EFFECT OF PLANTING DISTANCES, ETC., ON PEANUT YIELDS 9 
Table 10. — Germination of seven varieties of peanuts from seed shelled on the same 
dates 
Variety 
Percentage 
of germination from seed shelled — 
Dec. 10, 
Jan. 10, 
Feb. 10, 
Mar. 10, 
Apr. 10, 
May 10, 
1923 
1924 
1924 
1924 
1924 
1924 
81.38 
71.38 
75.83 
77.22 
68.05 
75.00 
86.67 
84.72 
87.50 
92.22 
89.72 
64.72 
93.33 
88.61 
86.94 
90.27 
83.88 
78.61 
87.50 
86.67 
87.22 
92.22 
92.7/ 
78.61 
88. S9 
88.61 
88.05 
89.72 
87.22 
81.38 
91.39 
94.44 
91.11 
93.05 
93.33 
95.27 
85.55 
87.22 
90.27 
91.67 
90.27 
71.94 
87. SO 
85.95 
86.70 
89.48 
86. 4G 
77.94 
Jumbo 
Virginia Bunch ... 
Virginia Runner .. 
African 
Valencia 
Spanish 
Improved Spanish 
Average 
Table 11. — Yield in 192 % of seven varieties of peanuts from seed shelled on differ- 
ent dates 
Variety 
Date 
shelled 
Yield of Yield of 
peanuts 
(pounds 
per acre) 
hay 
(pounds 
per acre) 
Jumbo 
Virginia Bunch. 
Virginia Runner. 
African. 
Valencia 
Spanish 
Improved Spanish. 
Dec. 10, 
Jan. 10, 
Feb. 10, 
Mar. 10, 
Apr. 10, 
Mav. 10, 
Dec. 10, 
Jan. 10, 
Feb. 10, 
Mar. 10, 
Apr. 10, 
May 10, 
Dec. 10, 
Jan. 10, 
Feb. 10, 
Mar. 10, 
Apr. 10, 
May 10, 
Dec. 10, 
Jan. 10, 
Feb. 10, 
Mar. 10, 
Apr. 10, 
May 10, 
Dec. 10, 
Jan. 10, 
Feb. 10, 
Mar. 10, 
Apr. 10, 
Mav 10, 
Dec. 10, 
Jan. 10, 
Feb. 10. 
Mar. 10, 
Apr. 10, 
Mav 10, 
Dec. 10, 
Jan. 10, 
Feb. 10, 
Mar. 10, 
Apr. 10, 
May 10, 
1923 
855.0 
1924 
990.0 
1924 
472.5 
1924 
675.0 
1924 
765.0 
1924 
607.5 
1923 
855.0 
1924 
540.0 
1924 
675.0 
1924 
832.5 
1924 
945.0 
1924 
765.0 
1923 
585.0 
1924 
855.0 
1924 
990.0 
1924 
585.0 
1924 
855. 
1924 
890.0 
1923 
675.0 
1924 
855.0 
1924 
540.0 
1924 
450. 
1924 
810.0 
1924 
675.0 
1923 
360.0 
1924 
495.0 
1924 
472.5 
1924 
675.0 
1924 
540.0 
1924 
630.0 
1923 
900.0 
1924 
900.0 
1924 
1. 080. 
1924 
922.5 
1924 
1, 035. 
1924 
1, 125. 
1923 
1, 125. 
1924 
1. 125. 
1924 
1, 395. 
1924 
1,125.0 
1924 
1, 260. 
1924 
1, 305. 
6, 615. 
7,065.0 
5, 557. 5 
5, 355. 
6, 412. 5 
6, 412. 5 
7, 515. 
6, 750. 
5. 895. 
7, 312. 5 
7, 515. 
7, 155. 
6, 165. 
6, 3G0. 
6, 750. 
5, 535. 
5, 625. 
4, 500. 
6,165.0 
7, 200. 
6,255.0 
5, 670. 
5, 895. 
5, 805. 
2. 902. 5 
2, 970. 
2,677.5 
2, 835. 
2, 925. 
3, 015. 
2, 655. 
3, 240. 
2, 565. 
2, 902. 5 
3, 780. 
3, 240. 
3, 150. 
3, 195. 
2. 250. 
3,645.0 
3, 645. 
3, 195. 
On December 10 sufficient seed of each variety for the planting of 
two 90-foot rows was shelled and placed in muslin bags, which were 
stored in the same cans as the remaining unshelled seed. Subsequent 
lots were shelled at monthly intervals until planting time. The last 
lot was shelled on May 10, and all the lots of seed were shipped by 
express to Florence, S. C, as before. Planting was done May 20, 
