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The grain, when true to the dent type, is valued on the CHAP. 



London market, both for manufacturing purposes and for the 

 preparation of flakes. 



254. Reid Yellow Dent. — Fig. 115. Class: medium-early 

 yellow dent ; rows, 18 or 20 ; length, 9-10 inches ; circumference, 

 7 inches; grain, long wedge, dimple-dented, medium smooth 

 (the rougher grains usually have greatest depth). 



An early maturing and comparatively drought resistant 

 type, giving good yields. Introduced by the writer from the 

 United States, in 1909 ; gave excellent results at the 

 Botanical Experiment Station, Pretoria, in 1909-10, 1910-11, 

 and 1911-12; now being tested at Potchefstroom, where the 

 returns have so far been good. 



Reid Yellow Dent was originated in 1846 by Mr. James 

 L. Reid, of Tazewell County, Illinois, U.S.A., as a cross be- 

 tween " Gordon Hopkins" of Brown County, Ohio, and Little 

 Yellow. Its characteristics of shape, length and circumference 

 of ear, filling out at tips and butts, size and shape of cob, and 

 shape and indentation of grain, are said to have been strongly 

 fixed by careful and intelligent selection, and are uniformly 

 reproduced, and it is considered one of the most improved 

 breeds of maize grown in the United States. The following 

 are characteristics as recorded by Sturtevant and Myrick : — 



Ear, g\ inches long, 6| inches (6'9 inches) circumference, z\ 

 inches diameter, slowly tapering; rows, 18-20 in distinct pairs ; 

 sulci narrow, scarcely well defined ; butt deeply rounded, very 

 compressed, with diverging grains. Grains very firm on the 

 cob, upright, broadly truncate-cuneate, tapering to a point by 

 straight lines, ~ ¥ inch broad, 4- inch deep ; long dimple-dented, 

 smooth ; tip grains conical ; colour horn-orange with yellow cap. 

 Cob red. Shank medium to small. Season reported as 118 

 days in Indiana.' According to Sturtevant this appears from 

 the description to be the same as Queen of the Field from Iowa. 

 255. Minnesota Early. — Fig. 116. Class: medium-early 

 yellow dent ; rows, 16 or 18 ; length, g\ inches ; grain, medium 

 wedge, fairly deep, dimple-dented, medium smooth. 



An early-maturing yellow dent introduced by the writer in 

 1909 from the United States ; it gave promising results at the 

 Botanical Experiment Station, Pretoria, in 1909-10, and is 

 being tested further. 



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