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Table 29 — Yields from equal numbers versus equal weights of large 
and small seed of Scotch Fife spring wheat {1915 and lOloy 
Jvino. 01 seeo. 
planted. 
Equal numbers of seed 
Equal weights of seed 
Number 
of seed 
planted 
Weight 
of seed 
planted 
Yield 
per row 
Number 
of seed 
planted 
Weight 
of seed 
planted 
Yield 
per row 
Grams 
Grams 
Grams 
Grams 
(2) 
W) 
^6^ 
(7) 
Large 
450 
n.30 
103.2 
450 
11.30 
103.2 
Small 
450 
5.30 
103.0 
959 
11.30 
110.0 
Unselected 
610 
11.30 
122.6 
YEAR 1916 
Large 
400 
11.04 
131.8 
400 
11.04 
131.8 
Small 
400 
6.65 
109.0 
680 
11.04 
121.4 
Unselected 
502 
11.04 
130.8 
TWO-YEAR AVERAGE 
Large 
425 
11.17 
117.5 
425 
11.17 
117.5 
Small 
425 
5.98 
106.0 
820 
11.17 
115.7 
Unselected 
556 
11.17 
126.7 
lAll tests were replicated 10 times each year, except the original seed, which was repeated 
30 times. Yields are based on center row of 3-row blocks. 
Table 30 — Relative results with large and small seeds when com- 
pared by planting equal numbers versus equal weights^ 
Kind of seed 
planted 
Equal numbers of seed 
Equal weights of seed 
Number 
of seed 
planted 
Weight 
of seed 
planted 
Yield 
per row 
Number 
of seed 
planted 
Weight 
of seed 
planted 
Yield 
per row 
(1) 
(2) 
Grams 
(3) 
Grams 
(4) 
(5) 
Grams 
(6) 
Grams 
(7) 
Large 
Small 
Unselected 
Large 
Small 
Unselected 
TURKEY RED WINTER WHEAT— 4-YEAR AVERAGE 
100 
100 
100 
100 
62 
82 
100 
96 
99 
100 
180 
126 
KHERSON OATS— 5-YEAR AVERAGE 
100 
100 
100 
57 
100 
89 
100 
180 
137 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
SCOTCH FIFE SPRING WHEAT— 2- YEAR AVERAGE 
100 
100 
105 
100 
100 
98 
Large 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
Small 
100 
53 
90 
193 
100 
99 
Unselected 
131 
100 
108 
iCompiled from tables 27 to 29. 
