54, Tr, W. WOOD & SONS - SEEDSMEN SINCE 1879 - RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
Wood's Prolific Hybrid Corns 
Bred in South 14 Years. Long Shucks. Weevil Resistant 
Considerably Outyielded Local Varieties at Experiment Stations in 11 
Southern States. The only commercial hybrids bred from Southern 
prolific corns, adapted to adverse Southern conditions, resistant to 
weevil, drought, heat and storms. We have breeding stations in 6 South- 
ern states. E. C. Blair, N. C. Extension Agronomist, says: “All Wood’s 
Hybrids yield well and look better than local varieties in more than 100 
North Carolina tests. Hybrid Golden Prolific made the best average 
yield 2 years.” Made 124.5 bu. per acre in Swannanoa test. ‘Despite 
a bad season, wind and drought, it made twice as much as my regular 
corn.’’—J,. L. Skinner, Sec.-Treas., N. C. Assoc. of County Commission- 
ers. “It made 101.5 bu. per acre and won Alamance County Fair prize.’’— 
T. L. Lloyd. 
Mississippi Delta Experiment Station: “(Compared to northern hy- 
brids, planters will get more satisfactory corn by growing Wood’s Pro- 
lific Hybrids which are outstandingly weevil resistant, stand up well, 
have satisfactory shuck protection and yields. I saw no damaged 
kernels in them despite extremely wet season. For 2 years Wood’s Hy- 
brid Golden Prolific made the highest average yield of any hybrid or 
variety at all seven Miss. state experiment stations.” “It made over 100 
bushels on 1% acres.’’—H. Bush, Harrison Co., Miss. 


Wood’s Hybrid Red Cob Prolific usually has 3 large sound 
. ears per stalk. Deep white grain, closely set, small red cob. 
WOOD’S HYBRID RED COB PROLIFIC 13° days. High- 
est yielding red 
cob white prolific corn in the South, more drought and storm re- 
sistant, higher shelling per cent. It inherits prolificacy, long 
tight shucks, sound, flinty grain and resistance to weevil from 
Whatley’s Prolific, leading Georgia, Florida and Alabama va- 
riety; Douthit’s Prolific, a principal South Carolina variety; Ten- 
nessee Red Cob and Neal’s Paymaster, leading Tennessee and 
Miss. corns. Widest adaptation of any Southern hybrid. In 1940 
it outyielded all varieties at the North Florida experiment sta- 
tion, made the highest yield in 2 North Carolina Coastal Plain 
tests, and outyielded all white corns in the Clemson, S. C., tests. 
‘Its big heavy strong stalks withstood severe storms much bet- 
ter than other corns. It has the longest hardest grain, no weevil 
damage, and twice aS many large sound ears per stalk as our 
gerd owe variety.’—W. H. Pressly County Agent, Allendale 
Cos secs 
WOOD’S HYBRID WHITE PROLIFIC 125 days. The 
i preferred weevil 
resistant, white cob, white prolific corn in the Cotton Belt. Out- 
yielded Whatley’s Prvlific and other leading varieties in Ala- 
bama, Carolina, Virginia, Louisiana, and other Southern experi- 
ment stations. Bred from Wood’s Dixie, Latham’s Double, Hast- 
ings and Mosby’s Prolific, same adaptation, but better ears, shuck 
protection, stalks, roots and yield. “It thrives better on medium 
soils, outyielding our best local corn 39%; stronger roots and 
stalk.”,—O. E. Evans, County Agent, Craven, N. C. “It grew 5 
weeks in steady rain without cultivation, stood 3 weeks in flood 
water up to the ears without rotting, then dried out and ma- 
tured a record yield of excellent feed corn; 15 acres filled both 
cribs; the only crop in this Alabama River flood area to make any 
ears fit for feed. All my neighbors will plant it next year.”’—J. B. 
Wells, Dallas Co., Ala. W. E. Beard, Monroe Co., Ark., planted % 
peck and harvested 130 bushels. A western hybrid only made 
50 bu. on the same average sandy land. 
WOOD’S HYBRID GOLDEN PROLIFIC 12° days. Consistently outyields other 
yellow corns in experiment station tests 
«throughout the Cotton Belt. The most prolific and weevil proof yellow hybrid. Long, tight 
shuck. Resistant to heat, drought and hurricanes. Matures early, before late summer 
drourcht. Bred from hivhest yielding Southern yellow corns: Indian Chief, Jarvis, Good’s 
and Wood’s Golden Prolific, 
Virginia, 1939, Expt. Sta. tests: It made 

Wood’s Hybrid Golden Prolific made 156.7 bushels per acre, North 
Carolina 4-H record, winning $100.00 prize for McRoy Gore, Co- 
lumbus Co. It made over 120 bushels per acre, officially checked, 
in 6 other N. C. counties, including Shelby Co. record for R. H. 
Russell. In a terrific drought it made 125 bu. per acre for Ben 
Black, Cabarrus Co. Despite extra cost of hybrid seed his total cost 
to produce this crop was 14 cents per bushel. 
Alabama: It made the highest average 
26.9 bushels per acre more than local corn at 
Williamsburg and 22.6 bu. increase at Chat- 
ham, greatest increase of any of the 64 hy- 
brids tested. “It’s the best I ever grew, 2 
ears per Stalk, 85 bu. per acre without ferti- 
lizer. Corn Belt hybrids were too early, one 
ear per stalk, poor yields.’—R. A. Harris, 
Powhatan Co. 
South Carolina: It holds the record corn 
yield for all experiment station tests. High- 
est for 5 years at Summerville. Best yellow 
corn at Florence. In 1940 Clemson test it con- 
siderably outyielded all white corns and 
made 25% to 30.7% more than local yellow 
corns. “Grown it 4 years. In a severe 
drought it made 850 bushels on 10 acres; has 
gone over 100 bu. per acre. Won’t blow down 
like other corns.”—C. W. Bauknight, Oconee 
Co. ‘30 acres outyielded all other corns 50% 
under same conditions.’’—J. W. Cook, Barn- 
well Co. 
PRICES All Hybrid Field Corn. Postpaid, quart 50c; 1% pk. $1.25; peck $2.15; 14 bu. 
$3.85. Not postpaid, 144 pk. $1.00; peck $1.75; 144 bu. $3.15; bushel $5.75, 5-bu. lots $5.50. 
yield of any corn in tests at the 8 experiment 
stations. “10 bushels planted on 120 acres 
made 6,000 bushels of the finest quality, 
beautiful eared corn. Much of it 75 to 100 
bushels per acre.’’—Dr. T. M. Martin, Dal- 
las Co. 
North Florida Expt. Sta.: It outyielded 
all popular yellow varieties. Highly recom- 
mended for hogs. “It proved very satifac- 
tory. Will plant more next year.’’—H. 
Holmes, Jefferson Co., Fla. 
Calhoun, Louisiana Expt. Sta.: 1939 test, 
it had the highest per cent grain and yielded 
44% more than Calhoun Red Cob and 51% 
more than Hastings Prolific, the leading 1lo- 
cal varieties. Northeast La. Expt. Sta.: In 
1940, despite continued rains and storms. all 
8 Wood's Prolific Hybrids yielded very well; 
good quality; practically no lodging or 
spoiled corn. They considerably outyielded 
local varieties in both Calhoun and North- 
east La. 1939 tests. 
ry 4 
Wood’s Hybrid White Prolific. 
Two 12-inch ears per stalk. 

