text_original: The results of this method of selection have as a rule been unsuccessful, no doubt because the size of the grain, the number of grains in the ear, and the number of ears on the plant, are so largely determined by the food supply, or by some other cause quite outside the plant itself.
text_transcription: THE RESULTS OF THIS METHOD OF SELECTION HAVE AS A RULE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL NO DOUBT BECAUSE THE SIZE OF THE GRAIN THE NUMBER OF GRAINS IN THE EAR AND THE NUMBER OF EARS ON THE PLANT ARE SO LARGELY DETERMINED BY THE FOOD SUPPLY OR BY SOME OTHER CAUSE QUITE OUTSIDE THE PLANT ITSELF
phonemes: ðə ɹɪzˈʌlts ʌv ðɪs mˈɛθəd ʌv sᵻlˈɛkʃən hæv æz ɐ ɹˈuːl bˌɪn ʌnsəksˈɛsfəl, nˈoʊ dˈaʊt bɪkˈʌz ðə sˈaɪz ʌvðə ɡɹˈeɪn, ðə nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv ɡɹˈeɪnz ɪnðɪ ˈɪɹ, ænd ðə nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv ˈɪɹz ɔnðə plˈænt, ɑːɹ sˌoʊ lˈɑːɹdʒli dɪtˈɜːmɪnd baɪ ðə fˈuːd səplˈaɪ, ɔːɹ baɪ sˌʌm ˈʌðɚ kˈɔːz kwˈaɪt aʊtsˈaɪd ðə plˈænt ɪtsˈɛlf.