VARIETIES OF MEDIUM LATE MATURITY 
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EKALB 827 
This hybrid has made a remarkable rec¬ 
ord during the two years it has been 
distributed in the 800 zone through Illinois, 
Indiana, Ohio, Nebraska, Iowa and Mis¬ 
souri and Kansas. Livestock farmers in 
particular prefer this variety above all 
others, saying that it feeds out farther and 
more profitably in the feedlot because of 
its soft, rough-dent, deep kernels, Others 
are impressed by its ability to stand up 
under adverse conditions, and by its high 
yields. May be ranked along with DeKalb 
821 in ease of harvesting. This variety is 
quite insect resistant. 
Farmers say DeKalb variety number 
827 is exceptionally easy to harvest 
by hand. Mechanical corn pickers can 
gather its extremely uniform, cylin¬ 
drical ears with a minimum of loss 
by shelling. 
In sections where insects 
are a problem, resistance 
to such attacks may often 
mean the difference be¬ 
tween a good yield and 
crop failure. DeKalb 827 
has a high degree of insect 
resistance, particularly to 
the dreaded chinch bug. 
