TABLE  17.   NORTHERN ZONE - ASHLAND.
GRAIN TRIAL
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                                1998                             1997
                                AVERAGE                          AVERAGE              
                                YLD  MOIST     LODG  P.I.        YLD MOIST LODG P.I. 
BRAND              HYBRID       BU/A   %         %              BU/A   %     %       
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Payco              107          117  32.0       0.0   98                                                                
Wensman            W 5018 Bt    148* 36.7       0.6  106*                                                              
Golden Harvest     EX 934       151* 36.8       0.0  108*        139  42.8   3.9  99                  
Wolf River Valley  9677         146  38.1       0.0  105*        160* 39.7   0.0 109*                
Dairyland          Stealth 1275 140  38.1       0.0  103*                                                               
Cargill            1877         158* 40.6       0.0  108*                                                              
Carharts Blue Top  CX82         130  40.8       0.0   98                                                                
Midstate Genetics  MG6770       149* 41.1       0.0  104*                                                              
80-DAY HYBRID TRIAL AVERAGE##        41.3                                                                                 
Wolf River Valley  9978         117  42.4       1.8   92                                                                
Mycogen Seeds      2110         168* 42.8       0.0  110*                                                              
Terra              TR758        119  43.5       2.9   92                                                                
Dairyland          Stealth 1280 160* 44.2       0.0  107*         154* 43.1   0.6 105*                
Wolf River Valley  9185         146  44.5       0.0  101*         149* 46.6   3.2 100                 
Jung               2178         128  44.6       0.0   95                                                                
Top Farm           TFsx2182     141  45.1       0.0   99          153* 39.3   2.6 106*                
Brunner            B-2098       121  46.0       0.6   91                                                                
Wolf River Valley  9883L        116  46.5       1.2   89          148* 41.9   5.8 103*                
Wolf River Valley  9983         128  47.1       0.6   93                                                                
Linco              1073         150* 48.2       0.6  100*         139  41.2   4.3 100  
MEAN                            139  42.1       0.4  100          139  41.2   4.3 100                  
LSD(0.10)**                      20   5.6       1.7   10           15   2.5   6.2   6