The Bulletin. 



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No. VI— COMPILED RESULTS OF VARIETY TEST OF CORN— BUN- 

 COMBE TEST FARM— BOTTOM-LAND. 



THE BEST VARIETY TO USE. 



In case care has been taken in the selection and adaptation of the seed, 

 we unhesitatingly say the best variety for you to use is the one you have 

 developed on your own farm. By adaptation we mean the growing of 

 the same variety on the same kind of land for a sufficient length of time 

 to allow it to become adjusted to its soil and climatic surroundings. 



The varieties of corn that have given good results in the piedmont 

 section for the past several years are Weekley's Improved, Southern 

 Beauty, and Cocke's Prolific. 



Those that have done well in the coastal plains section are Cocke's 

 Prolific, Biggs' Seven-ear, Southern Beauty, and Hickory King. 



CORN PRODUCTION IN NORTH CAROLINA. 



A glance at the following tables will show the acreage, production, 

 average acre yield, and market value of the corn crop of ISTorth Carolina 

 from 1900 to 1910 inclusive. 



It will be noted that the acreage has gradually increased from not 

 quite 2,500,000 acres in 1900 to over 3,000,000 acres in 1910. The total 

 yield has also increased from not quite 30,000,000 bushels in 1900 to over 

 57,000,000 bushels in 1910. The farm value of the crop has likewise 

 increased from not quite $17,000,000 in 1900 to nearly $43,500,000 in 

 1910. 



Table No. YIII shows the distribution of corn production over the 

 State by counties. Robeson County leads the State in total yield with 



