The new hybrid corn that was introduced by the USDA farm extension advisor was better than the Indian corn because it was
A) disease-resistant and yielded four times more bushels per acre.
B) drought-resistant and yielded twice the bushels per acre.
C) more nutritious than Indian corn, and it was disease-resistant.
D) drought-resistant.

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The new hybrid corn is described as being disease-resistant and yielding four times more bushels per acre, indicating significant improvements in both resilience to disease and productivity compared to Indian corn.

The New Hybrid Corn That Was Introduced by the USDA