TABLE  18.   NORTHERN ZONE - SILAGE
ASHLAND
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                               1998                                                            1997
                               AVERAGE                                                         AVERAGES       
                                           KERNEL                                                                          
                               YIELD   MST  MILK  CP   ADF NDF IVD CWD    MILK PER             YLD  MOIST     MILK PER         
BRAND               HYBRID      T/A     %    %     %    %   %   %   %   TON    ACRE            T/A    %      TON    ACRE       
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Payco              107          4.9    49.5       7.8   18  38  81  50  2500 * 12200 *                                                
Dairyland          Stealth 1275 5.9    51.3       7.3   21  42  78  48  2200 * 13000 *                                                
Wolf River Valley  9983         5.5    53.5       7.0   21  44  78  49  2090   11100                                                  
Top Farm           TFsx2182     6.4    53.5       7.8   22  45  78  51  2040   13100 *          6.9   55.8  1870 * 12900           
Terra              TR758        5.5    54.5       8.3   23  46  75  46  1840   10700                                                  
Wensman            W 5018 Bt    6.9    54.6       7.4   22  44  78  50  2100   14400 *                                                
Cargill            1877         7.1    55.1       7.8   21  43  77  48  2110   15100 *                                                
80-DAY RELATIVE MATURITY AVERAGE       55.1                                                                                              
Wolf River Valley  9883L        5.7    55.5       9.3   17  38  82  53  2570 * 14700 *          9.2 * 58.5  1480   13500 *       
Brunner            B-2098       6.9    55.6       7.5   22  45  77  49  2000   13700 *                                                
Wolf River Valley  9978         6.1    56.0       7.4   22  45  78  50  2040   12300 *                                                
Golden Harvest     EX 934       6.7    56.1       7.8   23  48  76  49  1820   12600 *          7.9 * 58.5  1510 * 11800         
Midstate Genetics  MG6770       6.1    56.7       7.1   22  46  77  49  1960   12400 *                                                
Wolf River Valley  9677         5.9    56.9       8.3   22  45  77  47  1990   11700            8.1 * 55.1  1430   11600         
Carharts Blue Top  CX82         6.3    57.5       7.5   20  43  79  52  2220 * 14000 *                                                
Jung               2178         6.2    58.1       7.7   22  44  78  49  2100   12900 *                                                
Dairyland          Stealth 1280 7.2*   59.4       7.3   27  53  73  49  1400   10200            7.7   61.3  1590 * 12300           
Mycogen Seeds      2110         6.4    61.2       7.8   23  46  76  48  1920   12500 *                                                
Wolf River Valley  9185         6.4    61.3       7.9   24  48  74  47  1740   11300            8.4 * 62.6  1690 * 14300 *       
Linco              1073         8.4*   61.6       7.0   24  48  76  49  1830   15400 *                                              
MEAN                            6.3    56.2       7.7   22  45  77  49  2020   12800            7.7   54.8  1570   12000           
LSD(0.10)**                     1.2     4.2       0.4    3   5   3   3   370    3500            1.6    4.4   360    3300