TABLE  17.   NORTHERN ZONE - ASHLAND.
                    GRAIN TRIAL

                                      1995                  1996
                                      ASHLAND               ASHLAND
                                       YLD   MST LODG P.I.#  YLD   MST LODG P.I.#
BRAND                HYBRID     TBL§  BU/A    %    %        BU/A    %    %
PICKSEED             2405      10,18    159* 39.2  1.4  110*  163  44.0  1.3  109*
GROWMARK             FS1212    10,18                          154  45.3  0.6  106
PIONEER              3936      10,18    147  38.0  1.4  106   184* 46.3  0.0  115*
MYCOGEN              1376      10,18    125  39.8  2.7   96   143  47.2  0.6  100
DEKALB               DK343    8,10,18   136  39.9  0.0  101   154  47.8  0.0  104

GOLDEN HARVEST       EX-934    10,18                          149  48.2  1.9  101
TOP FARM             TFsx2182  10,18                          140  49.7  1.3   97
85-DAY RELATIVE MATURITY AVERAGE##                                 49.9
MYCOGEN              2110      10,18                          129  49.9  0.0   94
PICKSEED             2424      10,18                          149  50.0  0.6  100

CARGILL              1877     8,10,18                         129  50.3  0.0   93
DEKALB               DK352    8,10,18   165* 39.8  0.6  112*  135  50.5  0.0   95
CARGILL              809       10,18    169* 39.2  0.7  113*  141  50.7  1.3   97
JUNG                 2260     8,10,18                         147  50.9  0.6   99
DAIRYLAND SEED       DST-8523  10,18                          163  52.3  0.0  104

GUTWEIN              EX600     10,18                          149  52.7  0.0   99
GROWMARK             FS1324    10,18                          113  53.7  1.3   86
MEAN                                    133 39.4  1.2   100   146  49.3  0.6  100
LSD(0.10)**                              14  2.4  2.1     6    20   3.0  1.5    8
§  Other tables where hybrid is entered.
#  P.I. = Performance Index, evaluates hybrids by combining yield, moisture, and lodged % at a 50(yield) : 35(moisture) : 15(lodged) ratio.
## Average grain moisture of all hybrids in the trial rated at this maturity by the Minnesota Relative Maturity Rating System.
*  Hybrids which did not perform significantly less than the highest hybrid in the test.
** See text for further explanation.