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Factor Protein into Spring
Wheat Variety Performance
AgriPro Wheat spring wheat breeder Joe Smith believes that protein premiums (or discounts) should be factored into income potential when selecting varieties. Smith compares the
three-year performance of leading private and public spring wheat varieties by economic return in the following table, using the 10-year average premium for wheat protein at Minneapolis and a Sept. local cash grain
price of $3.47 for 14% protein.
2002-04 Over Year North Dakota/Minnesota Summary Ranked by Economic Return -- Agripro Data (using 2004 local price and
ten-year average protein premium)
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Econ. Return3
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Yield - Bu/A
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Test Wt.
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Prot.
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Head2
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Ht.
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Lod.
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Foliar Dis.
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Leaf
Rust
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Worth.4
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Variety
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$/bu
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Gross $/A
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Net $/A
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02
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03
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04
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Avg
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Lbs/bu
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%
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1-9
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1-9
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1-9
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1-9
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1-9
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1-9
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FREYR
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3.64
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252.28
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88.28
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46.8
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79.5
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75.2
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69.3
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60.4
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14.6
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4.4
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6.7
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3.9
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4.0
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3.5
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4.9
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NORPRO
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3.55
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251.22
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87.22
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47.3
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78.1
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80.5
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70.7
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60.0
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14.3
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5.3
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4.6
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3.2
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3.5
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3.4
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3.2
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GRANITE
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3.84
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248.14
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84.14
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37.7
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73.5
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75.5
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64.6
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62.1
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15.9
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7.1
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5.8
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1.2
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4.6
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4.7
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4.6
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BRIGGS
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3.76
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247.41
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83.41
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45.0
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72.0
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75.0
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65.8
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60.9
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15.1
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2.4
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6.0
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6.9
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3.7
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2.4
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4.9
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98S0113-20
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3.77
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244.09
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80.09
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41.6
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70.8
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76.0
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64.7
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61.0
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15.2
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3.1
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4.0
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3.0
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3.9
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2.8
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3.6
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KNUDSON
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3.46
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243.97
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79.97
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46.8
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79.1
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79.3
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70.6
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60.0
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13.9
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5.0
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5.7
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3.0
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2.9
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1.9
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3.8
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IVAN
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3.36
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238.12
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74.12
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42.2
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80.6
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82.0
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70.8
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60.7
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13.1
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6.8
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4.7
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1.7
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3.7
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2.0
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4.0
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OKLEE1
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3.77
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237.86
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73.86
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41.6
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72.0
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69.6
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63.1
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60.8
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15.2
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3.2
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6.0
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5.4
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5.5
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5.4
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5.2
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HANNA
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3.75
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237.85
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73.85
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40.5
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69.9
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74.0
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63.4
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60.3
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15.0
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4.7
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8.1
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4.8
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4.9
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4.9
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5.3
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SAXON
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3.55
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235.84
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71.84
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42.1
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74.0
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76.6
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66.4
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59.1
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14.3
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4.8
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6.8
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3.6
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5.1
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5.2
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5.5
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REEDER
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3.69
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235.04
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71.04
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42.6
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73.0
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69.2
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63.6
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60.3
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14.8
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4.2
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6.8
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4.2
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4.7
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6.0
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5.1
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ALSEN
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3.76
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233.22
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69.22
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39.0
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69.4
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71.6
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62.0
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61.2
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15.1
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3.9
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5.9
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3.1
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4.6
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4.1
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4.4
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GRANGER1
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3.72
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232.65
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68.65
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40.4
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71.0
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70.0
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62.5
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61.1
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14.9
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3.4
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8.1
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6.0
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4.7
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3.9
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6.5
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RUSS
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3.55
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229.80
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65.80
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43.0
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74.9
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69.7
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64.7
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60.1
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14.3
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3.7
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7.2
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5.7
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6.1
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6.9
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5.3
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WALWORTH
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3.64
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228.20
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64.20
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41.8
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71.2
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69.3
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62.7
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59.4
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14.6
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2.9
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7.2
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6.3
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6.7
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6.5
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6.3
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PARSHALL
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3.75
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226.55
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62.55
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41.7
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69.9
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64.0
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60.4
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61.7
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15.0
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4.1
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8.4
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4.1
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5.8
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7.0
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5.8
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LARS
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3.39
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225.89
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61.89
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39.2
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78.4
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74.7
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66.7
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58.7
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13.3
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5.9
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3.9
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1.3
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4.2
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4.7
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3.6
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OXEN
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3.58
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216.71
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52.71
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41.3
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70.8
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63.5
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60.5
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59.1
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14.4
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3.8
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5.6
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5.0
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6.6
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6.1
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5.6
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NORA
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3.80
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210.95
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46.95
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32.5
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64.2
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63.5
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55.5
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59.1
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15.5
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4.8
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3.8
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2.9
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