BREEDERS, GROWERS, DISTRIBUTORS 5 
OPEN-POLLINATED VARIETIES 
CHISHOLM REDCOB 
An old variety, introduced to Texas in 1906 by A. M. Ferguson, valued for its milling 
qualities and also for feed. Stalks tall and strong; ears have 14-16 straight rows, with 
ample husk coverage; kernels white, not hard, long, rough dent; cob dark-red. For early 
planting only. 120 days 
DROUGHT RESISTER SURECROPPER 
Similar to White Surecropper in ear and grain character. Grains mature completely on a 
relatively low amount of moisture. Adapted to early and late planting to escape drought; 
used to some extent for early roasting ears. A good milling corn with relatively high 
shellout percentage. 115 days 
MEXICAN JUNE 
Introduced from Mexico, widely adapted throughout the South and Southwest for very 
early and late planting. More prolific and productive under dry atmospheric conditions 
than other open-pollinated varieties. Responds to irrigation. Plants strong, sturdy, slender, 
often showing bluish-green color; ears medium, 12-14 rowed with long, coarse, tight 
husk; kernels white, medium-sized, with a few purple; somewhat chalky to slightly hard. 
Often used as a catch crop after oats and other spring crops. 120 days 
OKLAHOMA WHITE WONDER 
Very similar to Silvermine except that the kernels are a little broader and the ears 
slightly more tapering. Developed at the famous 101 Ranch in Oklahoma. One of the 
favorite roasting ear varieties grown in the Rio Grande Valley. 120 days 
SILVERMINE 
A popular variety in the Rio Grande Valley often used for roasting ears and also for 
silage. Well adapted to river soils in Texas, responds to irrigation. Plants relatively tall, 
stalks somewhat slender but strong, sturdy and quite uniform, ears long and cylindrical, 
with tight fitting husks; kernels white, medium in size, tight set, slightly hard (vitreous), 
rough to dimple dent, in 16-18 straight rows; cob white, medium size. Shellout percentage 
high, and a good milling variety. 120 days 
STRAWBERRY 
A very old, high-yielding feed corn best adapted to river and creek bottom land. So 
named because of variegated red and yellow grain color. Plants stout and sturdy; ears 
large; kernels soft, long, broad, with rough to wrinkled dent. 125 days 
WHITE JUNE 
- Our improved strain, introduced in 1942. Popular as a roasting ear variety for early and 
late planting, chiefly in the Rio Grande Valley. Possesses the drought-resistance of June 
corn and the milling qualities of the best Surecropper types. Plants medium, vigorous, 
strong, sturdy; ears slightly tapered, medium to large, with 12-14 straight rows, well 
filled at the ends, with 5-7 layers of coarse, thick, long husks, affording resistance to ear 
worm in roasting ear stage, and protection from weevils, bird damage and weather 
damage at maturity. Kernels white, thick, smooth to dimple dent, not hard, with large 
germ; cob white, medium sized. Holds well in roasting ear stage, and is of excep- 
tionally good flavor. : 115 days 
WHITE SURECROPPER 
~The most widely adapted variety for early and late planting in Texas and the South- 
west. Originated and introduced in 1909 by A. M. Ferguson, pioneer Texas plant 
breeder and grower. More esteemed for its very excellent milling qualities than its 
average yields. Used also for roasting ears. Plants stout, strong, with vigorous root system, 
drought resistant; husk coverage ample for protection against weather, worm and 
weevil. Ears medium to large, 12-14 rowed; kernels large and of good depth, white, broad, 
flat, with large germ, hardness varies from slightly chalky to somewhat hard or vitre- 
ous, smooth to slightly rough dent; cob white, medium to large: 115 days 
