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

 twenty-first in 1907 at Iredell; and seventeenth in 1906 at Transyl- 

 vania. 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 

 fourteenth 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, ranked ninth in 1901, 

 sixth in 1903 and 1905, eleventh in 1906 and fifteenth in 1907 at 

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

 fourteenth in 1907 at Iredell; eighth in 1901 at Red Springs; and 

 first in 1906 at Transylvania. From Virginia-grown seed it stood 

 tenth in 1905, twenty-sixth in 1906 and tenth in 1907 at Edgecombe ; 

 eleventh in 1905 and twenty-fourth in 1907 at Iredell; and twenty- 

 first in 1906 at Transylvania. 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 Edge- 

 combe; and fourteenth in 1906 at Transylvania. This is a vigorous, 

 rank-growing variety that matures rather late. 



Peele's Prolific stood eighteenth in 1905 and nineteenth in 1906 

 at Edgecombe; seventeenth in 1905 and 1906 at Iredell; and ninth 

 in 1906 at Transylvania. 



•American Queen occupied third place in 1905, second in 1906 and 

 second in 1907 at Iredell; tenth in 1906 and seventh in 1907 at 

 Edgecombe ; and twelfth in 1906 at Transylvania. 



Square Deal, in 1904 and 1905, ranked sixth and seventh at Edge- 

 combe, and twenty-first and twenty-third at Iredell. 



Hastings' Prolific ranked fifteenth in 1906 and twenty-sixth in 

 1907 at Edgecombe; twenty-first in 1906 and thirty-second in 1907 

 at Iredell ; and twenty-second in 1906 at Transylvania. 



Southern Beauty ranked sixteenth in 1906 and nineteenth in 1907 

 at Edgecombe; thirteenth in 1906 and third in 1907 at Iredell; and 

 sixth in 1906 at Transylvania. 



Farmers' Favorite ranked twenty-second in 1906 and twentieth in 

 1907 at Edgecombe; third in 1906 and twenty-seventh in 1907 at 

 Iredell ; and sixteenth in 1906 at Transylvania. 



Biggs' Seven Ear ranked third in 1903, first in 1904, third in 



1906 and sixth in 1907 at Edgecombe; first in 1903, second in 1904, 

 ninth in 1906 and first in 1907 at Iredell; and tenth in 1906 at Tran- 

 sylvania. 



