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progresses, particularly during the seasons of 1936-37 and 1937-38 in 
the States of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, They show also 
that, regardless of generally unfavorable seasonal conditions during 
harvest, many shipments of seed are so carefully handled that they 
are classified in the preniun grades when offered for sale. This is 
notable in Mississippi where the average grade of the seed marketed 
each month fell below basis rapidly during the season of 1937-38, be- 
ginning with November, During October, out of 8,405 shipments, 5,408 
were classified in the premium grades; and the average grade of all 
shipments was 100.4, or four- tenths above basis. During November, 
out of 5,422 shipments, 2,034 were of premium grades, and the average 
grade of all shipments was 94.3. During December, out of 4,285 ship- 
ments, 651 were found in the premium grades; and the average grade of 
all shipments was 85.5. 3ven during February, when the'averago grade 
of 2,600 shipments was 72.3, or 27.7 units below basis, 132 shipments 
were classified in the premium grades. 
