- HYBRID SWEET CORN 

Golden Cross Bantam 
Yellow Hybrids 
WOODRUFF’S EARLIGOLD 72-73 days 
The earliest yellow hybrid developed by us for market 
gardeners who have been looking for a hybrid both early 
and large eared. The ears are 62-7 inches, slight taper, 
uniform type, 12-16 rows, straight rowed, well filled tips, 
good coverage of heavy husks; husked ears average 6% 
ounces. Plants 52-6 feet, medium breadth leaves, medium 
to dark green heavy well rooted stalk, few suckers, fair 
yield of fodder. Lb. 60c; 12Y2 Ibs. $5.50; 50 Ibs. $20.00. 
SPANCROSS 
Honorable Mention 1941 
The improved Spancross developed by the Connecticut 
Agricultural Experiment Station. An extra early yellow hy- 
brid, with medium sized ears and short stalks. Resistant to 
wilt and somewhat resistant to cold, as it can be planted in 
late April in southern Connecticut. Lb. 65c; 12Y2 Ibs. $6.00; 
50 Ibs. $22.00. 
70-71 days 
SENCROSS 80-81 days 
This topcross produces 12—16 rowed slightly tapering to 
tapering ears 7—10 inches long. This hybrid was developed 
by us for high yielding, second early canner’s and market 
gardener’s hybrid. It has a uniform color and is resistant to 
bacterial wilt. Lb. 60c; 12% Ibs. $5.50; 50 Ibs. $20.00. 
TENDERGOLD 80-81 days 
This hybrid was developed as a high quality second-early 
yellow hybrid for canners. The ears are cylindrical to 
slightly tapering, from 7-8 inches long. It has 10-14 rows 
16 
of kernels of the Golden Bantam type, and of highest 
quality. The plants are 62-7 feet, medium breadth leaves, 
medium to dark green, medium heavy stalk; fairly well 
rooted, few suckers, fair amount of good quality fodder for 
season. Lb. 60c; 12Y2 Ibs. $5.50; 50 Ibs. $20.00. 
MARCROSS 71-72 days 
This cross of Connecticut inbreds 6 and 13 was developed 
by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station as an 
early large eared, wilt resistant market hybrid. The ears are 
62-72 inches long, slightly tapered, uniform 10-14 rows, 
straight rowed, fairly well filled tips, heavy husk coverage, 
husked ears average 6% ounces. Plants are 5-5 feet, 
medium breadth leaves, medium green, heavy, well rooted 
stalk, few suckers, fair fodder yield. Lb. 60c; 12% Ibs. 
$5.50; 50 Ibs. $20.00. 
ILLINOIS GOLDEN No. 10 89-90 days 
Cross of Illinois inbreds developed at the Illinois Agricul- 
tural Experiment Station, for a heavier yielding main crop 
strain. The ears are very uniform, 7—8 inches long, 12-16 
rows, cylindrical to slightly tapering, with medium heavy husks. 


Woodruff’s Earligold 
