T. WwW. WOOD & SONS - SEEDSMEN SINCE 1879 - RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
FOR THE SOUTH 
THE WAY TO SOUTHERN FARM PROSPERITY 
plots 16,246 individual rows of corn were tested for adaptability, yielding ability, strength of 
roots, stiffness of stalk, prolificacy, grain quality and weevil resistance. 1,277 experimental 
hybrids, 54 commercial hybrids, and 67 open pollinated varieties were represented in these 
tests. 
Supplementing our own tests each year are the hundreds of tests conducted for us by the 
Experiment Stations, County Agents, 4-H Clubs and cooperating farmers. We take this op- 
portunity to gratefully acknowledge the invaluable assistance the findings of 
these progressive-minded organizations and individuals have been to us. 
The future of Hybrid Corn appears great. Today, in some sections of the 
Corn Belt, as much as 90 per cent of the total corn acreage is planted to hy- 
brid corn. With each passing year the average yield in bushels of shelled 
grain per acre is creeping slowly upward. And in the South the horizon is 
especially bright. Below the Mason-Dixon line we occupy a position similar 
to the Midwest’s about six or seven years ago. Out there, they had just 
scratched the surface of a vast project. They had hybrids which were good, 
but the farmers didn’t know it. A few farmers planted them and told their 
friends about their amazing virtues. Soon it was like a snowball rolling down 
a hill, gathering force and growing larger with each turn. With interest 
stimulated, newer and better hybrids were forthcoming. 
Hybrid Corn, at T. W. Wood & Sons, can be likened to the case of the 
successful automobile manufacturer in 1929. His auto was the best in its 
class—years ahead of the horse and buggy! But to say that the 1929 model 
car was the best that would ever be produced would have been exceedingly 
foolish, for, with the passing of each year, the car was improved. Today, in 
1942, he realizes the car of 1950 will far outstrip the current model. 
Thus it is with us. We are justly proud of the advances we have made. 
Definite proof in the form of unsolicited testimonials, and the results of State 
Experiment Stations Tests, show that Wood’s Hybrid Seed Corn is a good 
bet. Still we know that we have just begun the process of tapping a reservoir 
of unlimited possibilities. The peak will never be reached. Improvements 
Already we have produced experimentally, and in small quantities only, 
hybrids that will astound the agricultural world. However, these hybrids will 
not be released for three or four years yet, pending the results of more ex- 
tensive tests. 
If you are one of those people who have never given hybrid seed corn a 
chance, don’t wait. Order at once. We have the strains which are adapted 
to your neighborhood. 


A typical ear of Wood’s Hybrid Red Cob Prolific showing ° 
excellent husk protection. These long, thick, tight-fitting In the same field with your 
husks present a formidable barrier to weevils and other in- other corn, plant this hybrid 
jurious insects, thus making it an excellent cribbing corn. seed and compare the two dur- 
ing the growing season. Take 
note of their comparative root 
strength, see which one resists 
better any abnormal weather 
conditions. Compare their plant 
and leaf colors. At harvest husk 
out the ears of the hybrid. Also, 
husk out an adjacent row of the 
open pollinated variety, being 
sure that the rows are of equal 
length. Examine the ears for 
comparative grain quality. 
Watch for disease and insect 
damage. Which is the more 
prolific. When both corns are 
thoroughly dry, weigh the yields 
separately. 
The amount of shelled grain 
you have to feed is the final 
payoff. After you have com- 
pleted this test, judge the hybrid 5 
on its merit alone. WoowW’s Hybrid Golden Prolific is 

’ : +». resistant to heavy winds. This hy- 
HYBRID CORN TEST Don’t forget this. An in brid has strong spreading roots 
In order to determine the adapted areas for each hybrid be- Crease of only two bushels in which enable it to better utilize 
fore it is put on the market, T. W. Wood and Sons conduct your yield per acre more than plant nutrients and withstand 
yield tests at. various locations in every state in the South pays for the cost of planting hy- drought. Long shanks give the ears 
oe condition is a hybrid relenane on ss unless be rr brid seed. A larger increase is pete 3 oom Seco Deine be = 
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locality. My, Ontylelaed the best e money in your bank, of moisture accumulation. 
