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in 1905, and seventh in 1906 ; at Experiment Station, third in 1903, 



1904, 1905, and 1906; and second in 1906 at Transylvania farm. 

 The yield from Tennessee-grown seed of this variety at Edgecombe 



was seventh in 1903, twelfth in 1904, fourteenth in 1905, and ninth 

 in 1906; fonrteenth in 1904, tenth in 1905, twenty-first in 1906 

 at the Iredell ; fourth in 1903, seventeenth in 1904, eighteenth in 



1905, and seventh in 1906 at Experiment Station; and twenty-eighth 

 in 1906 at Transylvania. From Experiment Station-gTOwn seed, 

 first in 1905 at Experiment Station; and at Transylvania, from seed 

 grown at this farm two years and originally from the Edgecombe 

 farm, Cocke's Prolific ranked this year in twenty-fourth place at 

 Transylvania. 



The results of comparative varietal tests conducted during the 

 past seven years on the Test Farms indicate this to be a most substan- 

 tial and reliable variety; in fact, one of the best varieties thus far 

 tested for growth on the sandy loam soils of the eastern portion of the 

 State. One defect, however, with this variety is that the grains are 

 too short. 



Weekley's Improved is a very good variety, having ranked first and 

 second at the Iredell and Ede-ecombc farms as an avera2:e of four and 

 seven years' trials, respectively. It is tolerably early in maturity and 

 can be gro^vn with more safety than most of the other varieties when 

 only a short growing period is afforded. At the Edgecombe farm it 

 ranked in 1900 third, in 1901 first, in 1902, 1905, and 1906 second, 

 but in 1903 and 1904 fell dowTi to tenth and thirteenth places respect- 

 ively. In 1901 it was first at Red Springs; and in 1903 sixth, in 



1904 tenth, in 1905 second, and in 1906^ first at Iredell; in 1903 

 fifth, in 1904 tenth, and in 1906 thirteenth at Experiment Station; 

 and in 1906 fifth at Transylvania. This variety has a little smaller 

 ear and cob than Cocke's Prolific. 



Sanders' Improved, from Georgia-gTown seed, ranked fourth in 

 1900, third in 1901, fourth in 1902 and in 1906, seventeenth in 

 1903, third in 1904 and fourth in 1905 at the Edgecombe farm; 

 sixth in 1901 at Red Springs; and tenth in 1903, ninth in 1904, thir- 

 teenth in 1905 and fifteenth in 1906 at Iredell; first in 1903, second 

 in 1904, fourth in 1905 and twelfth in 1906 at Experiment Station; 

 and third in 1906 at Transylvania. This variety produces an ear 

 about the size of Cocke's Prolific, but contains a smaller cob by about . 

 three to six per cent, and consequently requires about three to five 

 pounds less of corn-on-the-ear, as shown by an average of the result 

 of the past seven years, to shell a bushel of corn. 



Holt's Slratvherry occupied first place in 1900, sixth in 1901, 1902, 

 and 1906, fifteenth in 1903, twenty-fifth in 1904, and seventh in 



1905 at the Edgecomlie farm; ninth in 1900 and second in 1901 at 

 Red Springs; eighth in 1903, sixteenth in 1904, nineteenth in 1905, 

 and twenty-fourth in 1906 at Iredell ; ninth in 1903, sixth in 1904, 

 twenty-first in 1905 at Experiment Station; and second in 1906 at 



