Coker’s Pedigreed 
COKER 
47-27 WHEAT 
1952 BREEDER’S REGISTERED SEED 
Coker 47-27 is derived from a cross made in our 
breeding nursery between Fronteira, a South Ameri- 
can spring variety, and Hardired, a winter-type 
wheat. Although the Fronteira variety is totally 
unadapted to growing in the southeast, it appears to 
have contributed (in addition to rust-resistance) 
some unusually potent yield factors to the hybrid 
combination from which Coker 47-27 was selected. 
In productivity, Coker 47-27 is far superior to either 
parent, and, moreover, has ranked at or near the 
top in most comparisons with other commercial vari- 
eties throughout the South. 
In the North Carolina Official Varietv Tests for 
1951, Coker 47-27 led the commercially-available 
group of varieties with a state-average yield of 53.1 
bushels per acre, and tied with one other entry for 
top rank among these varieties in 1952. Of the com- 
mercial varieties in the three Piedmont tests at 
Statesville, Reidsville, and Monroe, N. C.. in 1952, 
Coker 47-27 ranked No. 1 in average yield. 
Coker 47-27 is probably not sufficiently hardy for 
dependable production in the mountain areas. How- 
ever. hardiness data from the Official Variety Test 
at Waynesville, N. C., in 1952 show that this variety 
survived 68 per cent, as compared to 63 and 64 per 
cent survival, respectively, of its principal competi- 
tors. The variety appears to be hardy enough for 
most locations in the Piedmont and has given excel- 
lent yields throughout the Coastal Plain. 
Coker 47-27 has excellent straw. In the Official 
Variety Tests, it was rated better than either of its 
principal competitors in this respect. 
Test-weight in wheat is an important factor con- 
sidered by millers. Experiment Station data are 
available on six independent comparisons of weight 
per bushel. Average test-weights were 61.0 pounds 
for Coker 47-27, as compared to 58.0 and 57.9 
pounds, respectively, for its two principal competi- 
tors. 
DESCRIPTION 
Plant: Semi-winter habit: good stooling: leafv, vigor- 
ous early growth; slightly taller than Redhart. 
Straw: Yellow, stiff, storm resistant. 
Heads: Erect, square, broad to the tip, with fully filled 
mesh and closely fitting straw-colored glumes. 
Yield: Very satisfactory. 
Disease Resistance: Relatively tolerant, but not re- 
sistant to mildew. Excellent resistance to leaf 
rust and to most races of stem rust prevalent 
in the Southeast. 
Season: About two davs later than Hardired; one 
week earlier than Fulcaster and Vahart. 
Grains: Plump, horny, with high gluten content; ex- 
cellent in milling quality. High test-weight. 
PRICES 
1 to 16 bushels\_..222 2 2 $6.25 per bu. 
16 to 48 bushels 0 6.00 per bu. 
48 to 100 bushels 5.75 per bu. 
100 bushels and up 5.50 per bu. 
F.O.B. Hartsville, S. C., and Memphis, Tenn. 
Left—R. S. Entzminger, senior member of our sales staff, with 
an armful of Coker 47-27 wheat. Note the stiff, storm resistant 
straw and the erect, square heads with full filled mesh and 
closely fitting, straw-colored glumes. 
Right Hand Page—Coker 47-27 Wheat Does Well in Cleveland 
County, N. C.—Shown in photo is Mr. O. Z. Morgan, leading 
distributor of Coker’s Pedigreed cotton seed in the Piedmont, 
North Carolina. 
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