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Golden Superb. 



An early variety of maize very popular on the Macleay River for first 

 sowing to get the early market. For tins purpose it is valuable both on 

 account of its earliness and because of its hardness of -rain which makes for 

 a good sample. On the Manning River where kiln-dryiDg plants are in 

 operation this quality of hardness is somewhat against it as the kiln-drying 

 makes it too hard 



The ears are slightly tapering, 7 or * inches long, with about 

 fourteen rows of moderately broad and fairly thick grain with a shallow 

 smooth dent. The colour of the grain is dark amber often with a reddish 

 tendency, while the cap colour is very pale yellow, almost white. 



Goldmine. 



This variety has given good results as an early variety on parts of the 

 South Coast. It is somewhat similar to Iowa Silvermine in growth and type 

 of ear, but it has a yellow grain with a significant beak on the upper edge of 

 the dent. 



Hickory King. 



This is a popular variety on account of its large attractive grain. 

 It is, however, one of our poorest yielding varieties on good land. It 

 matures in about the same time as Boone County, and has established a 

 reputation for doing well on the highlands for fodder. The stalks are rather 

 tine, and the variety suckers freely. The ears are borne on long thick 

 shanks, and they mostly droop at maturity. The husk covering is not good, 

 and many ears are spoilt when the weather is wet during ripening. 



The ears are cylindrical in shape, 8 to 10 inches long, and 6 to 61 

 inches in circumference. The dent is smooth to slightly rough, and the 

 number of rows eight to ten and sometimes twelve, with a medium to wide 

 furrow between them ; and there is a great tendency to irregularity in shape 

 of grain. 



The grain is thick, broad, and of average depth. It is pearl white in 

 colour. 



Iowa Silvermine. 



This is a small, white variety which is popular on the Northern 

 Tableland and Western Slopes on account of its earliness and drought 

 resistance. It is also becoming popular now on the Murrumbidgee 

 Irrigation Area and on the South Coast. It will mature in four and a half 

 months on the coast, and grows a very short stalk compared with most other 

 varieties. The ears are carried on long shanks, and readily droop at 

 maturity. 



The ears are cylindrical in shape, 8 to 9| inches long, and about 6| to 

 7 inches in circumference. The dent is rough, and mostly pinched, with the 

 upper end drawn out into a projecting beak or spur. The rows are straight 

 and regular, with narrow furrows between them. The cores are small and 

 very .light in weight. The number of rows varies from sixteen to twenty. 



The grain is rather thin, narrow, and of moderate depth when grown 

 under dry conditions, but very deep under good conditions. 



Large Red Hogan. 



This is one of the latest varieties of maize grown in the State, being 

 extremely popular on the Hawkesbury River Flats and on the Lower 

 Hunter, where it takes about six or six and a half months to mature. 

 The stalk is stout, and grows to about 10 or 12 feet. It does not sucker 



