



SPANCROSS 
EAR NOTES 
Maturity: 68 days 
Height: 10 in. 
Length: 6¥2-7 in. 
Weight: 0.5 Ib 
Rows: 10-12 







The standard early market gar- 
den hybrid in many northern 
areas. Medium size, slightly 
tapered, well-filled ear com- 
mands a premium price on 
early market. Needs high fertil- 
ity level for best growth. 
Note—Stalk Height: 42 ft 
WOODRUFF’S 
NEW EARLIGOLD 
EAR NOTES 
Maturity: 70 days 
Height: 14 in. 
Length: 7-7 in. 
Weight: 0.51 Ib 
Rows: 12 



Matures two days after Span- 
cross and has greater stalk 
height and longer ears. Produces 
about 200 dozen more market- 
_ able ears per acre than Span- 
_ €ross, and has a 4-5 in. higher 
ear placement that makes it 
attractive to all market garden- 
ers. Long, 12 row ear has bright 
yellow, quality kernel. Produces 
well under adverse conditions 
and carries high resistance to 
Bacterial Wilt. 
Note—Stalk Height: 6 ft 
MARCROSS 
EAR NOTES 
Maturity: 71 days 
Height: 11 in. : 
Length: 6-7 in. 
Weight: 0.58 Ib 
Rows: 10-12-14 














An early market garden hybrid 
widely used in the eastern and 
northern areas. Ears are good 
length with tapered tip. Kernels 
are medium yellow of good 
quality. Husks are heavy, and 
tips fairly well filled. Stalks 
have few suckers and produce a 
fair fodder yield. 
Note—Stalk Height: 5 ft 
CARMELCROSS 
EAR NOTES 
Maturity: 74 days 
Height: 12 in. 
Length: 7-712 in. 
Weight: 0.52 Ib 
Rows: 12-14 
A large eared, wilt resistant, 
second early market garden corn 
hybrid developed at the Con- 
necticut Station. Ears are slightly 
tapered, straight rowed with 
usually well-filled tips and a 
heavy husk. Kernels are deeper 
golden than Marcross. A favorite 
second early market type in 
northern areas. 
Note—Stalk Height: 5 ft 
IMPROVED SENCROSS 
EAR NOTES 
Maturity: 75 days 
Height: 14 in. 
Length: 7-8 in. 
Weight: 0.59 Ib 
Rows: 12-14 
A Woodruff introduction valu- 
able for market gardeners need- 
ing a high yielding, drought tol- 
erant, Bacterial Wilt-resistant 
second early corn in northern 
areas. Ears are similar to Golden 
Cross Bantam with slightly more 
tip taper. Kernels are of good 
depth, yellow, good quality. 
Note—Stalk Height: 6 ft 
Maturity dates and growing notes are relative and, having been deter- 
mined for one growing location, may vary in other growing sections. 
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LINCOLN 
EAR NOTES 
Maturity: 79 days 
Height: 
Length: 
Weight: 0.63 Ib 
Rows: 
WHITE KERNEL pe 
GOLDEN CROSS : 
EAR NOTES 
Maturity: 85 days 
Height: 26 in. 
Length: 7¥2-8 in. 
Weight: 0.69 Ib 
Rows: 

LEE 
EAR NOTES 
Maturity: 80 days 
Height: 
Length: 742-8 in. 
Weight: 
Rows: 
18 in. 
7-8 in. 
12-16 
A midseason market hybrid de- 
veloped at the Connecticut Sta- 
tion as a wilt-resistant hybrid. 
Ears are cylindrical with well- 
filled tips and good tip coverage. 
Has yellow tassel. 
Note—Stalk Height: 6/2 ft 












14-16-18 
+ A creamy white kernel introduc- 
-s* tion having the same quality and 
flavor of Golden Cross Bantam. 
The plant has more general vigor 
and a larger ear than Golden 
Cross Bantam but is about 3 
days later. Ear is borne about 
6 in. higher. 
Note—Stalk Height: 7 ft 
16 in. 
0.65 Ib 
12-14-16 
Similar to Lincoln but has a 
slightly larger ear and a red tas- 
sel. A midseason market hybrid 
with good resistance to wilt. 
Cylindrical ears with well-filled 
tips and good tip coverage. 
Note—Stalk Height: 62 ft 
EVERGREEN HYBRID | 
3 x 33 
EAR NOTES 
Maturity: 93 days 
Height: 
Length: 
Weight: 0.81 Ib 
Rows: 
GOLDEN SECURITY 









31 in. 
8Y2-9 in. 
A Woodruff introduction of | 
Stowell’s type and season. Ears | 
are very uniform, extra long, | 
and have excellent husk cover- 
age. 16-18-20 rows per ear. Tips 
well-filled. Kernels are creamy 
white and high in quality. The 
cut corn per ton is very high, for | 
kernel is deep. Adapted for both | 
whole kernel and cream style 
pack. Stalks are rarely suck- 
ered, well-rooted, and many are 
two-eared. | 
Note—Stalk Height: 8-8¥2 ft 
16-18-20 

A recent Woodruff introduction 
EAR NOTES for the main crop market garden. 
Maturity: 82 days Rapidly replacing Golden Cross 
Height: 30 in. Bantam, averaging one half ear 
Length: 8-84 in, more per stalk. Definitely a two- 
Weight: 0.7 Ib eared, 14-16 Tow hybrid with 
Rows: 14-16 good ear weight. Commercial 

plantings have produced 11% to 
2 tons more marketable corn per 
acre than any other hybrid of 
the same season. 
Matures same time as Golden 
Cross Bantam. Ears are cylin- 
drical with a slight taper at tip, } 
well-filled. Kernels are bright | 
golden yellow and good in flavor. | 
Hybrid is highly resistant to 
Bacterial Wilt. Tight husk re- 
stricts earworn damage to ear 
tip. Stalks and foliage are dark 
green with a strong root system. 
Note—Stalk Height: 7/2 ft 
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IOANA aaa 
EAR NOTES 
Maturity: 82 days 
Height: 22 in. 
Length: 8-82 in. 
Weight: 0.69 Ib 
Rows: 12-14 























A more drought tolerant hybrid 
than Golden Cross Bantam. Pre- 
ferred as a main season corn by 
many market growers for its 
large ears, light yellow kernel, 
and earworn resistance. Straight 
row ears are very uniform and 
cylindrical. Originated by Dr. 
Haber-of Iowa State College by 
using inbreds Iowa 45 and Pur- 
due 39. 
Note—Stalk Height: 6/2 ft 
GOLDEN CROSS 
BANTAM 
EAR NOTES 
Maturity: 82 days 
Height: 20 in. 
Length: 742-8 in. 
Weight: 0.65 Ib 
Rows: 12-16 orn, developed by Glenn E. 
Smith, that has been the stand- 
ard hybrid for market growers. 
Ear characteristics make it par- 
ticularly adaptable for fresh 
corn use. Ear is extremely uni- 
form, of excellent length and 
quality. Kernels are rich yellow, 
of medium width and distinc- 
tive, excellent flavor. Stalk is 
sturdy, upright, and is highly 
resistant to Bacterial Wilt. 
Note—Stalk Height: 6% ft 
ILLINOIS GOLDEN 
HYBRID NO. 10 
EAR NOTES 
Maturity: 83 days 
Height: 26 in. 
Length: 712-8 in. 
Weight: 0.66 {tb 
Rows: 12-14 
ated as a hybrid of high 
erance to drought by Prof. 
W. A. Huelsen of the University 
of Illinois. Large, tightly husked 
ears make it an attractive hybrid 
for all market growers. It is of 
the same season as Golden Cross 
Bantam. Ears are cylindrical, 
slightly tapered, straight rowed. 
Kernels are medium yellow, deep, 
of fair flavor and fair quality. 
Stalks and foliage are dark 
green, have a better root system 
than Golden Cross Bantam, and 
are rarely suckered. 
Note—Stalk Height: 7 ft 


GOLDEN SUPREME 
(Available for 1950 planting) 
EAR NOTES 
Maturity: 83 days 
Height: 24 in. 
Length: 9-10 in. 
Weight: 1.0 Ib 
Rows: 12-14-16 








ewest hybrid developed by 
Woodruff for main market crop. 
Stalks are of average height but 
darker green than Golden Cross 
Bantam with which it is in sea- 
son. Rarely suckered. Husk is 
heavy, and tip coverage is good. 
Silks and husks remove easily 
from the entire ear which is extra 
large, well-filled with very deep, 
round-shouldered golden yellow 
kernels of good quality. About 
two-thirds of the ears are 16 
rowed. 
Note—Stalk Height: 6 ft 
VICTORY GOLDEN 
EAR NOTES 
Maturity: 86 days 
Height: 24 in. 
Length: 8-8 in 
Weight: 0.8 Ib 
Rows: 12-14-11 






A very high yielding yellow hy- 
brid developed by Woodruff. 
Another hybrid that is rapidly 
replacing Golden Cross Bantam. 
Produces 1-1¥2 tons more mar- 
ketable corn per acre than any 
standard hybrid of the same sea- 
son. Flavor is best of any yellow 
hybrid—even superior to Gold- 
en Cross Bantam. Withstands 
drought conditions. Strong root 
system prevents lodging. Highly 
resistant to Bacterial Wilt with 
a low smut frequency. 
Note—Stalk Height: 

72 ft 




