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Table XVI. — Yield record of H varieties of corn and their crossed progeny tested at 



Statesboro, Ga. — Continued. 



Cocke Prolific $ X Rodgers White Dent cf •' 



Marlboro Prolific $ X MiRLBORO Prolific c?' 



« Favoring the cross: Ears, 7 out of 10; stalks, 5 out of 10. Average weight of ears per stalk produced by 

 the female parent, 0.47 pound; by the cross, 0.48 pound. Average weight of stover per stalk produced by 

 female parent, 0.73 pound; by the cross, 0.71 pound. Increased yield of cross over the female parent: 

 Grain, 2 per cent; stover, 2 per cent. 



•Favoring the cross: Ears, 6 out of 10; stalks, 5 out of 10. Average weight of ears per stalk produced by 

 the female parent, 0.49 pound; by the cross, 0.51 pound. Average weight of stover per staLk produced by 

 female parent, O.SO pound; by the cross, 0.82 pound. Increased yield of cross over the female parent: 

 Grain, 3 per cent; stover, 2 per cent. 



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