San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02
Early and Late Varieties
Not Suited for This Sec
tioh-Soft Corn Affected
by Weevil-Get as Much
as 80 Bushels to the Acre
in Some Cases.

During the last twelve months the
agricultural club boys of Bexar coun-
~ have conducted the most thorough
corn test in the history of their or
CARNATIONS, according TO O. Il. Rol-
Inns, assistant county agricultural
agent for the San Antonio Chamber
of Commerce, under whose direction
the test has been conducted. Valu-
able data regarding the kinds and
varieties of corn best suited TO this
section have been collected from the
experience Of the contestants, Mr..
Rollins claims, as more than 100
fields of as many varieties of corn
have been grown to assure practi-
cal and thorough experiment.
Data gathered shows that neither
the very early nor the very late
maturing varieties are best for this
climate, Mr.. Rollins stated in an in
terview regarding the test. Earliest
varieties tried by the boys were Iowa
yellow dent and Queen Of Nesha, and
both proved failures.
Medium maturing types, including
corn that ripes in from 100 to 40
days, is successful when planted in
black soil, according TO Mr.. Rollins.
Reads yellow dent proved the best
Of these varieties. Another success
full experiment in this group was
made with mixed yellow dent. which
was secured from Williamson county.
Mr.. Rollins stated that if conditions
are favorable, this variety will produce
from 40 TO so bushels TO the acre,
provided the land is rich. black soil,
well moistened throughout the sea.
son.
Pinto Corn Too Soft.
Two types of strawberry corn were
tried. Mr.. Rollins said, and it was
found that this variety would do well
on drought-resistent land. where the
soil is fertile. The average yield
produced from prize-winning straw
berry corn was from is TO %
bushels.
Surcropper corn has proved sue
cessful from year to year, Mr.. Rollins
said. and its continual good yield has
made il standard Texas corn. II
is not an attractive show corn, Mr.
Rollins stated. but it will make q
good yield even on drought land
averaging about 80 bushels. Another
very good variety is the Mexican
Pinto corn, according to Mr.. Rollins,
who stated that his club boys made
an average of 80 bushels on 10 acres,
after planting the seed in the last
part of February. The only objection
TO this variety is its softness, which
makes it subject to weevil.
Another soft corn which makes 2
high average yield on any kind OF
soil is the Mexican Laguna. Mr.. Rol
Inns said, although it is more subject
to wecvil that any Texas corn
Laguna is not only good producer
averaging 80 bushels and more, but
it is a very pretty show corn, anC
has taken prizes at many agricultural
shows.
| Sold Roasting Ears.
| Late maturing varieties tested b!
the Rexar boys include Hasting
Prolific, Sheberlcy's Yellow Dent
Sheberley's White Dent and Thomas
Prolific. The only successful expert
ment was made at Beeville. Tex, or
the Experimental Farm, where Thorn
as Prolific made the highest yielt
during 1922 that was credited TO any
| of as varieties. This was one of the
varieties that helped the Bexar coun-
~ clubs boys win the State Corr
Club banner in 1920 and 1923. ac-
cording to Mr.. Rollins. The cob is
very small. and the grains are deer
and well shaped. However, this va
riety only thrives on long seasons
the test having proven that short
seasons cut down the yield about 81
per cent.
Hastings Prolific made the poorest
viald in these tests on drV land but
made the highest grade on irrigated