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X. ACKNOWL E DGMENTS
] n c·onc·lm;ioil t~be anihor "·i~h<"s to rt'coro hi;; inclehtP<lnPss 1·0 the Direeior. Dr. P. T. clu Toli, for granting hint the hcilitiPs rc·quirPr1, io Dr. A Laurence unoer "·hose g-uiclanre the statistical
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analysis of the yield data was carried out, and to Drs. J. S. Marais and J. C. Swart of the Stellenbosch-Elsenburg College of Agriculture for helpful suggestions in connection with the investig-ation.
li'inally a special word of thanks and appreciation is due to Dr. A. I. Malan, Chief of the Section of Bio-chemistry of this Institution, for his constructive criticism of the manuscript and for his most valued advice 1·eadily given at all times.
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