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SWEET CORN HYBRIDS 
EARLIGOLD 
The newest Hybrid developed for critical market gardeners, 
who want earliness, ear size, wilt tolerance, and improved qual- 
ity in a first early Hybrid. Earligold matures in 72 to 75 days, 
which is in season with Golden Hummer, Golden Sunshine and 
Golden Early Market. It produces 12-16 rowed ears, slightly 
tapering, well filled and 61/2 to 7 inches long. Uniformity is one 
of its merits. The plants are sturdy, 5 to 5!/p feet tall, with few 
‘suckers. In wilt-free sections production of marketable ears 
is 10% to 30% greater and in wilt-infested areas 10% to 
60% greater than Golden Hummer, Golden Sunshine and Golden 
Early Market. 
TENDERGOLD 
-A.top cross of Purdue Bantam on Golden Sunshine, ears are 
cylindrical to slightly tapering, from 7 to 8 inches long. It has 10 
to 14 rows of kernels of the high quality of Golden Bantam. It 
_ yields more than either Golden Bantam or Golden Sunshine and 
matures in 82 to 85 days, at about the same time as the Golden 
* Bantam. It is very resistant to Stewart's disease, shows great 
uniformity of ears and produces a large percentage of two 
eared stalks. 
MARCROSS C6.13 
A 76-day early, yellow, wilt-resistant corn. The 7-inch to 
8-inch ears are borne on sturdy, leafy stalks, 5 to 6 feet tall. The 
ears are slightly tapering, containing 12 to 14 rows of delicious 
golden kernels. The ears are well above the ground. This variety, 
like all hybrids, is a heavy producer, yielding 30 to 40% more 
marketable ears than most open pollenated types. Its uniformity 
in maturing is a great advantage to the market grower in the 
GOLDEN CROSS BANTAM 
4 to 8 days later than Golden Bantam. Stalks averaging 6:/2 
to 7 feet, are sturdy and straight, and under favorable conditions 
two ears are usually produced on each stalk. The ears are 
about 8 in. long, 10 to 14 rowed, with tightly wrapped husk,. 
which makes it resistant to ear worms. This hybrid is also noted 
for resistance to Stewart's disease and for the uniformity of its 
_ gathering. 
ears. Matures in 88 days. 
