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dropping. It is well to have two working at this — one to turn the 

 wheel and the other to keep record. The first set of plates may not 

 drop more than 65 per cent of a perfect drop. That is, if three kernels 

 be taken as the required number, the plates may only plant three 

 kernels 65 times out of 100. 



THREE TYPES OP KERNEL.S WHICH WHEN SHELLED TOGETHER 



CANNOT BE EXPECTED TO BE DROPPED ACCURATELY 



BY THE ORDINARY PIjANTER 



Another set of plates may ha\'e to be tried. This should be con- 

 tinued until a drop of o\'er 90 per cent is secured. Planter boxes with 

 hinges are very convenient fur the trans, cion in these tests. The edge 



