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same as Ladysmith, Yellow Hogan, and Golden Beauty), but CHAP. 

 some strains grown on the High-veld are medium early. 



Several different strains occur, due to the fact that the 

 South African type has been isolated from other breeds, and 

 variously crossed with such breeds as Hickory King, Virginia 

 Horsetooth, etc. ; some of these strains have been named, e.g. 

 Mercer, Noodsberg Horsetooth, Salisbury White, etc. 



241. Salisbury White. — Fig. 99. Class: late white dent ; 

 rows, 12 ; length, 8| to 9 inches ; circumference at 2 inches from 

 butt, 7f inches, from tip, 7 inches ; grain, medium wedge- 

 shape, broad crease-dented, smooth. 



Appears to be a cross between 12-row Hickory and some 

 other type, and not very different from Hickory Horsetooth 

 except in length of ear and width of sulci. Said to have 

 originated at Salisbury, and to be extensively grown in 

 Rhodesia. Sometimes called Masoe or Brindette. 



242. Noodsberg Horsetooth. — Fig. too. Class: late white 

 dent; rows, 14; length, 10 inches: grain, deep wedge-shaped, 

 shallow crease-dented, roughish. 



This was exhibited at the Weenen County Show, Estcourt, 

 Natal, 20 June, 191 2, by two growers, Mr. C. How of Willow 

 Grange and Mr. John Rencken, J. P. It is said to have 

 originated on the Noodsberg from a cross between Hickory 

 King and Natal White Horsetooth. Some farmers in that 

 vicinity have called it the Mercer, but it is quite different from 

 that breed ; it is not unlike Salisbury White as grown in 

 Swaziland. Noodsberg Horsetooth is said to breed true to 

 type, and to be fairly drought-resistant ; in spite of a bad season 

 it had produced compact, well-covered ears. 



243. Mercer. — Figs. 101 and 103. Class: late white 

 dent; rows, 12; length, 9 inches ; circumference, 7-^. inches at 

 3 inches from butt ; grain, deep wedge-shaped with pinch- 

 creased dent, roughish. 



Originated as an accidental cross between Hickory King 

 and "North American Horsetooth'' (i.e. Virginia Horsetooth, 

 Fig. 102), on the farm of Mr. W. Mercer, Cato Ridge, Natal. 

 Mr. Mercer informs the writer that about the year 1904 he 

 planted for comparative test with, and alongside, his Hickory 

 King some seed of " North American Horsetooth " which had 

 been introduced by Mr. Gavin of Umhlaas Road, Natal. Some 



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