Coker’ Pedigreed 
GOLDEN CURE ‘54 
A Pedigreed Variety of Wide Adaptability . . . Combining Ease of 
Curing, Desirable Leaf Spacing, and Ability to Produce High 
Yields of Top Quality Tobacco on a Wide Variety of Soil Types 
Golden Cure, developed by Coker’s Pedigreed Seed Company 
and released three years ago, has been outstanding in its per- 
formance across the entire bright tobacco area. Unsolicited re- 
ports indicate that growers have been high in their praise re- 
garding the high yields, ease of curing, and total dollar returns 
per acre. 
This 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 nematode soil, both in the field and greenhouse, 
for eight 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. 
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 been at or near the top in our yield trials for 
the last six 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 2% 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 spacing of plants 
about two inches closer together in the row and the rows about 
six inches closer than with other broad-leaf varieties. 
BELOW—This fine 1954 crop of Golden Cure was grown by H. B. Weaver, 
Coker dealer of Hahira, Ga. Mr. Weaver, shown in the picture, produced 
2,336 pounds per acre from which he netted, after charges, $1,203.50 per 
acre. 
WIDELY ADAPTED—UNIFORM RIPENING 
Golden Cure has a good root system, providing maximum 
storm resistance and feeding ability. It will ripen and cure 
better on tobacco soils of the heavier or stiffer type than other 
broad-leaf varieties. It has rather high resistance to leaf spot- 
ting d’seases usually encountered in wet weather or in late sea- 
sun. On average soils, about 1,200 pounds ot 3-9-9 fertilizer 
produces the maximum in yield and quality. 
DESCRIPTION 
Weight—Extra high yield of top quality tobacco. 
Curing—All primings very easy to cure to a rich lemon color. 
[.caf—Medium broad leaf averaging 20 to 22 inches long and 10 
to 12 inches wide. Spaced medium close on the stalk, this 
spacing being uniform from bottom to top of stalk. 
Stalk-—-Medium sized stalk with good root system giving high 
storm resistance. 
Texture—Very good medium type.  , 
Disease Resistance—Moderate resistance to nematode and sore- 
shin; high resistance to leaf spot; not resistant to black 
shank. 
Uniformity—Very uniform in growth habits. 
Adaptability—Grews well on all soil types throughout the flue- 
cured belt and better than most broad leaf varieties on the 
heavier type soils. 
PRICE: $3.00 per ounce, postpaid. 
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