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COKER’S GOLDEN HARVE 
Coker’s Golden Harvest was offered to the growers 
in the flue-cured belt for the first time in 1948 and 
since then has established itself as a top money 
maker from Florida to Virginia. Each season since 
the release of this variety, we have received many 
outstanding reports from growers over the entire 
belt. The years spent by our tobacco breeders in 
developing Golden Harvest are paying big dividends 
to our customers each year. 
RESELECTED ON NEMATODE INFESTED SOIL 
Our Golden Harvest ’51 is from a selection out of 
a cross between Gold Dollar and 400. Twelve genera- 
tions of inbreeding and reselecting on root knot and 
nematode infested soils has given this variety con- 
siderable resistance to these diseases. Golden Har- 
vest ’51 also has fair tolerance to such soil borne 
diseases as soreshin and some leaf spots. 
EXCELLENT QUALITY AND HIGH 
YIELDS PER ACRE 
This variety has long, broad leaves spaced medium 
close on the stalk. It cures easily to a good lemon 
color with the body of the Gold Dollar parent com- 
bined with the best qualities of the 400 line. Its 
vigor and nematode resistance allow full and normal 
development of the leaf, uniform ripening, and sys- 
1951 BREEDER’S REGISTERED SEED 
tematic harvesting. Golden Harvest ’51 will stand 
in the field longer without burning than most other 
standard varieties. The leaves grow with a yellowish 
cast and should always be allowed to fully ripen be- 
fore cropping. The average yield for this variety 
since its release has been higher than that of either 
of the parents and considerably more than our 
standard varieties in our tests to date. 
WIDELY ADAPTED 
Golden Harvest ’51 plants are slightly taller than 
Gold Dollar, averaging from 20 to 22 leaves per plant. 
The top leaves are better than average in size. It has 
a high degree of storm resistance and plantings 
from Florida to Virginia have shown that it is 
adapted to the entire flue-cured belt. 
NOTES OF IMPORTANCE 
1. Golden Harvest ’51 does not have any resistance to black 
shank and should never be planted on soils which are infested 
with this disease. If you have a disease problem on your 
farm, we recommend that you consult your local county 
agricultural agent and be sure what your trouble is before 
planting your beds. 
2. Golden Harvest was bred to stand in the field longer 
without burning than most other varieties. This is a most 
desirable quality, especially for those farmers who are limited 
in barn room and for all growers during a period of ex- 
tremely hot, dry weather. We wish to caution growers, how- 
Coker’s Golden Harvest has established itself as a top money maker over the entire flue-cured belt. Mr. B. F. Williamson, 
Jr., outstanding tobacco grower of Darlington County, is shown in his fine crop of Golden Harvest. 
