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CORN, O-P —Continued 

A seed production field of Texas Hybrid No. 8 
WHITE THOMAS (w) 
A variety well-adapted to south Texas, at one time known as Bissett Corn. 
Not a heavy yielder but has very high shellout percentage. A good variety 
for milling and for feed; preferred by some for roasting ears. Plants tall, ears 
slender and slightly tapered, with good shuck coverage; grain in 16-18 straight 
rows; creamy white, tight set on cob, long, thin, somewhat lard, rough to wrinkle 
dent; cob very small, white. Not recommended for late planting. 130 days 
WHITE TUXPAN (w) 
A variety well adapted to the stiff clay soils of the coastal belt and to irrigated 
areas of the Rio Grande Valley, where it is grown for its good marketable roast- 
ing ears of fine flavor. Yields well and provides an abundance of silage. Plants 
very tall, vigorous, prolific and strong, with considerable resistance to wind and 
storm; stalks thick, bearing 1-3 medium to large ears, slightly tapered, with 
14-18 straight rows, husks long, coarse, tight fitting. Kernels white, medium 
sized, somewhat flinty, slightly dented; cob white, medium sized. Shellout 
percentage high. 140 days 
YELLOW DENT, Ferguson type (y) 
The standard Dent for Texas and the Southwest; originated and introduced in 
1907 by A. M. Ferguson. Widely adapted; yields are consistently good, with 
high shellout percentage. Highly esteemed for its feeding qualities. Best 
adapted on bottom land and rich upland. There are many locally adapted varie- 
ties and strains of Yellow Dent, but none so outstanding and widely adapted 
as the Ferguson type. 125 days 
YELLOW SURCROPPER (y) 
A desirable drought resistant variety for ground feed developed and introduced 
by Prof. P. C. Mangelsdorf, released about 1934. Similar to white Drought 
Resister Surcropper except that grain is yellow and somewhat flinty. Rows of 
kernels not straight on all ears. Occasionally grown for early roasting ears 
where local markets prefer yellow corn. 120 days 
YELLOW THOMAS (y) 
Similar to White Thomas except for the shallower and broader grain. Preferred 
by some for feeding purposes where adapted. 130 days 
YELLOW TUXPAN (y) 
Very similar to White Tuxpan except for the yellow grain. Excellent for feed- 
ing and silage. 140 days 
