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suggestive only, and the experiments require a further extension 

 before any general conclusions can be drawn, it is advisable that 

 they should be placed on record. They are, therefore, sum- 

 marised below. The order of merit of the varieties for early 

 maturity and for high yield are given in brackets. 



A vera ye timf. 







to mature 



Average yield ( ca 



1 cnlated in 



Variety. 



(in days from 





tons per acre ). 





planting). 



Ware. 



Chats. 



Total. 





Dargill Early 



(1) 



77 



5-1 



k&ib -8 



... 5-9 



(9) 



Nithsdale... 



(2) 



94 



(v6 



... 1-8 



.. 8-4 



(8) 



Arran Comrade ... 



(3) 



99 



7-0 



... 17 . 



.. 8-7 



(7) 



The Ally 



(4) 



119 



10-0 



•5 . 



.. 10-5 



(5) 



King George 



(5) 



121 



11-5 



... *5 



.. 120 



(2) 



Great Scot 



(«) 



124 



9-7 



•6 . 



.. 10-3 



(6) 



K. of K 



(7) 



130 



10-9 



•7 . 



.. Wa 



(3) 



Tinwald Perfection 



(8) 



134 



11-5 



•8 . 



.. 123 



(1) 



Early Market 



(9) 



135 



9-3 



... 1:5 . 



.. 10-8 



(4) 



Though primarily arranged as a test of method, the figures 

 would appear to justify the inference that when varieties are 

 compared with each other a negative correlation between high 

 yield and early maturity may be anticipated. The full data 

 (which are not here reproduced) also suggest in respect to 

 maturity that within a variety neither the place of origin nor 

 the small irregularities in the soil of the trial ground have any 

 material effect, but that both have a very considerable influence 

 on yield. 



These indications will be further tested this year. The same 

 varieties will be used, but the system will be somewhat modified 

 in the light of last season's experience. 



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 at the Hague, Holland, from 5th to 9th September, 1921. were 



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