TABLE  17.   NORTHERN ZONE - ASHLAND.
GRAIN TRIAL
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                               1999                             1998
                               AVERAGE                          AVERAGE              
                               YLD  MOIST      LODG P.I.        YLD  MOIST     LODG P.I. 
BRAND              HYBRID      BU/A   %          %              BU/A   %         %       
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Pioneer            39T68       100  31.5        4.5  84  
LG Seeds           LG2227      114  32.1        0.0  89  
Pioneer            39K73       114  32.6        3.0  88  
Dekalb             DK307       140  35.0        0.0  96  
Dairyland          Stealth 1275152  35.4        1.5  99         140  38.1       0.0 103* 
Top Farm           TFsx2182    175* 36.8        0.0 106*        141  45.1       0.0  99  
Novartis           NX2127      187* 36.9        1.5 110*                                                           
Wensman            W5018Bt     162  37.8        0.0 101         148* 36.7       0.6 106* 
Wolf River Valley  9983        188* 37.9        0.0 110*        128  47.1       0.6  93  
80-DAY HYBRID TRIAL AVERAGE##       37.9                                                                                   
Wolf River Valley  9883L       163  38.3        1.5 101         116  46.5       1.2  89  
Trelay             1007        172  38.7        0.0 104*                                                               
Renk               RK277       164  39.0        0.0 101                                                                 
85-DAY HYBRID TRIAL AVERAGE##       39.0                                                                                   
Dairyland          Stealth 1280198* 39.1        0.0 112*        160* 44.2       0.0 107* 
Growmark           FS1324      168  40.3        0.0 102                                                                
Jung               2225        143  41.0        1.5  93                                                                 
Wolf River Valley  9885        176* 43.0        1.5 103*                                                               
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MEAN                           157  37.2        0.9 100         139  42.1       0.4 100  
LSD(0.10)**                     24   2.3        2.9   9          20   5.6       1.7  10   
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