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(21) Do not ferment too long, so as to dry out the tobacco. 
(22) Sort and pack the tobacco without using water to moisten it. 
(23) When packed, age the tobacco in bales in a warm, moist room 
for six weeks. 
(24) Figure the cost of production and sell at a profit. 
COMMERCIAL VALUE OF SEED SELECTION. 
To show the commercial value of seed selection in the production 
of tobacco, the results of three years’ tests are given below. These 
results were obtained from a row test and are computed to an acre 
basis for convenience in making comparisons. 
In 1905 and 1906 a few selections of the best varieties were grown, 
but in 1907 a greater number of varieties and selections were grown, 
many of which were taken from 1904 seed. This was done in order 
to secure further comparisons for commercial purposes. 
In 1907 a commercial test was also made to determine the advisa- 
bility of advocating the growing of shade tobacco by Connecticut 
farmers. 
Selections having initial numbers from 1 to 10, inclusive, are 
Sumatra types, while those from 11 up are Cuban types of tobacco. 
TaBLE I.—Comparison of selections of varieties of tobacco tested in 1905, 1906, and 1907 
reduced to an acre basis. 
Grade. Total yield. 
: Shrink- 
Year. Selection number. | ,. Me- | 
a dium iat | Sec- Off | Raw | Packed fee: 
pers. ng pers. | onds. _ color. | weight. 
| Lbs. | Lbs. | Lbs. | Lbs. | Lbs. | Lbs. | Lbs. | Lbs. 
i ede ee 2-16- 1 269 217 101 | AV esas 1,081 | 1,028 53 
3-20- 2 | 328 111 | 323 G28 ee - a P 1,433 | 1,390 43 
3-15- 1 | 616 308 215 NOS Aas ee 1,341) 33e 14 
13- 2- 3 235 273 | 351 | Sn] eee |; 1,210 | 4,163 47 
| 14- 1-11 225 148 | 144 | 1 Up een ante 882 817 65 
20-15- 1 | 102 191 191 | AGO ee Je 710 646 64 
TOs ee oe 3-15- 1 555 128 320 | 5 A oo 7-1 i Lae 65 
3-20- 2 499 Te ee ee eee | 1,480] 1,312 | 168 
13- 2- 3 333 240 | 397 | je ee ae 1,280 | 1,154 124 
11-14-16- 1 205 282 | 699 | DOP e cetae oe | 1,538 | 1,418 120 
3-16- 8 523 366 | 576 | 721 (ce) Wee messi ol | oS 7/87/ 80 
“2 RN ae 2 age ae 11-32- 3 217 331 337 | 85 | 270 | 1,360} 1,240 120 
11-31- 5- 3 448 271 342 — 92 127 | 1,380} 1,280 100 
11-31- 5- 2 298 270 241 149 262 | 1,300! 1,220 |} 80 
12- 3- 7-3 158 195 | 315 | 340 152 | 1,208! 1,160 48 
13- 2- 3-1 498 387 | 268 | 54 133 | 1,401 | 1,340 61 
13- 3- 7-3 171 217 | 340 | 361 7 |. 1,320 | 12260 60 
13- 6- 2- 4 374 330 | 390 | 68 68 | 1,280] 1,230 50 
14- 2-7 293 336 | 165 | 61 165 | 1,060} 1,020 40 
14- 2-9 350 214 | 170 | 231 175 |} 1,185} 1,140 45 
14— 2-10 149 2a 411 | 58 154} 1,150} 1,120 30 
14- 9- 5- 6 614 150 188 | 121 150 | 1,280} 1,250 30 
20- 3- 2-1 93 147 530 | 141 39 1,005 | 980 | 25 
20-16- 1- 2 223 | 223 267 100 | 77 905 | 890 | 15 
24- 7-1 189 | 143 221 170 | 117 863 840 | 23 
109- 8- 3- 2 224 | 288 363 288 | 417 | 1,640 | 1,580 60 
1-15- 1 181 181 | 372 464 327 | 1,568} 1,525 43 
2-12- 5- 1 815 236 132 38 199" |" 5204» 1,420 100 
2-16- 4-1 495 292 | 221 220 232 | 1,520} 1,460 60 
3-12 - 3 153 186 | 425 462 314 | 1,620} 1,540 80 
3-15- 1 220 61 | 136 539 504 | 1,555 1,460 95 
3-16-— 8- 6- 1- 2 176 83 237 784 200 |} 1,565 1,480 85 
3-18- 3- 1 285 102 | 102 364 567 | 1,517] 1,420 97 
3-20- 8- 4-1 156 119 | 225 545 446 | 1,598 | 1,490 108 
3-20- 8- 4- 3 247 66 | 297 257 593 | 1,585} 1,460 125 
3-20- 8- 5-15 419 166 236 243 416 | 1,622] 1,480 142 
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