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F. H. WOODRUFF & SONS, MILFORD, CONNECTICUT 
HYBRID SWEET CORNS 
IVe caution our customers not to try to save their own seed, as hybrids must be produced each year by crossing and 
will not give satisfactory results unless this is done. The following hybrids are listed roughly in order of earliness. 
SPANCROSS 6 This produces 10-16 rowed, slightly tapering ears 
6-9" long, on stalks about 6' tall. In our 1934 trials this topcross was 
ready for market 3-4 days later than Spanish Gold and 7-9 days 
earlier than Whipples and produced as many marketable ears per acre 
as Whipples. This hybrid is almost immune to bacterial wilt. Lb., 
75c; 12>4 lbs., $8.75; 50 lbs., $32.50. 
WHIPCROSS 2-6 Produces 12-16 rowed, slightly tapering ears about 
9" long. This matures in Whipple season and possesses the usual 
uniformity of single crosses. It is of superior quality and color and 
carries a high resistance to bacterial wilt. It yields as well or better 
than Whipples and is well worth a trial. Lb., 75c; 1234 lbs., $8.75; 
50 lbs., $32.50. 
SPANCROSS 39 Produces 8-14 rowed, slender, cylindrical ears 6-9" 
long which mature a week later than Spanish Gold and 4-5 days 
earlier than Whipples. Stalks are 6-7' tall. In our 1934 trials this 
hybrid produced about 25000 marketable ears per acre as compared to 
11000 for Spanish Gold and 19000 for Whipples. The ears are of 
good quality and color and are more uniform in type and maturity 
than either Spanish Gold or Whipples. This cross is highly resistant 
to bacterial wilt or Stewart’s disease. Lb., 75c; l2 l / 2 lbs., $8.75 
50 lbs., $32.50. 
EARLY BANCROSS 39 This topcrossed Bantam is produced from 
an especially selected, large eared strain of 8 rowed Golden Bantam. 
It produces 8-14 rowed, cylindrical ears of good quality and color, 
and matures 3-4 days earlier than other available stocks of topcrossed 
Bantam. In common with all of our yellow hybrids, it carries a high 
resistance to bacterial wilt. Lb., 75c; \2]/ 2 lbs., $8.75 ; 50 lbs., $32.50. 
WHIPCROSS 6-39 Matures 3-4 days earlier than Whipples, producing 
8-14 rowed cylindrical ears 7-9" long in our 1934 trials. This hybrid 
combines the kernel size, ear size and earliness of Whipples with the 
quality and color and ear shape of Purdue 39. Practically immune to 
bacterial wilt. This cross is better suited for market gardeners than 
Whipples. Lb., 70c; 1234 lbs., $8.00; 50 lbs., $30.00. 
Golden Cross Bantam 
TENDERGOLD A top cross of Purdue Bantam on 
Golden Sunshine. Ears are cylindrical to slightly 
tapering, from 7-8 in. long. It has 10 to 14 rows of 
kernels of the Golden Bantam type and of highest 
quality. It yields more than either Golden Bantam 
or Golden Sunshine and matures at about the same 
time as Golden Bantam. It is very resistant to 
Stewart’s disease, shows great uniformity of ears, 
and produces a large percentage of two-eared stalks. 
Lb, 70c; 12>4 lbs, $8.00; 50 lbs, $30.00. 
SENCROSS 39 This topcross produces 12-16 rowed 
slightly tapering to tapering ears 7-10" long; is 2-3 
days later than Tendergold and in the same season 
as Whipples. This hybrid produces about 40% more 
than Tendergold or Early Yellow Sensation and as 
much or more than Whipples. It is easily superior 
to Whipples in uniformity, color and resistance to 
bacterial wilt. Lb, 70c; 1234 lbs, $8.; 50 lbs, $30. 
WHIPCROSS 39 This topcross is superior to Whipples in 
uniformity, quality, color, and resistance to bacterial wilt. It 
produces 10-16 rowed slightly tapering ears 6-10 in. long. It 
is 2-3 days later and usually yields more than Whipples. It is 
more satisfactory to market gardeners than the best stocks of 
Whipples now available. Lb, 70c; 12J4 lbs, $8.; SO lbs, $30. 
GOLDEN CROSS BANTAM A cross of two inbred 
Bantams developed at the Purdue Experiment Sta¬ 
tion, it is midseason hybrid, typically 4 to 8 days later 
than Golden Bantam. Stalks average 634 to 7 ft in 
height and are sturdy and straight, and under favor¬ 
able conditions two ears are usually produced on each 
stalk. The ears are about 8 in. long and have 10 to 
14 rows of kernels. This hybrid is noted especially 
for its resistance to Stewart’s disease and for the re¬ 
markable uniformity of its ears. Our own trials for 
2 years showed a yield of 50-65% more than any 
stocks of Golden Bantam tested. Lb, 70c; 1234 
lbs, $8.00; 50 lbs, $30.00. 
Note: Whipple inbreds used in producing the above “Whipcross” hybrids were developed by Dr. D. F. Jones and Dr. W. R. 
Singleton of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. 
