Feb. m. i»>3 Early Vigor, Yield, and Rot Diseases oj Maize 
607 
may be observed that the first planting showed the greatest difference 
in field stand between the moderately diseased and nearly disease-free 
composites. 
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Fiq ix .—Graphic presentation of Table XXV, showing percentage increases in total stand, vigorous 
plants, total acre yield, acre yield of marketable com, and number of marketable ears in favor of nearly 
disease-free seed over moderately diseased seed. 
Fio. 14.—Graphic presentation of the percenta*e of field stand produced by .the two fots.of «*d when 
planted at different dates, the heavy line re presen ti ng near ly disease-free seed, the light line the mod¬ 
erately diseased seed. (Taken from Tables XXI to XXIV, inclusive.) 
