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Early Evergreen. W e i g h t , green, u n c l e a n e d , 1, 568. Cleaned, 275. r o w s , 3 feet a p a r t , 18 i n c h e s i n row, 11 seeds, 350 pounds—29.16 p o u n d s p e r r o w . 6 " 324 " 27 " 3 " 18 8 " 354 " 29.50 " 3 " 18 10 " 186 " 31 " 3.9 " 15 10 " 354 " 29.50 " 3 " 15 1,568 29.04 a v e r a g e .

Missouri Evergreen. W e i g h t , green, u n c l e a n e d , 2, 538. Cleaned, 500. 12 rows. 3 feet a p a r t , 15 i n c h e s i n row, 10 seeds, 737 pounds—61.41 p o u n d s p e r r o w . 74.50 447 6 «' 3 15 " 11 4 56 672 •18 " 9 " 12 ' ' 3.9 23.58 283 3 18 " 6 12 ' ' 36, 83 221 18 " 6 " 6 ' ' 3.9 4 44 50 178 18 «« 12 4 '• 3

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Mo hawk. W e i g h t , g r e e n , u n c l e a iled, 1, 520. Cleaned, 178. r o w s , 3 feet a p a r t , 18 i n c h e s i n row, 12 seeds, 384 pounds—32 p o u n d s p e r r o w . 6 " 250 " 20.83 " 3 " 18 8 " 266 ' ' 22 16 '' " 3 " 18 12 " 424 " 35 33 " 3 " 15 11 " 196 " 32 66 " " 3.9 " 15 1,520 28.15 a v e r a g e .

Dwarf. W e i g h t , green, u n c l e a n e d , 3, 290. Cleaned, 579. 24 r o w s , 3 feet a p a r t , 18? i n c h e s i n row, 8 seeds, 1, 073 pounds—44 70 p o u n d s p e r r o w . 6 " 3 9 " 18 " 8 " 382 " 63 66 12 " 3 " 18 " 6 " 667 " 55 58 12 " 3 " 18 " 12 " 1,168 " 97.33 U 3,220 " 60:33