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entl}' is a higher vitality is the natural outcome of an 

 established principle; the rule, in all probability, would 

 work both ways. Several establishments in France 

 change about in growing their seed; for example, Carl- 

 ier regenerates his seed in MaslofTka, Russia, and, as a 

 result, he claims that the germinating power is so much 

 increased that the seed sown upon the same soil, and 

 under the same conditions, will appear above ground 

 five days before the indigenous production. That the 

 yield per acre was higher, that the sugar percentage 

 was higher, may also be explained by a longer vegeta- 

 tion and stimulation, produced by the new environ- 

 ment. The Schuyler experiment station was abolished 

 and all remained in statu quo. The Elite roots could 

 not, after the many years' interval, be further watched 

 and developed. 



By a new decision of the Secretary of Agriculture, 

 it is decided to continue the work abandoned five years 

 ago. This means that all must be commenced over 

 again. Whatever progress is made, whatever work is 

 accomplished, there remains ahead the possible sup- 

 pression of the work, by a change of administration. 

 The researches at the Nebraska station, if they 

 had continued, would possibly apply to Dakota, Iowa 

 and Minnesota. On the other hand, the elevated 

 plateaus of the arid regions of Utah, Colorado, Nevada, 

 Montana, New Mexico and Arizona ofifer condi- 

 tions entirely different, and a second station should 

 exist for those regions. 



Furthermore, a third station is needed on the 

 southern coast valley of California; a fourth station, to 

 study the climatic and other conditions of northern 

 New York, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and southern Wis- 

 consin, including Michigan. These stations should 

 not have annual appropriations, but a fixed sum, deter- 

 mined in advance, as this capital would then be beyond 

 the possibihty of political intrigues at Washington. 



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