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fourth and twenty-second in 1906, respectively; eighth in 1903, sec- 

 ond in 1904, twelfth in 1905, and tenth in 1906 at Experiment Sta- 

 tion ; and thirty-third in 1906 at Transylvania. This is a yellow 

 variety of corn that has done well in the l^orthwestern States, but has 

 a strong tendency, when grown under southern conditions, as indi- 

 cated by our variety tests, to produce only one large ear per stalk 

 and smaller yields per acre than the two-eared varieties. It is me- 

 dium early in maturity. 



Marlboro Prolific, in 1903 at the Edgecombe and Iredell farms, 

 ranked thirteenth and third, respectively, in 1904 second at Edge- 

 combe, in 1.905 eleventh at Edgecombe and twelfth at Iredell, and 

 in 1906 eighth at Edgecombe and sixth at Iredell; second in 1903, 

 sixth in 1905, and fourth in 1906 at Experiment Station; and 

 seventh in 1906 at Transylvania. This variety has an ear a little 

 larger in size than Cocke's Prolific and has a decided strong tendency 

 to bear more than one ear to each stalk. 



loiva Silver Mine, from Illinois seed, ranked fourteenth at both 

 Edgecombe and Iredell farms in both 1903 and 1904, twenty-fourth 

 at both in 1905, and twenty-first in 1906 at Edgecombe, and twenty- 

 sixth in 1906 at Iredell ; thirteenth, sixteenth, sixteenth, and eleventh 

 in 1903, 1904, 1905, and 1906 at Experiment Station and thirty-first 

 in 1906 at Transylvania. This is a white large-eared corn that has a 

 smaller percentage of cob to grain than Cocke's Prolific. Its grains 

 are well shaped, showing the effect of prolonged and intelligent breed- 

 ing and selection. This is one of the earliest varieties which the De- 

 partment has tested. 



Mosbi/s Prolific, from Mississippi-grown seed, ranked fifth in 

 1900, twelfth in 1903, eighteenth in 1904, twenty-second in 1905, and 

 seventeenth in 1906, at Edgecombe ; third in 1900 at Eed Springs ; 

 seventh in 1903, eighteenth in 1904, thirty-first in 1905, and twenty- 

 sixth in 1906 at Iredell; sixth in 1903, thirteenth in 1904, twentieth 

 in 1905, and sixteenth in 1906 at Experiment Station ; and twenty- 

 seventh in 1906 at Transylvania. It has a large proportion of stalk 

 to ear, as it has a large stalk. 



^Williams' ranked in 1904 fourth and fifteenth, in 1905 twenty- 

 first and fifth, and in 1906 twelfth and fourth at Edgecombe and 

 Iredell, respectively; fourteenth in 1904 at Experiment Station; and 

 thirteenth in 1906 at Transylvania. This variety has a large, tall 

 stalk and large ears that contain a medium high percentage of cob, 

 especially when grown at Iredell. It seems better suited to bottom 

 than upland. 



Boone County Special stood ninth and sixteenth in 1904, sixteenth 

 and fifteenth in 1905, and twenty-seveuth and twenty-seventh in 1906, 

 respectively, at the Edgecombe and Iredell farms ; fifth in 1904, ninth 

 in 1905, and fifteenth in 1906 at Experiment Station and thirtieth 

 in 1906 at Transylvania. The ears are rather below the medium in 



