Coker’ GOLDEN CURE ‘51 
1951 BREEDER’S REGISTERED SEED 
A New Pedigreed Variety of Wide Adaptability—Combining Ease of Curing, Desirable Leaf Spacing 
and Ability to Produce High Yields of Top Quality Tobacco 
This new hybrid variety of tobacco was developed 
from a cross of Ducane, an old flue-cured variety 
grown in Canada and the Old Belt of North Carolina, 
and a USDA introduction from South America called 
T.I. 706. Selected plants were back-crossed twice to 
the Ducane parent to improve quality and yield. 
Plants resulting from these series of crosses have 
been reselected and inbred on heavily infested nema- 
tode soil, both in the field and greenhouse, for seven 
generations. The 706 carries some resistance to root 
infesting nematodes. Golden Cure, therefore, has 
some resistance to these parasites causing root knot 
and other troubles. 
BELOW: Inspecting this pile of Golden Cure, which sold for 75 cents 
per pound, are left to right: Robert R. Coker, Vice-President; Dr. C. H. 
Rogers, Head Pathologist; R. S. Cathcart, manager of farming operations; 
Geo. M. Parker, superintendent of farm where this tobacco was grown. 
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EASE OF CURING—TOP QUALITY LEAF 
The outstanding features of this tobacco are: ease 
of curing to a rich lemon color, high yield, and top 
quality cigarette leaf. Golden Cure has led in our 
yield trials for the last three years. 
Leaves are medium broad, averaging around 22 
inches in length after curing, and are a little over 
half as wide as long. They are spaced medium close 
on the stalk or about 214 inches apart, and this 
spacing is rather uniform from bottom to top. Plants 
will produce an average of around 24 leaves per 
stalk. Leaf growth habits of this variety will permit 
RIGHT: Dan Cannon, our North Carolina sales representative and Dr. 
Rogers are pleased with the close leaf spacing, productivity and type of 
Coker’s Golden Cure tobacco. 
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