246 SUGAR BEET SEED. 



cent, as the value of the seed. On the other hand, Dr. 

 Sempotowski supposes five grams of seed contain 256 

 seeds and that five grams were the unity of weight; 

 then 123.12 X 256=315.18 per cent, as the actual value 

 of the seed. Other calculations appear to show that 

 what would have been in most cases considered 

 acceptable by the old method, is in reality worthless 

 by the new. 



