1920.] Report on the Treatment of Seeds. 979 



Crop. 



Untreated 



Hlcctrilied 



Gain or Loss due to 



Seed. 



Seed. 



Electrolytic Treatment. 







vY neat — 









(i) (xfteY iuy- 









nips fed off 







Lrain 01 1 7 per cent. 



Grain . . 



5 qr. 40 lb. 



5 qr. 40*-^ lb. 



Straw . , 



29 cwt. lb. 



57 Cwt. 9^ It). 





(2) aftev 









swedes fed off 









Grain . . 



2 qr. 112 lb. 



^ qr. 1 D. 



(j-ain 01 30 per cent. 



Straw 



27 cwt. 56 lb. 



26 cwt. 8 lb. 



Loss of 5 »» 



Barley — 







(I) ajter 









swedes fed off 









Grain . . 



4 qr. 00 ID. 



qr. 92 ID. 



v^aiu ui pel ueiiL. 



Straw 



00 f^iirf* f\A 1 V» 

 UWU. U4 





"7 '7 



(2) after 









wheat 









vj-rain . . 



5 qr. 10 lb. 



A .-1.. ^ Q 1 V-w 



4 qr. 420 ID. 



T f 



Loss 01 3 per cent. 



otraw . . 



34 cwt. 62 lb. 



36 cwt. 68 lb. 



Gain of 6 



Dnfe 





l-r\ nfiov 



\i ) ajier 









swedes fed off 









Grain 



3 qr. 232 lb. 



5 qr. 320 lb. 



Gain of 6i per cent. 



' Straw 



23 cwt. 1041b. 



33 cwt. 64 lb. 





(2) after 









swedes fed off 









Grain 



4 qr. 316 lb. 



7 qr. 128 lb. 



Gain of 49 



Straw 



49 cwt. 52 lb. 



44 cwt. 72 lb. 



Loss of 10 



(3) "fi^i" i^y 





Grain 



9 qr. 96 lb. 



10 qr. 



Gain of 8 per cent. 



Straw 



63 cwt. 64 lb. 



67 cwt. r6 lb. 



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In the above table the weights per qr. are : wheat 504 lb., 

 barley 448 lb., and oats 336 lb. 



There is a striking difference between these results, from 

 selected farms, and those obtained elsewhere : out of 7 cases 

 5 are positive. Two important considerations, however, have 

 to be borne in mind. 



I. The 7 cases were not all in which electrified seed was 

 used : cases were rejected where there were indications of soil 

 or crop irregularities. As we do not know the total numbers 

 of successes and failures, it is impossible to say whether or not 

 the results agree with those of the pot experiments. Supposing, 

 for example, that there had been altogether 18 cases, but that 

 the other 11 had given negative results, then the proportion of 

 successes would have been the same as in the Oxford pot 

 experiments. Without knowing the total number of sowings 

 and how many of these gave negative results, it is impossible 

 to say what these figures really mean. 



It will be noticed, however, that in all the cases where 

 marked successes are recorded the crop has been grown 

 after roots fed off. This is the worst possible treatment for 



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