Excerpt from Modern Methods for Testing a Large Number of VarietiesThe field plot designs for testing large numbers of varieties recently developed by Yates (6, 8) should receive the serious consideration of all agronomists concerned with varietal trials. The extent to which they are more efficient than previous methods is of first importance, but the agronomist will also wish to consider their practicability in the field and the additional labour involved in computation. An attempt is made in this paper to discuss these points, and, in addition, fully worked out examples3 of the methods are included for practice in computation by those wishing to become familiar with the technique.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.