corn and bottom corn. The same score will not answer in the same 

 degree for each of these. I would propose the following, which can 

 be varied after an opinion as to what is desired has been formed : 



1. Market condition, i. e., maturity, condition, etc. . . . 15 



2. Per cent shelled corn 20 



3. Trueness to type 10 



4. General appearance (including 5, 11 and 14 of 



Western table) 10 



5. Shape and length of grain 10 



6. Uniformity 5 



7. Butts 5 



8. Tips • • 10 



9. Length of ear 5 



10. Circumference 5 



11. Color of cob 5 



The rule established for length and circumference is that the 

 circumference one-third from the butt shall not be greater than three- 

 fourths of the length of the ear. 



If seed corn is to be judged, I would put vitality at 20 and omit 

 7, 8, 9 and 10. 



At the farmers' institutes this summer and at the fairs this fall 

 and especially at the meetings of the alliances and Farmers' Union, I 

 hope this question will be considered and conclusions published in the 

 papers, and afterwards the matter referred to competent authority 

 to determine what shall be the provisions of the score card. 



Next fall and winter it is proposed to have numerous corn-judging 

 demonstrations, so that the farmers shall be made familiar with the 

 various points obtainable on this subject. Our Western friends have 

 two causes for anxiety about their seed corn which give us but little 

 concern: First, injury to the seed by cold weather; second, failure to 

 germinate. While the latter deserves attention, it is not often that 

 we suffer from this, further than a reduction of the stand. 



I have published this paper for the information of our farmers, and 

 hope they will give careful attention. While corn is the basis of our 

 operations, yet a farmer should not forget the small-grain crops, nor 

 crimson clover and vetch for pasture and winter cover crops. Where 

 you have land in peas this summer, if it is at all thin do not cut the 

 peas, but in September disc the ground into good condition and sow 

 crimson clover and vetch, covering with a light weeder; then follow 

 with corn next spring, after the crimson clover is ripe, and repeat the 

 sowing of peas and crimson clover. 



