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ABOUT HYBRID SEED CORN 
Hybrid corn is the result of crossing certain inbred, or self- 
pollinated, lines of corn in various combinations. Maximum 
benefits are derived from the first planting of hybrid seed. 
Later generations are less vigorous and uniform. Hybrid corn 
seed should be obtained each year from producers who are 
specialists in hybrid seed corn production. Farmer’s crop hy- 
brid corn should never be planted. Seed saved from a field of 
hybrid corn will always produce disappointing results. 
DIXIE 18 HYBRID (Certified). (93 days.) This yellow hybrid 
field corn was developed at the Coastal Plain Experiment Sta- 
tion in South Georgia in cooperation with the U. S. Depart- 
ment of Agriculture. As a result of numerous tests and com- 
mercial plantings, it shows much promise for central and north 
Florida and south Georgia, as a heavy yielder, averaging 2 ears 
per plant. Yields of 80 to 100 bushels per acre have been re- 
ported. Results from 42 comparisons in 1947 indicated it was 
20 per cent higher yielding than the check varieties, most of 
which were Whatley. The plants are relatively short, sturdy, 
and very vigorous, with a deep root system, resisting wind 
damage, lodging and drought. The ears are borne low down 
on the plant. It makes a semi-hard corn and is very desirable 
for “hogging off.”” It is exceedingly uniform in plant and ear 
type. The grain is yellow and intermediate in texture, being 
harder than Whatley and somewhat softer than Florida W-1. 
It is equal to Whatley and weevil resistance, but not so re- 
sistant as Florida W-1. 
V4 Ib. 15c; 1 Ib. 40c; 2 Ibs. 75c, postpaid 
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GEORGIA 281 HYBRID (GCP 8100) (Certified) (new) (93 
days.) This new hybrid developed by the U.S.D.A. at the 
Coastal Plain Experiment Station at Tifton, Ga., is really a 
white-grained counterpart to the popular Dixie 18. It is very 
uniform in plant and ear type. It is a white-grained, white- 
cobbed hybrid especially well adapted to Florida and Georgia. 
In numerous trials it yields about as well as Dixie 18 and is 17% 
higher in yield than Florida W-1. It is just as weevil-resistant 
as Dixie 18, and stands erect. The ears are of intermediate 
size, slightly smaller than Dixie 18 but larger than Florida 
W-1. The grain has proven very desirable for grits and meal. 
4 tb. 15c; 1 Ib. 40c; 2 Ibs. 75c; postpaid 
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Georgia 281 Hybrid Corn 
Typical ears of Dixie 18 Hybrid Corn 
CORN - Roasting Ear 
(For Sweet Corn, See Page 18) 
Plant 7 pounds (12 peck) per acre. In the garden make two 
plantings at different times. Plant 14 pound to 200 feet of 
row at each planting for a family of 3 or 4 people. 
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Culture. Same as for sweet corn (see page 18) except given 
a little wider spacing—in rows 3 to 314 feet apart, and 15 to 18 
inches in the row. Grows more vigorously and is a little later 
in maturing than most varieties of sweet corn. For control of 
corn earworm see page 55. 
The number of days after each variety represents the time 
from seed planting to first harvest under average conditions. 
OKLAHOMA SILVERMINE. (82 days.) An exceedingly 
heavy yielder of very large, heavy ears. The cobs are covered 
with 14 to 18 rows, and run from 11 to 12 inches in length. 
Very resistant to worm damage. An excellent variety for ship- 
ping, with a heavy dark green husk that holds its color in ship- 
ment and on the market. This is the standard roasting ear 
variety grown in Central Florida for shipment to northern 
markets. 
1% Ib. 15c; 1 Ib. 40c; 2 Ibs. 75c, postpaid 
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NORFOLK MARKET (Improved Truckers Favorite). (76 
days.) An extremely early variety. Ears are medium large, 
averaging about ten inches long, with 12 to 14 rows of large, 
white kernels, very tender, and of splendid eating quality. 
Especially valuable for planting after winter truck crops. 
Vy Ib. 15c; 1 Ib. 35c; 2 Ibs. 65c, postpaid 
Not prepaid, 14 Ibs. (pk.) $2.00; 56 Ibs. (bu.) $7.00 
SOUTHERN SNOWFLAKE. (80 days.) ‘The ears are large, 
10 to 12 inches long, well filled with 16 rows of large, broad 
kernels, and of very attractive appearance. The long tight 
husks protect the ears from worms. 
V4 Ib. 10c; 1 Ib. 30c; 2 Ibs. 55c, postpaid 
Not prepaid, 14 Ibs. (pk.) $1.45; 56 Ibs. (bu.) $5.25 
THE KILGORE SEED COMPANY, Florida’s Leading Seedsmen 39 
