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Mosby's Prolific, from Mississippi-grown seed, ranked fifth in 1900, 

 twelfth in 1903, eighteenth in 1904, twenty-second in 1905, seventeenth 

 in 1906, and twenty-ninth in 1907 at Edgecombe ; seventh in 1903, eight- 

 eenth in 1904, thirty-first in 1905, twenty-sixth in 1906 and thirteenth 

 in 1907 at Iredell; and twenty-seventh in 1906 at Transylvania. It has 

 a large proportion of stalk to ear. 



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

 and fifth, in 1906 twelfth and fourth, in 1907 fourteenth and twenty- 

 sixth and in 1908 twenty-fourth and fifth at Edgecombe and Iredell, 

 respectively; thirteenth in 1906 at Transylvania; and third in 1908 at 

 Buncombe. This variety has a large, tall stalk and large ears that con- 

 tain a medium high percentage of cob, especially when grown at Iredell. 

 It seems better suited to bottom than upland soils. 



Boone County Special stood ninth and sixteenth in 1904, sixteenth and 

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

 fifth and thirteenth in 1907 and seventeenth and eighteenth in 1908 at 

 Edgecombe and Iredell, respectively; thirteenth in 1906 at Transylva- 

 nia ; and twentieth in 1908 at Buncombe. The ears are rather below the 

 medium in size. 



McMackin's Gourd Seed ranked nineteenth, fifteenth, fifth, twenty- 

 second and twenty-ninth at Edgecombe ; twentieth, twenty-eighth, twen- 

 ty-fifth, eighteenth and twentieth at Iredell in 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907 

 and 1908, respectively; and eighth in 1906 at Transylvania. Medium 

 in date of maturity. 



Currituck, which is grown rather extensively in some sections of the 

 Piedmont plateau of North Carolina, ranked twenty-second in 1904, 

 eleventh in 1905, and twenty-second in 1906 at Edgecombe; twenty- 

 third in 1904, eleventh in 1905, eighteenth in 1906 and twenty-first in 

 1907 at Iredell and seventeenth in 1906 at Transylvania. Its ears are 

 large and contain a medium high percentage of cob to grain. 



Shellem's Prolific ranked at Iredell seventeenth in 1904, tenth in 

 1905 and twelfth in 1906; at Edgecombe, nineteenth in 1905 and four- 

 teenth in 1906 ; and fifteenth at Transylvania in 1906. It has a small 

 ear and is early when grown in western North Carolina. 



Eureka ranked twelfth in 1905 and seventh in 1906 at Edgecombe; 

 twenty-sixth in 1905 and twenty-third in 1906 at Iredell; and fourth 

 in 1906 at Transylvania. This variety has a white ear, with a com- 

 paratively high percentage of cob to grain. 



Hickory King, from Tennessee-grown seed, ninth in 1901, sixth in 

 1903 and' 1905, eleventh in 1906, fifteenth in 1907 and first in 1908 at 

 Edgecombe; thirteenth in 1903, sixth in 1905, eighth in 1906, fourteenth 

 in 1907 and fifteenth in 1908 at Iredell; first in 1906 at Transylvania; 

 and twenty-first in 1908 at Buncombe. From Virginia-grown seed, it 

 stood tenth in 1905, twenty-sixth in 1906, tenth in 1907 and fourteenth 

 in 1908 at Edgecombe; eleventh in 1905, twenty-fourth in 1907 and 

 twelfth in 1908 at Iredell; twenty-first in 1906 at Transylvania; and 

 sixteenth in 1908 at Buncombe. This is a prolific variety, with small 

 ears and broad and shallow grains. 



Thomas' Improved ranked fourteenth in 1904, fourth in 1905 and 

 eleventh in 1906, third in 1905 and thirteenth in 1906 at Edgecombe; 



