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T. W. WOOD & SONS 
- SEEDSMEN SINCE 1879 
- RICHMOND, VIBRBGINIA 

WOOD'S EARLY HYBRID CORNS 
Yield 10 to 30 Bushels More Per Acre. Deep Roots. Strong Stalks. Drought, 
Storm and Disease-Resistant. 
Virginia Department of Agriculture 
says: ‘‘“General use of hybrid seed in every 
corn producing state seems likely in the 
near future. Over half the corn growers in 
many states have already shifted. Adapted 
hybrids withstand drought and storms and 
increase yields 20%, lowering the produc- 
tion cost per bushel. 2 bushels increase 
pays for the extra labor of harvesting and 
cost of seed. This advantage will force out 
of corn production the farmers who do not 
shift. Southern and Eastern farmers must 
make this adjustment. The way to higher 
standards of living does not lie in lagging 
behind, but in adjusting ourselves as quick- 
ly as possible.” 


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Left, roots of ordinary corn. Right, 
Wood's Hybrid Extra Early roots so deep 
a husky farmer offered $5 to pull up a 
single stalk was unable to do so. 
Thousands of acres planted in Wood’s 
Hybrid Corn, more than all other hybrids 
in the South and East. Hybrid corn is a 
cross of selected pure lines, self fertilized 
5 years. Like a mule, it has more strength 
and endurance than its parents. After 14 
years we have developed a great number of 
inbred lines from all popular corns in the 
South and East. The superior lines with 
deep roots, strong stalks, resistance to dis- 
ease and good shucks, are crossed and test- 
ed to find the best hybrid for each section. 
Wood’s Hybrid Corns are the crosses 
which make highest yields in our own 
breeding plots from Florida to Pennsyl- 
vania, and in hundreds of tests by state ex- 
periment stations and county agents from 
Texas to Vermont. We grow our various 
hybrids in different states to insure correct 
adaptation. 
Wood’s Hybrid Seed is treated with 
Semesan Jr. to avoid seedling blight and 
increase germination and stands 5% to 25%. 
Plant on good land, %4 closer in the row; 
fertilize heavily; cultivate like other corn. 
Large sound ear and deep grain of Wood’s Hybrid Early Yellow. 
Sound Ears. No Barren Stalks. 
WOOD’S HYBRID EXTRA EARLY 
90 days to mature. Earliest yellow dent hy- 
brid for the Alleghany Plateau, N. Y., and 
New England. Earliest feed corn for the 
South. Roasting ears in 69 days. In our test 
of 79 leading corns it matured first, made a 
splendid yield, and not a stalk blew down ina 
bad storm that knocked down half of some 
varieties. Its large ears are placed low on a 
short stocky stalk that stands up all winter. 
Wide adaptation. 
“Tt is 20 days earlier than other corns, yet 
outyielded them. Made 98 bushels per acre, 1 
to 4 ears per stalk. Deep roots, storm resist- 
ant.’—Joe Brown, Cherokee Co., N. C. 
A Virginia experiment station reports: “It 
is the ideal extra early feed corn for the 
South, especially for hogs. It was very dry in 
June and July and heavy wind July 13, but all 
of Wood’s Hybrids showed up very well with- 
out suffering like local varieties.” 
“T was well pleased with Hybrid Extra 
Early. It withstood the drought, had a strong 
deep root system, good stalk, and yielded bet- 
ter than common varieties. It was so much 
more profitable I will plant considerably more 
next year.’’—R. Teel, Warren Co., N. J. 
WOOD’S HYBRID EARLY 
YELLOW 
100 days. Our best hybrid for West Vir- 
ginia, Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. 
A cross between inbreds of Lancaster Sure- 
crop and Warly Leaming, with the same 
adaptation, but heavier yield, larger ears, 
deeper grain, and more storm and drought re- 
sistant. Usually two ears per stalk. It yielded 
122 bushels per acre in a West Virginia Ex- 
periment Station test. In the New Jersey test 
it outyielded N. J. Certified varieties 22 to 
36%. It outyielded Reid’s Yellow Dent 45% 
in a Virginia test. 
“Tt grew quickly, made a good crop in extremely dry 
weather on high dry mountain land, and stood like a 
rock in a storm that blew down my regular corn, yield- 
ing 4% more.’—J. M. Galloway, Lincoln Co., W. Va. 
“It produced 110 bushels per acre, double my yield 
with other vareities.”—L. Sample, Somerset Co., N. J 
“For several years it has outyielded all hybrids and 
local varieties in this section. It has hard, sound grain, 
and stood up when other varieties blew down.”’—F. P. 
Cassel, Montgomery Co., Pa. 
“Tt made 160 bu. per acre, the best crop in my 12 years 
farming. It stood erect in a severe storm which flat- 
tened Leaming.’—J. J. Kanack, Hunterdon Co., N. J. 
“TL. was so well pleased and impressed with its wind 
resistance, low moisture content, excellent fodder and 
high shelling per cent, I will plant 40 acres next year.”’— 
E, Metzel, Midlesex Co., N. J. 
IOWA, 939, 100 Days—Medium tall. 
to Iowa 939. 
ILLINOIS 172, 
U. S. 52, 
Va, and Southeast Penn. 
high yield. Tall, 
‘ Single ear. Ker- 
nels medium long. Good early hybrid of wide adapta- 
tion to higher elevations in West Va.,Md., and Western 
Pennsylvania, for grain or silage, 
OHIO W-17, 100 Days—Similar 
100 Days—Me- 
dium short stalk, often two long 
ears. Same adaptation as lowa 939. 
110 Days—Tall stiff 
stalks, medium size, smooth ears, 
Deep grain. Adapted to lower West 
U. S. 44, 111 Days—Medium tall. 
Adapted to lower West Va., Md., 
and Southeast Penn., for grain; or 
for ensilage farther north. 
U. S. 13, 115 Days—Large ear, 
strong stalks. 
Same adaptation as U. S. 44. 
KENTUCKY Y-102, 120 Days— 
Good yellow hybrid for Kentucky. 
PRICES OF ALL HYBRID FIELD 
CORNS ON PAGE 54 

“Wood’s Hybrid Extra Early made a 
record yield. I advised everyone to plant 
it."—T. M. Elliott, Raleigh Co., W. Va. 
“Wood’s Hybrid Extra Barly eared well, 
and made a splendid yield, fine for grain or 
fodder.’’—L. Moore, Chautauqua Co., 
INDY: 
“T am so well pleased with Wood’s Hy- 
brid Extra Early and Hybrid Sweepstakes, 
I am planting twice as much this year,”— 
R. E. Corbin, Grand Isle Co., Vt. 
“Wood's Hybrid corns look strong and 
vigorous, yield well, and stand up better 
than local varieties.’—Guelph Agricultural 
College, Canada. 
“Wood's. Hybrid Early Yellow is better 
adapted, more disease and storm resistant, 
has stronger stalks and roots, and yields 
well above other hybrids and local varie- 
ties.’—G. D. Dutrow, Frederick Co., Md. 
“In a dry season it produced 15 bushels 
per acre more than any corn ever made on 
my land, considerably outyielding hybrids 
from other sources.”’—A. M. Wood, Lou- 
doun Co., Va. 
“Wood’s Hybrid Early Yellow and Hy- 
brid White Dent look good in the field with 
tall strong stalks each with two large 
ears.”—Md. Expt. Sta. 


Strong upright stalks of 
Wood’s Hybrid Yellow Dent at 
Christmas, other corn was flat. 
It yielded so much better than 
my regular corn I wouldn’t have 
enough cribs to house it if all 
my crop was hybrid.’”—Duke 
Robb, Caroline Co., Md. 
