an Irish Victor selection is 

 regarded as the best for Highmoor conditions. This line stood 

 second in average yield but it possesses an especially stiff straw, 

 a high weight per bushel and per 1,000 kernels and a relatively 

 low hull percentage. 



Maine 355, a Banner selection, is second choice. It gave the 

 best average yield of any of the lines. It has a slight tendency 

 to lodge on heavy soil. This variety is especially recommended 

 for planting on lighter soils. 



Maine 247, 286 and 357 appear to be slightly inferior in 

 yield to the other pure lines. Between the remaining lines 

 there is little to choose so far as the tests at present show. 



Each of these 12 pure lines is well adapted to conditions in 

 the southern and central part of the state. Being bred from 

 single plants they tend to ripen much more evenly and are 

 more uniform in all their characters than most commercial vari- 

 eties. These 12 varieties represent the best out of 460 original 

 selections. 



We are satisfied that the use of any of these pure lines will 

 result in increased yields over those obtained with most com- 

 mercial varieties. Steps are being taken to secure the distribu- 

 tion of seed of these pure lines to the farmers of the state. 



