VARIETIES RESISTANT TO BLACK SHANK 
Certified 
DIXIE BRIGHT 101 
This variety has moderate resistance to black shank and 
good resistance to Granville wilt. It was bred and introduced 
by the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station, and 
is recommended by this Station for planting where a rota- 
tion is being followed to help reduce severity of black shank, 
or where a combination of mild black shank and high Gran- 
ville wilt resistance is needed. Dixie Bright 101 grows tall 
with leaves spaced medium wide on the stalk. The leaves 
grow with a yellowish cast and care should be taken to see 
that they are fully ripe be- 
fore harvesting. It should be 
Certified 
DIXIE BRIGHT 102 
Dixie Bright 102 is a variety that was bred by the North 
Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station. This tobacco has 
high resistance to black shank and Granville wilt. It is 
recommended by the breeder for planting where black 
shank or a combination of black shank and Granville wilt 
are present. It grows tall, has leaves slightly larger than 
Oxford 26 which are widely spaced on a relatively small 
stalk. It grows with a slightly yellowish cast and, like 
Dixie Bright 101, should be allowed to fully ripen before 
harvesting. The leaves when 
mature cure to a rich lemon 
with a slightly grainy tex- 
spaced 18 to 20 inches in the 
drill rows about four feet 
apart for best yields. It ap- 
pears that Dixie Bright 101 
is adapted to a wide range of 
soil types in the new, middle, 
and old belts of North Caro- 
lina. 
PRICES: $2.00 per ounce, 
$15.00 per half pound, 
IMPORTANT NOTE 
Because of the severity and virulence of the black shank dis- 
ease, which can cause complete crop loss, a variety known to be 
resistant to black shank should be planted where the disease is 
present or is likely to occur or to spread from infested fields 
nearby. 
Due to the fact that black shank resistant varieties available 
at present have only moderate resistance on severely infested 
soils, tobacco should not follow tobacco on such soils. A rota- 
tion, preferably three years, of tobacco with such crops as cot- 
ton, small grain, and corn should be followed. 
Soils heavily infested with nematodes should be treated with 
a soil fumigant since infestation of roots with nematodes has a 
ture. Plants should be spaced 
from 16 to 20 inches in the 
drill and topped high for best 
yield results. 
PRICES: $2.00 per ounce, 
$15.00 per half pound, 
$28.00 per pound, post- 
paid. 
rently available. 
$28.00 per pound, post- 
paid. 
Certified 
OXFORD 1-181 
(Pee Dee 181) 
This variety is from a selection out of Oxford 1 made 
by Mr. J. F. Bullock, Agronomist of the Bureau of Plant 
Industry, USDA, located at the Pee Dee Experiment Sta- 
tion, Florence, South Carolina. The 181 selection shows 
black shank resistance comparable to the Oxford 1. On 
soils moderately infested with root knot it makes a 
noticeably better growth than does the parent line. The 
plant type is very similar to that of such medium broad 
leaf varieties as Virginia Bright Leaf and Hicks. The leaf 
if allowed to fully mature before harvesting will be 
bright, silky, and of medium body when cured. Our tests 
have shown yields from this variety to compare favorably 
with other medium broad leaf tobaccos and higher than 
most other black shank resistant varieties. 
This tobacco has shown relatively high resistance to 
black shank but moderate to heavy losses may occur 
where this disease is particularly severe, especially if un- 
favorable soil and climatic conditions exist. Root knot and 
meadow nematode lesions offer an avenue for entrance of 
the black shank organism and losses are usually greater 
where these two diseases are present. A good rotation is 
very important in the production of flue-cured tobacco and 
is essential for best results where you have a disease 
problem. We urge all growers to observe this practice. 
We recommend planting this variety 18 to 22 inches in 
the drill and topping high for best results. 
PRICES: $2.00 per ounce, $15.00 per half pound, $28.00 per 
pound, postpaid. 
PHOTO ON RIGHT—This is a field of Oxford 1-181 grown on the 
Coker seed farms in Hartsville. This variety is very similar in growth 
habits to such widely known medium leaf varieties as Virginia Bright 
Leaf and Hicks. 
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tendency to reduce black shank resistance in yarieties cur- 
