TABLE  11.   SOUTHERN ZONE - SILAGE EARLY MATURITY TRIAL.
(ARLINGTON = ARL, LANCASTER = LAN)
(105 DAY RELATIVE MATURITY OR EARLIER, BASED ON COMPANY RATING)     
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                               1998                                                                1997
                               AVERAGE                                                             AVERAGES       
                                           KERNAL                                      ARL   LAN                              ARL     LAN
                               YIELD   MST  MILK  CP   ADF NDF IVD CWD    MILK PER     YLD   YLD   YLD    MOIST   MILK PER    YLD     YLD
BRAND               HYBRID      T/A     %    %     %    %   %   %   %   TON    ACRE    T/A   T/A   T/A     %    TON    ACRE   T/A     T/A
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Dairyland          Stealth 1406  12*   53.7  10   6.6   20  40  79  49  2350 * 27100 *  12    12 * 6.2 * 60.2  2260   13900 * 7.0 * 5.4 *
Brunner            S-5474        12*   54.7  10   6.7   20  41  79  49  2320   28200 *  13 *  11 *                                       
Carharts Blue Top  CX105A        10    58.8  20   7.0   19  38  80  49  2490 * 25900 *  11   9.6 * 5.2   62.9  2270   11900   5.7   4.7  
Kaltenberg         K5109         10    61.3  30   6.8   19  40  80  50  2420 * 24700 *  12 * 8.2 *                                       
Cargill            4111         9.9    61.7  20   6.9   21  41  78  48  2230   22300    11   8.5 * 6.1   58.3  2240   13700 * 6.2   6.0 *
Dekalb             DK591         12*   61.8  30   7.3   22  43  79  50  2190   26500 *  13 *  11 *                                       
105-DAY RELATIVE MATURITY AVERAGE      61.9                                                                                              
Garst              8640          10    62.4  10   6.8   21  41  79  48  2300   23900    12 * 8.5 *                                       
Top Farm           TFsx2103     9.9    64.7  20   7.0   20  41  79  48  2300   23000    11   8.5 *                                       
Cargill            F657         8.8    65.2  40   7.1   21  43  81  56  2330   20600   9.3   8.3 * 5.1   65.0  2270   11600   4.6   5.7 *
Trelay             7004         9.2    69.5  30   7.5   21  42  79  50  2280   21100    11   7.5   5.6   64.7  2160   12100   6.5   4.6  
MEAN                             10    61.4  20   7.0   20  41  79  50  2320   24300    12   9.3   5.9   62.9  2200   12900   6.6   5.2  
LSD(0.10)**                     1.6     8.0  10   0.4    2   2   1   2   150    4100   1.7   3.5   1.0    4.3   220    2900   1.1   1.4