860 Agricultural Gazette oj N.SJF 



[Oct. 2, 1908. 



Scale of Points for Judging Standing Crops of Wheat. 



The crops to Ix' jmlged when quite ripe. 



Qualities of Merit. 



M 



aximuui I 

 points. ' 



Remarks. 



Yield 



Qualitj' of sowing as indicated by 



(^•cnness of stand. 

 Puiity 



Cleanness of croj)... 

 Healthiness of ciop 

 Ability of the heads to hold grain 



Ability of the heads to j^rotect 



the grain from rain. 

 Ease of thrashing... 

 Attractive habit of growth 

 Suitability of harvesting by 



machineiy. 

 Strength of straw .. . 



Scantiness of flag. 



25 



9 

 9 

 9 



5 

 4 

 6 



10 

 3 



Tlie yield to be determined by harvesting a 

 portion of the crop, at least ,'fj acre in 

 ai'ea. The Miunowed grain, after the 

 unmerc^iantable small grain has been re- 

 jected, to be weighed, and from this the 

 yiidd per acre is to be computed. 



Freedom fiom admixture of plants or other 



varieties. 

 Freedom from wild oats, weeds, &c. 

 Freedom from rusts, smut, take-all, &c. 

 It is necessary for the crop to br ripe to 



determine this. 



Freedom from brittleness, with al)ility to 

 carry well-filled heads. The crop must 

 be ripe to determine this. 



Freedom from excessive leafiness. 



So that the society at its annual show may derive some benefit from this 

 class, a necessary feature of it should be a condition providing that a bag of 

 the grain be exhibited at the show following the competition, and in order 

 that the most might be made of the educational \'alue of such a class, the bag 

 exhibited should have details as to variety, yield, and the points awarded to 

 the growing crop, affixed to it. 



Judging Grain by Points. 



Some agricultural societies are adopting the plan of judging by points. 

 As this practice is likely to increase, the following scale of points for judging 

 samples of wheat grain is given for the guidance of those who are interested 

 in this phase of judging : — 



Qualities of Merit. 



Maximum 

 points. 



Remarks. 



Weight per bushel 



Brightness ... 

 Translucency 



Purity of sample 

 Cleanness . . . 



Uniformity 



Size of grain 

 Shape of grain : — 



Crease... 



Brush... 



Germ . . , 



This carries with it ])lum])ness, and a large 



jjroportion of tiiose ijualities which millers 



value most. 

 A characteristic of high quality. 

 The grain when cut across should be horny 



and hard, rather than soft and starchy. 

 Freedom fiom grains of other varieties. 

 Freedom from weeds, seeds, smut, chaff, 



broken and damaged grains, rubbish, &c 

 Size, colour, brightness, and 



appearance. 



general 



Smooth, not angular. 

 Should l)e shallow, rounded, and 

 Should be small. 

 ( Should be small, and not prominent. 



Exhibits which are badly smutted, mouldy, musty, or contain a palpable 

 admixture of varieties, should be disqualified. 



